Rachel Conover, was born in Northampton Co., Penn, Nov 7, 1807; Married, in New Jersey, Abraham Conover, and had 2 children-Catherine, and now Mrs., Wallace Parker, of Valley City, and Rachel, deceased, Mr. Conover died Aug. 1, 1827, Mrs. C. kept house for a Mr. and Mrs. Moore in Pennsylvania; the former came to Pike county and erected a house on the present site of Griggsville, which is still standing; he then returned to Pennsylvania, where he died in 1835, Mrs. Moore having previously died, In 1836 Mrs. C. came with the Moore family and her own children and occupied the house that Mr. Moore had previously built. She now resides with her daughter, Mrs. Parker.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )