Edward P. Grover, who for many years was Identified with farming interests in Fremont county, was born at Farmington, Davis county, Utah, April 22, 1859, a son of Thomas and Loduska (Tupper) Grover, who were natives of the state of New York. The father was among the earliest of the Mormon settlers in Utah, arriving in that state in 1847. He took up his abode at Farmington, Davis county, where he purchased land and carried on farming and stock raising, while to his place he added many modern improvements. He became quite extensively engaged in stock raising and devoted his remaining days to that business. He was ever an influential member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and both he and his wife passed away in that faith.

Edward P. Grover, spending his youthful days in Davis county, there pursued his education but was quite young when he started out to provide for his own support. He gave his attention largely to farm work and in 1884 he removed from Utah to Fremont county, Idaho, taking up a quarter section of land on the Egin bench. This he improved and cultivated throughout his remaining days, his life's labors being terminated in death on the 18th of January, 1901.

It was on the 25th of December, 1882. that Mr. Grover was married to Miss Fannie Clawson, a daughter of George W. and Ella (Manhard) Clawson, who were natives of New York and Montreal, Canada, respectively. Mrs. Grover was born at Draper, Utah, January 17, 1864. Her father was a member of the Mormon Battalion and crossed the plains with ox teams at a very early day. He was a wheelwright by trade and followed that business for a number of years in Salt Lake City, after which he removed to Farmington, Utah, residing there until the death of his wife in 1899. Subsequently he made his home with his children throughout his remaining days, passing away in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Grover became the parents of nine children, as follows. Edward P., who passed away on the 13th of June, 1917; Cleveland L., who died in infancy; Charles, whose demise occurred April 11, 1902; Napoleon, a resident of Parker, Idaho; Mabelle, who is the wife of John F. Miller and resides in California; George H., who served in the army for two years and is now a practicing dentist of Berkeley, California; Jesse R., a traveling salesman, who was connected with the United States army for two years, spending ten months of that period in France; Otto J., who enlisted in the army on the 18th of January, 1917, and made several trips overseas with transports as a member of the Medical Corps, and is still in military service, being now stationed at Hampton Roads, Virginia; and Fremont E., who is attending the Northwestern School of Pharmacy in Chicago.

Politically Mr. Grover was a republican and his religious faith was that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a man of many sterling qualities, devoted to the welfare of his family and faithful in friendship and in citizenship. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Grover has rented the home farm to the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company. She remained upon the farm for eleven years, however, after her husband's demise and cultivated it successfully with the aid of her sons. In 1912 she removed to St. Anthony, where she purchased a nice home that she now occupies, and she is one of the highly esteemed ladies of that city.
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)