Wife of Garrett Lewis Groesbeck (1795-1876). They were married April 4, 1827 in Portage County, Ohio. They moved to Union county, IA in 1854 with 5 of their nine children: Henry and his wife Mary Sears (and their 6 mo. old son, Samuel), William, Harriet, Dan Van Ness, and Cordelia.


NAUVOO RECORDS:?Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, p 292 As Mercy Crosby?Members, LDS, 1830-1848, by Susan Easton Black, Vol 6 p 258

1850 US Census, Iowa
Lee County, Dist 29

Garrett Grosebeck, age 54, Farmer, born New York
Mercy Groesbeck, age 48, born New York
Henry Groesbeck, age 25, Farmer, born Ohio
William Groesbeck, age 20, Farmer, born Ohio
Amelia Groesbeck, age 18, born Ohio
Harriet Groesbeck, age 10, born Iowa
Dan Van Ness Groesbeck, age 8, born Iowa
Cordelia Groesbeck, age 3, born Iowa
Jane Groesbeck, age 21, born Ohio
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1870 US Census, Iowa
Newhope Township, Union County
PO Afton, Iowa
(Next door to brother, Henry)

Groesbeck, Wm, age 41, Farmer, born Ohio
Groesbeck, Susan, age 33, Keeping House, born Ohio
Groesbeck, Mercy, age 10, At home, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Eva A, age 6, At home, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Adam, age 2, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Walter, age 11 mos, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Garrett, age 75, Guest [Father], born New York
Groesbeck, Mercy, age 68, Guest [Mother], born Illinois, father born Holland
Staggs, Wm, age 16, works on farm, born Ohio
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1880 US Census, Iowa
Newhope Twp, Union County

Groesbeck, William, age 50, Head, Mar., Farmer, born Ohio, parents born New York
Groesbeck, Susan, age 44, Wife, Mar, Keeping House, born Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
Groesbeck, Myrta, age 20, Daughter, Single, Keeping House, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Addie, age 14, Son, Farmer, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Walter, age 10, Son, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Ruth, age 7, Daughter, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Fred, age 5, Son, born Iowa
Groesbeck, Willie, age 3, Son, born Iowa
Ball, John, age 18, Servant, Single, Farmer, born Iowa, parents born Indiana
Groesbeck, Myrta, age 75, Mother, Widow, Keeping House, born New York, parents born Massachusetts
Wil___, [Blank], age 35 servant, Single, Farmer, born Sweden, parents born Sweden
Peters, Henry, age 20, [Nephew] Single, born Iowa, father born Prussia, mother born Ohio
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1885 Iowa State Census
Union County, New Hope
Sec. 19, NW, SW

William Groesbeck, age 55, mar, Farmer, born Ohio
Susan C Groesbeck, age 49, mar, Keeping House, born Ohio
Adam Groesbeck, age 18, born Union County
Walter G Groesbeck, age 15, born Union County
Ruth E Groesbeck, age 12, born Union County
Fredrick L Groesbeck, age 9, born Union County
William D Groesbeck, age 7, born Union County
Mersey Groesbeck, age 82, wid, born New York
Henry W. Peters, age 24, single, born Union County
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Mercy B. Groesbeck was born March 13, 1802, in Oneida county, N. Y. She moved to Portage county, Ohio, in 1818; was married in 1821 to Garrett L. Groesbeck. They moved to Lee county, Iowa, in 1838, and came to this county in 1854, where she has since resided with her son Wm. Groesbeck.

She departed this life Feb. 25, 1888 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. She had been a member of the Methodist church for over sixty years, at all times exhibiting a Christian spirit and being an example of piety. But a short time before her death, she requested her son Henry to read to her from the Bible, the book she loved so well, and sing that old familiar hymn, "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand." She had lived the life of a Christian, and death had no terrors for her. May God grant that we may follow the example of her piety and at last meet her in Heaven.

The funeral services were held at her home on Monday, Feb. 27, where a large concourse of friends gathered to pay their last respects to our departed friend. The services were conducted by Reverend Nixon of Afton, from Fourth chapter First Thessalonians, commencing at 18th and ending at 18th verse. He delivered a fine discourse, full of sympathy and comfort to the friends, after which the remains were taken to the Groesbeck cemetery, where the last respects were paid to the departed one.

Newspaper: The Enterprise, Afton, Iowa, March 1st, 1888
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• Married: 4 APR 1821 in Portage County, Ohio, United States

1. Adelia GROESBECK b: 14 APR 1822 in Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
2. Henry Clay GROESBECK b: 14 AUG 1824 in Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
3. Mariah GROESBECK b: 10 DEC 1825 in Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
4. William GROESBECK b: 2 JUL 1829 in Farmington, Trumbull, Ohio, United States
5. Amelia GROESBECK b: 7 JUN 1831 in Eagleville, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
6. Benjamin GROESBECK b: 11 MAR 1837 in Eagleville, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
7. Harriet GROESBECK b: 16 FEB 1840 in West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States
8. Dan Van Ness GROESBECK b: 19 NOV 1842 in West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States
9. Cordelia Ann GROESBECK b: 9 NOV 1846 in West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States

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