WW Groce Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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William Wharton Groce

~1838 - ??

Born at TX around 1838.
Resided at Hempstead, Austin County, TX in 1860 with mother and seven siblings.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 2nd Sergeant.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Ill with jaundice during winter of 1861-1862.
Returned to TX on furlough on April 22, 1862 due to illness.
Resigned in August 1862 due to chronic dysentery.
Possibly raising a company from Austin County when General Wharton ordered him to go to Houston in 1864 (apparently).
Served as Lieutenant and aide-de-camp to General Wharton by March 1864 until at least March 1865.

Cousin of J. A. Wharton, Co. B.
Possibly brother of J. E. Groce, Co. B.

W. W. Groce - Texas Confederate Pension # 27588, Galveston

Also Identified As:
	Billy Groce
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Sibling 1 b. Sibling 2 b. Sibling 3 b. Sibling 4 b. Sibling 5 b. Sibling 6 b. Sibling 7 b.
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, dated January 27, 1862 I. D. Affleck Letter, dated April 22, 1862 I. D. Affleck Letter, dated June 29, 1862 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 Confederate Pension Applications: W. W. Groce (#27588)
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Groce) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Groce) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Austin County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Austin County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Austin County, TX)

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