Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Isaac C. Grovier
Portrait and Biographical
Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
ISAAC C. GROVIER, a member of the firm of
Nickles & Grovier, general merchants of Hope,
claims Michigan as the State of his nativity.
The place of his birth is Mt. Clemens, and the date
December 24, 1845, his parents being Isaac J. and
Olivia (Hall) Grovier. The father was born amid
the Catskills of New York, and the mother near
Boston, Mass. The former in connection with his
father-in-law erected a glass factory in Mt.
Clemens as early as 1834. He died when our subject
was only four years of age.
Isaac C. Grovier of this sketch, who was reared
in his native city, where he learned the printer's
trade, followed that occupation three years and
was then employed as clerk in the mercantile establishment
of Grovier Bros, for about the same length
of time. Subsequently he was employed for three
years as book-keeper in a bank. After pursuing a
course of business instruction in a Poughkeepsie
commercial school, he was employed as a salesman
in Mt. Clemens and in Detroit, after which he returned
to his native city in 1872. Subsequently
he was with his brothers in business until 1881,
when he determined to try his fortune in the West
and came to Hope. He purchased a one hundred
and sixty acre farm near this place, which then
consisted of one store, the post-office and a blacksmith
shop. In 1881, the town was laid out but
it did not prosper until 1885, when the railroad
was built. In that year one hundred and twenty
acres were platted by Messrs. Thurston, Sweazy &
Grovier. Our subject owned twenty-five acres of
the original plat made in 1881. In 1882, he opened
a drug-store, and in 1884 Dr. Hunter became his
partner. They erected the Irwin Block and continued
the drug trade until 1888. In 1890, Mr.
Grovier became a partner of Mr. Nickles in a general
merchandise store, which had been established
about 1886 by the firm of Good & Eisenhower.
They now carry a full and complete line of general
merchandise, their stock being valued at 15,000,
and they have a good trade. They are men of excellent
business ability and well deserve a liberal
patronage.
On the 10th of April, 1877, Mr. Grovier was
united in marriage with Miss Rosa Orr, who
was born in Sandusky, Ohio, and is a daughter of
Capt. G. W. Orr. Their union has been blessed
with four children: Isaac George, Rosa M., Edwin
J. and Harry. The parents are both members of
the Presbyterian Church and Mr. Grovier is a
charter member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
In politics, he is a Republican and has served as a
member of the Council and is the present City
Treasurer of Hope. With the upbuilding and development
of this village he has been prominently
identified, doing much for the promotion of its
best interests. He is quite a popular gentleman,
pleasant in manner, possesses many excellent characteristics,
and is widely and favorably known
throughout the community.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP