From: Quincy Daily Journal; April 5, 1904, page 2
Camp Point, Ill., April 5-The funeral of Stephen Groves, an aged, wealthy, and widely known pioneer of Adams County, and father of the Hon. Jacob Groves of Camp Point, who died at his home in Houston township Sunday noon, aged 86 years, as noted in yesterday's Journal, was help today at 11 o'clock, a.m. at the York Neck church, Rev. C. S. Baughman officiating. Interment occurred there.

Mr. Groves has been in failing health for many months, from the infirmities incident to old age, and the end was not unexpected.

Mr. Groves was a descendant from the settlers with William Penn. His great grandfather came from Prussia and settled with William Penn and received a tract of land from Penn.

Stephen Groves was the third of his parents' children. He was born in Cabell county, West Virginia, February 22, 1818, and emigrated with his father, by team and prairie schooner, to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1828, and lived there three years. At that time Springfield consisted of a few log cabins and one or two stores. The family next moved to Brown county, living there eight years, when they came to Adams county and settled on the land which ever since has been Mr. Groves' home.

December 28th, 1848, he married Mrs. Nancy (Witt) Strickler, who died June 26, 1850. To them were born four children, of who two are living, Jacob, and Mrs. Martha Davis, of Missouri. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Groves married Mary J. Campbell, January 12, 1862. Seven children were the issue of this union, of whom six are living: Eliza C., (Mrs. Webster Strickler), Joseph, John, Stephen, Artemisa A. (Mrs. George Reynolds) and Daniel.

Mr. Groves was a man of strong personality and was a typical pioneer. He was prominent in local politics and was a staunch Democrat. He was a large land holder and several years ago divided his estate among his several children. Although repeatedly urged to seek the advice of a physician in his last illness, he steadily refused, and died without medical attendance. He was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends and neighbors, and his death has caused a profound feeling of regret. Mr. Groves never placed his name with any church, but was a loving father and honest and charitable neighbor. He trained his children to attend church and his very life is an example to everyone who lives near him. While sick Rev. C. S. Baughman, of Loraine, visited him, and prayed with him, and Mr. Groves expressed to him his faith in a personal Saviour.