Mary Agnes Groover was the wife of Florida State Governor, Spessard Holland(1892-1971). He was the Governor of Florida 1941-1945 and was the 28th Governor of the State. They had the following children: Spessard Lindsey Holland, Jr; Mary Groover Holland; William Benjamin Holland and Ivanhoe Elizabeth Holland. According to the book "The Progeny of Peter Gruber (Groover) by Fred Lee Groover: "Mary was born of a father (Dr. William Rhoyand Groover) who devoted his life in the service of his fellow man. Mary was no stranger to giving unselfishly of her time and energy in the causes of the time...her daughter, Ivanhoe, remembers her as loving being the "First Lady" of the State. Mary was blessed with a beautiful soprano voice. She is descended from the Salzburger, Peter Gruber (1697-1740)who settled in Georgia in 1734 after a perilous eight weeks journey. The Salzburgers settled at Ebenezer (near Rincon Georgia) and produced silk. The Old Jerusalem Church still stands on the site.
Mary Agnes Groover was the wife of Florida State Governor, Spessard Holland(1892-1971). He was the Governor of Florida 1941-1945 and was the 28th Governor of the State. They had the following children: Spessard Lindsey Holland, Jr; Mary Groover Holland; William Benjamin Holland and Ivanhoe Elizabeth Holland. According to the book "The Progeny of Peter Gruber (Groover) by Fred Lee Groover: "Mary was born of a father (Dr. William Rhoyand Groover) who devoted his life in the service of his fellow man. Mary was no stranger to giving unselfishly of her time and energy in the causes of the time...her daughter, Ivanhoe, remembers her as loving being the "First Lady" of the State. Mary was blessed with a beautiful soprano voice. She is descended from the Salzburger, Peter Gruber (1697-1740)who settled in Georgia in 1734 after a perilous eight weeks journey. The Salzburgers settled at Ebenezer (near Rincon Georgia) and produced silk. The Old Jerusalem Church still stands on the site.
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