William Rowan Groover received his degree in medicine from Southern Medical College, now the medical department of Emory University. He practiced medicine at Fort White until moving to Lakeland, Florida in January 1898 where he continued his practice. He also served as president of the Southern Financial Corporation and in 1923 organized Groover & Sons, Insurance Agents, and further was a citrus grower. Active civically, Dr. Groover was a member of the Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Knights of Pythias, the American, State and County Medical Associations, American Legion, and the First Presbyterian Church. In Columbia County in April 1891, Dr. Groover married Mary Matilda "Mollie" Knowles, daughter of James J. and Elizabeth (Sandlin) Knowles. They had two sons, Arthur Van Dyke Groover and Morgan Groover, and three daughters, Sue Ella (Mrs. Roscoe N. Skipper), Mary Agnes, and Kittie Groover Loehr.
William Rowan Groover, Lakeland, Fla. ; Southern Medical College, Atlanta, 1892; aged 62; died, suddenly, March 8, of coronary thrombosis.
His death certificate lists cemetery as "cemetery: Rose Lawn Maus." so I am assuming he is buried in the Mausaleum.
William Rowan Groover received his degree in medicine from Southern Medical College, now the medical department of Emory University. He practiced medicine at Fort White until moving to Lakeland, Florida in January 1898 where he continued his practice. He also served as president of the Southern Financial Corporation and in 1923 organized Groover & Sons, Insurance Agents, and further was a citrus grower. Active civically, Dr. Groover was a member of the Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Knights of Pythias, the American, State and County Medical Associations, American Legion, and the First Presbyterian Church. In Columbia County in April 1891, Dr. Groover married Mary Matilda "Mollie" Knowles, daughter of James J. and Elizabeth (Sandlin) Knowles. They had two sons, Arthur Van Dyke Groover and Morgan Groover, and three daughters, Sue Ella (Mrs. Roscoe N. Skipper), Mary Agnes, and Kittie Groover Loehr.
William Rowan Groover, Lakeland, Fla. ; Southern Medical College, Atlanta, 1892; aged 62; died, suddenly, March 8, of coronary thrombosis.
His death certificate lists cemetery as "cemetery: Rose Lawn Maus." so I am assuming he is buried in the Mausaleum.
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Infant Daughter Groover
1860–1860
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Mary Luecrsee Groover Bielling
1862–1947
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Rev David Coleman Groover
1864–1892
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Martha Idora Groover Pearce
1869–1930
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Phenice Ella Groover Knowles
1876–1903
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Malphra Dona Bartley Groover Knowles
1880–1964
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Alpha Omega "Altie" Groover Johnson
1884–1949
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Infant Groover
1885–1885
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Respress J. Groover
1887–1905
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