Nicholas Congrove is the son of William Congrove, Jr. (b 1775) and Elizabeth (b 1787).
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FAMILY NAME
The CONGROVE name is most likely an altered form of the English habitational name CONGREVE (or variants CONGREAVE and CONGRAVE). Over the years, there have been many different spellings of the family name. Variations include CONGO, CONGREVE, CONGRIEVE, CONGREEVE, CONGRAVE and CONGOE. The most common and most used spelling today is CONGROVE.
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Nicholas is one of 8 known children of William and Elizabeth. His siblings are:
-William Congrove III (1803-1871)
-Susan Congrove (1807-1891)
-John Congrove (1807-1875)
-Elias Congrove (1815-1879)
-Elijah Congrove (Abt 1821-Aft 1860)
-George Washington Congrove (1825-Aft 1900)
-Julia Ann Congrove (1828-1897)
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Nicholas was married to:
• Ingebeth Taylor - 1840
• Charlotte Lane - 1877

Meigs County, Ohio Marriages, Volume 1, page 223
-Groom: Nicholas Congrove
-Bride: Ingaby Taylor
-Marriage Date: 27 May 1840
-Performed By: L. Myers, JP

Per the 1860 U.S. Census, Nicholas and Ingebeth Congrove resided in Jackson County, (W)Virginia, (Murraysville Post Office). Listed are:
-Nich Congo, age 40, born Virginia
-Inge--- Congo, age 37, born Ohio
-Jas Congo, age 19, born Ohio
-Jasper Congo, age 15, born Ohio, (twin)
-Melissa Congo, age 15, born Ohio, (twin)
-Nancy Congo, age 12, born Virginia
-May Congo, age 10, born Virginia
-Bella Congo, age 8, born Virginia
-Ellen Congo, age 5, born Virginia

Nicholas and Ingebeth are known to have 8 children. They are:
• James E. Congrove (1842-1865)
• Jasper Murdoch Congrove (1843-1927)
• Melissa Isabelle Congrove Sinnett (1847-1913)
• Nancy C. Congrove Flesher (1848-1927)
• Mary Congrove (1850- 1916)
• Bella Congrove (Abt 1852- ? )
• Ellen Congrove Skillinger (Abt 1855- ? )
• Lewis Congrove (Abt 1865- ? )

Register of Marriages, Wood County Court, West Virginia, 1877, Page 76, Line 43
-Groom: Nicholas Congrove
-Age: 60
-Birth Place: Harrison County
-Residence: Jackson County

-Bride: Charlotte Lane
-Age: 50
-Residence: Wood County
-Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1877
-Marriage Place: Wood County
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U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
-Name: Nicholas Congrove
-Gender: Male
-Date of Death: Feb 1880
-Age: 65
-State of Birth: WV
-Place of Death: Jackson County, WV
-Cause of Death: Consumption
-Occupation: Carpenter, Joiner

It is presumed that Nicholas is buried in Jackson County, West Virginia where he lived and died.