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Groo, Mary Jane Whitney, 1844-1925

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1844 - 1925

Biographical History

Mary Jane Whitney Groo (1844-1925) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Mary Jane Whitney was born on January 17, 1844 in Nauvoo, Illinois to Newel Kimball Whitney and Elizabeth Ann Smith. On July 4, 1865 Whitney became a polygamous wife to Isaac Groo. Together they had six children. She died on October 29, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2013 (Mary Jane Whitney Groo; Mary Jane Whitney; Mary J. Groo; Mary J. Gros; b. Jan. 17, 1844 in Nauvoo, Ill.; parents, Newel Kimball Whitney and Elizabeth Ann Smith; m. July 4, 1865 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Isaac Groo; d. Oct. 29, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah; six children)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary Jane Whitney Groo papers, 1851-1906

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and other materials related to Groo, dating from between 1851 and 1906.

Dates: 1851-1906
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Groo family papers

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