Biographical Sketch of Andrew Morgan Groff, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Andrew Morgan Groff, farmer, was born in Franklin County, Mo., July
22, 1840, and is the son of Andrew and Ann (States) Groff.  The father
was a native of the State of Pennsylvania, born in the year 1791, March
14.  His parents came from Holland.  When a young man the father of our
subject started West to find a home.  He first stopped in St. Louis 
County, but afterwards located near Labaddie, Franklin County, and 
there passed the remainder of his days, dying in 1847.  He was one of 
the first settlers, and, on coming to St. Louis County, was obliged to
swim the Mississippi River, there being no other way to cross.  When
going to church he had to take his gun for protection from Indians and
wild animals.  His wife was a native of Kentucky, born March 17, 1801,
and died in Franklin County, Mo., about June 9, 1857, at an advanced
age.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.  To their marriage were
born sixteen children, thirteen of whom lived to be grown, and only
five of whom are now living.  Andrew M. was the thirteenth child.  He
received his education at home schools, and, being the youngest son,
remained at home and managed his mother's business.  At the time of
her death he had started to buy the shares of the others in the old
homestead.  In 1884 he purchased the farm that his elder brother, John
owned, and November 17, 1885, moved to it.  Previous to this, October
15, 1878, he married Miss Rebecca Coleman, a native of Franklin County,
Mo., born November 22, 1849 and the daughter of S. J. Coleman.  Three
children were the result of this union, two of whom are now living, 
viz.: Ella U. and Spencer Irwin.  The one deceased was named Alma 
Rebecca.  Mr. Groff is Democratic in his political views, and he and
wife are members of the Baptist Church.

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