Stephen and his brothers came west from Maine during the Gold Rush. They finally settled in the Santa Cruz mountains where they were in the lumber business. He was married to Sarah Ann Steward Grover.
In November 1850 Stephen left Wesley, Maine for California. He was accompanied by his brothers, Hilliard and James L. with the brother's wife, daughter Sylvia and son Dwight. They came via the Isthmus of Panama and arrived in San Francisco the last week in December. Stephen and his brother, Hilliard, soon left for Stockton and from there went to the mines in Mariposa County. Here they found their brother, Elijah Whitney, who had preceded them by way of Cape Horn. Stephen Freeland (Frealon) and Whitney went to Coarse Gold Gulch in search of better mining adventures and Hilliard returned to Stockton. In May, Stephen jointed a prospecting party which went into the Yosemite Valley. The party consisted of Babcock, Peabody, Aich, Tudor (from Philadelphia), Sherburn (Skowhegan, ME), Rose, and a Frenchman. There are memoirs, written by Stephen Frealon Grover which are now in the Yosemite Museum, which describe an Indian attack while this party was in the Yosemite Valley.
Later Stephen Frealon drove for Wells Fargo from Angels Camp and other mining camps to Stockton. He and his brothers owned blooded horses from a sire brought to California by their father, Elijah Grover. Freeland acquired land and other properties around Stockton, but did not gain much wealth through mining, so about 1860/61, a lumber company was formed consisting of James L. Grover, Stephen Freeland Grover, Gardner, Elsmore, James Linscott and William Chase. They purchased redwood forest land in the Santa Cruz mountains, two miles above Soquel, California. This business was successful. They bought timber properties in the Porter Gulch region and the Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek country. James and Stephen Freeland bought out the others and the company became Grover & Co. At one time they operated three lumber mills at the same time and had their own lumber schooner, plying between California and Oregon, exchanging redwood and pine. About 1880 a large distributing plant and planing mill was established at the foot of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
During these years Stephen Grover was elected County Supervisor, holding that position when the Hall of Records was built in Santa Cruz, about 1880-1888. At this time he was a director of the Santa Cruz County Bank. After the original Grover & Co. was dissolved, a new company, Grover, Cunningham & Co., was formed which built mills in the Little Basin country.
Three government claims along the San Lorenzo River, between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, which had belonged to Grover & Co., became the property of Stephen F. Grover. He sold a half interest to Judge Logan, originator of the loganberry. It was subdivided and named by Grover, Brookdale. Grover's remodeled cottage is now the Brookdale Inn. After developing this property, he sold his interest to Judge Logan.
*** He was NOT married to Mabelle Chace. His son, Lafayette Frealon Grover married Mabelle. Cannot reach Chandler submitter.
In November 1850 Stephen left Wesley, Maine for California. He was accompanied by his brothers, Hilliard and James L. with the brother's wife, daughter Sylvia and son Dwight. They came via the Isthmus of Panama and arrived in San Francisco the last week in December. Stephen and his brother, Hilliard, soon left for Stockton and from there went to the mines in Mariposa County. Here they found their brother, Elijah Whitney, who had preceded them by way of Cape Horn. Stephen Freeland (Frealon) and Whitney went to Coarse Gold Gulch in search of better mining adventures and Hilliard returned to Stockton. In May, Stephen jointed a prospecting party which went into the Yosemite Valley. The party consisted of Babcock, Peabody, Aich, Tudor (from Philadelphia), Sherburn (Skowhegan, ME), Rose, and a Frenchman. There are memoirs, written by Stephen Frealon Grover which are now in the Yosemite Museum, which describe an Indian attack while this party was in the Yosemite Valley.
Later Stephen Frealon drove for Wells Fargo from Angels Camp and other mining camps to Stockton. He and his brothers owned blooded horses from a sire brought to California by their father, Elijah Grover. Freeland acquired land and other properties around Stockton, but did not gain much wealth through mining, so about 1860/61, a lumber company was formed consisting of James L. Grover, Stephen Freeland Grover, Gardner, Elsmore, James Linscott and William Chase. They purchased redwood forest land in the Santa Cruz mountains, two miles above Soquel, California. This business was successful. They bought timber properties in the Porter Gulch region and the Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek country. James and Stephen Freeland bought out the others and the company became Grover & Co. At one time they operated three lumber mills at the same time and had their own lumber schooner, plying between California and Oregon, exchanging redwood and pine. About 1880 a large distributing plant and planing mill was established at the foot of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
During these years Stephen Grover was elected County Supervisor, holding that position when the Hall of Records was built in Santa Cruz, about 1880-1888. At this time he was a director of the Santa Cruz County Bank. After the original Grover & Co. was dissolved, a new company, Grover, Cunningham & Co., was formed which built mills in the Little Basin country.
Three government claims along the San Lorenzo River, between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, which had belonged to Grover & Co., became the property of Stephen F. Grover. He sold a half interest to Judge Logan, originator of the loganberry. It was subdivided and named by Grover, Brookdale. Grover's remodeled cottage is now the Brookdale Inn. After developing this property, he sold his interest to Judge Logan.
*** He was NOT married to Mabelle Chace. His son, Lafayette Frealon Grover married Mabelle. Cannot reach Chandler submitter.
