GROFF, CORA M. 1887-1973

My gr-grandmother, Cora M. Groff, was a descendant of "Swamp" John Groff. Her parents were Joseph Groff 1856-1926 and Josephine (Myers) Groff 1866-1934. It is believed they married about 1884 but I have not really looked for records yet.

Both my mom and I called her "Grammie Garner" when talking to her or about her. She married Benjamin F. Garner, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Musselman) Garner in the April of 1906 per the marraige license #1625. As discussed on an earlier post:
https://lancastercountyfamilyties.blogspot.com/2012/01/marraige-certificate.html
Cora was pregnant and that child was born in Aug. 1906.

 I've noticed in Ancestry that at least one of the family trees lists the first child as born in 1907 - which is a mistake.  The oldest child was Ralph who was born in Aug. 1906.

 In the 1900 census for Colerain Township in Lancaster County, PA:

Joseph is 43 and Josephine is 34. The children listed are: Charlie (15), Cora (12), *Abram (9), Harry (7), Earl (4), and Clara (2).

I do not know the story of how Cora and Ben met, or even what their parents may have thought about the marriage.

* His death cert lists his name as Edgar Abram Groff