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Groo, Isaac, 1827-1895

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1827 - 1895

Biographical History

Isaac Groo (1827-1895) was a rancher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah and Wyoming.

Isaac Groo was born April 2, 1827 at Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, the son of Samuel Groo and Mercy Tuttle. On July 4, 1864 he married Mary Jane Whitney, his fourth of six wives in the order of plural marriage. Between 1875 and 1876 he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Australia. He operated a ranch in Utah and in Wyoming. Groo died on January 24, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2013 (Isaac Groo; b. Apr. 8, 1827 in Neversink, N.Y.; parents: Samuel Groo and Mercy Tuttle; d. Jan. 24, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah; spouses: m. Jan. 2, 1847 in Grahamsville, N.Y. to Sarah Elizabeth Gillett (1827-1892), m. Feb. 20, 1864 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Eliza Lyons (1843-1913), m. July 4, 1865 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mary Jane Whitney (1844-1925); d. Jan. 24, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah; city agent, farmer)

Find-a-grave, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2013 (Isaac Groo; b. Apr. 8, 1827 in Neversink, N.Y.; d. Jan. 24, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents, Samuel Groo and Mercy Tuttle; spouses: Sarah Elizabeth Gillett (m. 1847), Elizabeth Clark (m. 1857), Eliza Lyons (m. 1864), Mary Jane Whitney (m. 1865), Margaret Hunter (m. 1870), Almira Mead (m. 1873); joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852; farmer, school teacher, grocer; served mission in New York; emigrated in 1854; served as street supervisor and water master of Salt Lake City, 1859-1864; regent of the University of Deseret, lieutenant-colonel in Nauvoo Legion; served mission to Australia, 1875-1876; involved in ranching in Wyo.)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Haslem Clark life histories

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332162]
Identifier: MSS SC 3198
Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection describes the events of John Haslem Clark's life in his own words. He recalls his experience of traveling across the plains and settling in early Salt Lake City and Manti, and includes stories of encounters with Indians and the challenges of creating a life in newly-settled Utah. Also includes the genealogy of relatives and descendants of John Haslem Clark, Senior, John Haslem Clark's father.

Dates: 1920-1933
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Haslem Clark life histories

Isaac Groo papers, 1864-1895

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, poetry, newspaper articles, an autobiography, and other materials related to Groo's life. Includes information on his missionary service in Australia, his work ranching, and his encarceration for practicing polygamy. Materials date from between 1864 and 1895.

Dates: 1864-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Groo family papers

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