From: Biographical Review of Cass, Schuyler, and Brown Counties, pages 466 and 467
Elizabeth (Grove) Gerrish, daughter of Joseph and Catharine (Staley) Grove, -he of Baltimore, Maryland, and she of Lynchburg, Virginia,-came to Illinois in 1826, settling in Sangamon county in 1828; came to Elkhorn township and entered land. She died in 1846, and he was married a second time, to *Elizabeth (Hunter) Clamp in 1851, and died in October 1858. Mrs. Gerrish is one of twelve children. All are prosperous farmers, mostly in Missouri.

Grandfather Jacob Grove was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Virginia. His wife, Margaret (Garinger) Grove, was born in Virginia, and died in Maryland. Grandfather Stephen Staley died in Virginia, and his wife, Barbarby (Yeasley) Staley, died in Virginia. She was born in Germany.

Mrs. Gerrish was the mother of ten children; eight. are yet living. Hannah married Fred Wenneker, and has four children,- Frank F., Henry G., August C. and Katie M. Harriet married Samuel C. Gerrish, and has three children,-Nettie M., Harry E. and Carlos A. Martha married George E. Richardson, and has five children,-Otis E., Josie L., Sewall H., George E. and Nina L. Samue1 S. married Addie Hargus, and they have two children,-Myrtle C. and Loren E. Josephine married Joseph J. Moore, and they have six children,-Joseph G, Edith M., Frank G., Harlan E., Dallas J. and Mabel C. Mary E. married P. C. Sweeny, and has one child,-John. Jacob D. and Cynthia are at home. Her people came to America in 1717, and settled in Pennsylvania. The first was John Grove, who came from Hol1and,-a Quaker. Some were in the Revolutionary war. The family belongs to the Presbyterian Church, and is highly regarded in the county.