New Plymouth Sentinel (New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho)
Thursday, February 06, 1919
Mrs. LaCrone's Father Passes Away Jan. 31
William Groves, a pioneer of Idaho for the past forty-six years, departed form this life Friday January 31 at the age of 87 years. He was born in Chesham, England, and at the tender age of 15 joined the English navy.
Mr. Groves departed for America when he was seventeen and joined the United States Navy shortly after his arrival. After serving some time in the navy he joined the Regulars at Philadelphia and was sent from there to Utah and Wyoming on scout duty. While on this trip his company gathered and buried the bones of those who were in the Mountain Meadow Massacre.
After serving five years in the army he was given an honorable discharge, and emigrated to Colorado making Denver his home. In 1878 Mr. Groves again moved, this time to Idaho, locating in the Boise valley, and later to this valley locating at Falk, where he spent his remaining years.
Mr. Groves leaves a wife and six children to mourn his death, who have the heart-felt sympathy of the entire community.