Stephen and his brothers came west from Maine during the Gold Rush. They finally settled in the Santa Cruz mountains where they were in the lumber business. He was married to Sarah Ann Steward Grover.
In November 1850 Stephen left Wesley, Maine for California. He was accompanied by his brothers, Hilliard and James L. with the brother's wife, daughter Sylvia and son Dwight. They came via the Isthmus of Panama and arrived in San Francisco the last week in December. Stephen and his brother, Hilliard, soon left for Stockton and from there went to the mines in Mariposa County. Here they found their brother, Elijah Whitney, who had preceded them by way of Cape Horn. Stephen Freeland (Frealon) and Whitney went to Coarse Gold Gulch in search of better mining adventures and Hilliard returned to Stockton. In May, Stephen jointed a prospecting party which went into the Yosemite Valley. The party consisted of Babcock, Peabody, Aich, Tudor (from Philadelphia), Sherburn (Skowhegan, ME), Rose, and a Frenchman. There are memoirs, written by Stephen Frealon Grover which are now in the Yosemite Museum, which describe an Indian attack while this party was in the Yosemite Valley.
Later Stephen Frealon drove for Wells Fargo from Angels Camp and other mining camps to Stockton. He and his brothers owned blooded horses from a sire brought to California by their father, Elijah Grover. Freeland acquired land and other properties around Stockton, but did not gain much wealth through mining, so about 1860/61, a lumber company was formed consisting of James L. Grover, Stephen Freeland Grover, Gardner, Elsmore, James Linscott and William Chase. They purchased redwood forest land in the Santa Cruz mountains, two miles above Soquel, California. This business was successful. They bought timber properties in the Porter Gulch region and the Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek country. James and Stephen Freeland bought out the others and the company became Grover & Co. At one time they operated three lumber mills at the same time and had their own lumber schooner, plying between California and Oregon, exchanging redwood and pine. About 1880 a large distributing plant and planing mill was established at the foot of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
During these years Stephen Grover was elected County Supervisor, holding that position when the Hall of Records was built in Santa Cruz, about 1880-1888. At this time he was a director of the Santa Cruz County Bank. After the original Grover & Co. was dissolved, a new company, Grover, Cunningham & Co., was formed which built mills in the Little Basin country.
Three government claims along the San Lorenzo River, between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, which had belonged to Grover & Co., became the property of Stephen F. Grover. He sold a half interest to Judge Logan, originator of the loganberry. It was subdivided and named by Grover, Brookdale. Grover's remodeled cottage is now the Brookdale Inn. After developing this property, he sold his interest to Judge Logan.
*** He was NOT married to Mabelle Chace. His son, Lafayette Frealon Grover married Mabelle. Cannot reach Chandler submitter.
In November 1850 Stephen left Wesley, Maine for California. He was accompanied by his brothers, Hilliard and James L. with the brother's wife, daughter Sylvia and son Dwight. They came via the Isthmus of Panama and arrived in San Francisco the last week in December. Stephen and his brother, Hilliard, soon left for Stockton and from there went to the mines in Mariposa County. Here they found their brother, Elijah Whitney, who had preceded them by way of Cape Horn. Stephen Freeland (Frealon) and Whitney went to Coarse Gold Gulch in search of better mining adventures and Hilliard returned to Stockton. In May, Stephen jointed a prospecting party which went into the Yosemite Valley. The party consisted of Babcock, Peabody, Aich, Tudor (from Philadelphia), Sherburn (Skowhegan, ME), Rose, and a Frenchman. There are memoirs, written by Stephen Frealon Grover which are now in the Yosemite Museum, which describe an Indian attack while this party was in the Yosemite Valley.
Later Stephen Frealon drove for Wells Fargo from Angels Camp and other mining camps to Stockton. He and his brothers owned blooded horses from a sire brought to California by their father, Elijah Grover. Freeland acquired land and other properties around Stockton, but did not gain much wealth through mining, so about 1860/61, a lumber company was formed consisting of James L. Grover, Stephen Freeland Grover, Gardner, Elsmore, James Linscott and William Chase. They purchased redwood forest land in the Santa Cruz mountains, two miles above Soquel, California. This business was successful. They bought timber properties in the Porter Gulch region and the Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek country. James and Stephen Freeland bought out the others and the company became Grover & Co. At one time they operated three lumber mills at the same time and had their own lumber schooner, plying between California and Oregon, exchanging redwood and pine. About 1880 a large distributing plant and planing mill was established at the foot of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
During these years Stephen Grover was elected County Supervisor, holding that position when the Hall of Records was built in Santa Cruz, about 1880-1888. At this time he was a director of the Santa Cruz County Bank. After the original Grover & Co. was dissolved, a new company, Grover, Cunningham & Co., was formed which built mills in the Little Basin country.
Three government claims along the San Lorenzo River, between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, which had belonged to Grover & Co., became the property of Stephen F. Grover. He sold a half interest to Judge Logan, originator of the loganberry. It was subdivided and named by Grover, Brookdale. Grover's remodeled cottage is now the Brookdale Inn. After developing this property, he sold his interest to Judge Logan.
*** He was NOT married to Mabelle Chace. His son, Lafayette Frealon Grover married Mabelle. Cannot reach Chandler submitter.
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Stephen F. Grover
1830 - 1907
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Stephen was one of the first white men to go into the Yosemite Valley.
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