Jesse Calvin GROOM

Submitter: Ann Groom Lenz

Husband: Jesse Calvin GROOM                   Photo submitted by Ann (Groom) Lenz
Born: January 11, 1854 Place: Benton, Polk Co., TN
Married: 1872 Place: TN
Died: March 15, 1947 Place: Palestine, Anderson Co., TX
Cemetery: Jewett Cemetery Place: Jewett, Leon Co., TX
Father: Daniel Grooms
Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Riley
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Wife: Hester Orlean QUINN
Born: 1857 Place: McMinn Co., TN
Died: 1915 Place: Leon Co., TX
Cemetery: Jewett Cemetery Place: Jewett, Leon Co., TX
Father: Peter P. QUINN
Mother: Sarah "Sallie" FENNEL
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Children:

1 Name: F Jewel Lee "Pat" GROOM
Born: 1889 Place: TN
Died: Mar 9, 1973 Place: Beeville, Bee Co., TX
Cemetery Cenizo Hill Cemetery Place: Mathis, San Patricio Co., TX
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2 Name: M Thomas GROOM
Born: 1886 Place: TN
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3 Name: M Samuel Jack GROOM
Born: 1898 Place: TN
Died: October 28, 1992 Place: Ft. Cobb, OK
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Spouse 1: Thelma PAESSLER
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Spouse 2: Vacy UNKNOWN
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4 Name: M William Arthur GROOM
Born: 1881 Place: TN
Died: February 19, 1980 Place: Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX
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Spouse 1: Doshia UNKNOWN
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5 Name: F Sadie Eunice GROOM
Born: 1895 Place: TN
Died: January 22, 1960 Place: Palestine, Anderson Co., TX
Cemetery: Jewett Cemetery Place: Jewett, Leon Co., TX
Spouse 1: Walter SMITH
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6 Name: M Walter GROOM
Born: 1883 Place: TN
Died:   Place: Comanche OK
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Spouse 1: Georgia UNKNOWN
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7 Name: M Charles GROOM
Born: 1879 Place: TN
Died: 1900 Place: Whitfield Co., GA
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8 Name: M James Shellie GROOM               Photo submitted by Ann (Groom) Lenz
Born: May 23, 1892 Place: TN
Died: April 13, 1982 Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX
Cemetery: Cenizo Hill Cemetery Place: Mathis, San Patricio Co., TX
Spouse 1: Carrie Lee BRIDGES
Married:   Place: TN
Spouse 2: Mary Myrtle FAGALA
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NOTES:
Jesse Calvin GROOM funeral at the First Baptist Church of Jewett TX March 17, 1947--5 generations of family were in attendance.  He is buried by his wife at the Jewett Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.  He and his family had come from Polk Co., TN by covered wagon about 1900, bought a farm and did blacksmith work in various communities of Leon Co.

SOURCES:
1870 Polk Co., TN census
1880 Murray Co., GA census
1900 Whitfield Co., GA census
1910 Leon Co., TX census
James Shellie GROOM Family Bible in possession of granddaughter Sandy Thomas Gallimore of Orange Grove, TX.