HISTORY OF MCDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of the representative citizens. HISTORY OF ILLINOIS. Embracing accounts of the pre-historic and historic races, and a brief review of its civil and military history. Illustrated. Continental Historical Co., Springfield, Ill., 1885--pg. 720

Granville R. Rexroat is a (sic) son of Peter Rexroat, a native of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born May 2, 1802. When a child of eight years, Peter removed with his parents to Russell county, Kentucky, where he was reared, and married to Morning Hopper, a native of Virginia. She died in October, 1874. He survived until April, 1877. They had a family of six children, of whom Granville is the fifth. In 1846, Peter Rexroat moved, with his family, to Morgan county, Illinois, where they lived 18 months, then removed to Des Moines county, Iowa. They came from thence to Scotland township, in the spring of 1853, locating on section 23, where Peter Rexroat died. Granville was born October 11, 1839, in Kentucky. He resided with his parents until 1866, when he settled on his present farm on section 24, Scotland township, containing 300 acres of choice land. Mr. Rexroat was married September 17, 1865, to Mary A. Baldoch, (sic) a native of Kentucky. They are the parents of eight children -- Adelia V., Alice M., Hettie B., Anna E., Minnie, Della, James W. and Granville E. Mr. Rexroat was assessor of Scotland township in 1882. He is a member of the United Brethren church.

Source: HISTORY OF MCDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS, 1907
Vol. 2, pages 987 and 988

REXROAT, GRANVILLE R., a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of Macomb, Ill., and for many years a prosperous farmer in Scotland Township, was born in Russell county, Ky., October 11, 1839, a son of Peter and Mournen (Hopper) Rexroat, who were born respectively, in Philadelphia, Pa., and Richmond, Va. The grandfather Adam Rexroat was a native of Germany. Granville R. Rexroat received his education in the public schools of Illinois and Iowa. He came to Morgan Co., Ill., with his parents, where they resided eighteen months. The family then removed to the vicinity of Burlington, Iowa, where they spent five years. In 1853 they came to Scotland Township, McDonough Co., where the father bought a farm. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents until his marriage, when he purchased a farm in Scotland Township. The father died in 1875, the mother having passed away in 1873. Mr. Rexroat continued to live on the place, engaged in general farming and stock raising. The farm at first consisted of about 300 acres, which have been increased to 380 acres, 100 acres of which lie in New Salem Township. When Mr. Rexroat gave up his active work, he bought a residence on South McArthur Street, Macomb, where he now lives in retirement. Although keeping aloof from business endeavors, he has not lost his interest in public affairs, in regard to which he is well informed and whatever tends to promote the welfare of the community receives his careful consideration and ready support.

Mr. Rexroat was married in September, 1865, to Mary A. Baldock, who was born in Casey County, Ky., and educated in the public schools of Illinois and Missouri. Ten children have blessed this union, namely: Verinda, Alice M., Hettie V. (transcriber's note--this is incorrect--Hettie's middle name was Belle), Eliza A., Minnie, Della, James, Everett, Herman, and Harry. Mrs. Rexroat's parents were John P and Patsie (Riggins) Baldock, natives of Kentucky. Her grandparents on the paternal and maternal sides were William and Sarah (Pinix) Baldock, and David and Polly Riggins, who were also born in that state. Mr. Rexroat is a Republican in politics, has held office of Assessor of Scotland Township, and served as school director there from the time of his marriage to his removal to Macomb. He is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church.