Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . ry 13. 1820. (VI) Jonathan Grout, son of Jonathan (s),born September 24, 1815, became a popular bookseller and owned Grouts block, coming to Wor-cester from his native town, Millbury, in :84i. Hefirst started in a small way. After twelve yearsof remarkable business success, in 1852 he sold hisbusiness to John Keith. Other changes occurred inthe business, he having it again, but in 1876 it wassold to Putnam & Davis. Mr. Grout built several
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . ry 13. 1820. (VI) Jonathan Grout, son of Jonathan (s),born September 24, 1815, became a popular bookseller and owned Grouts block, coming to Wor-cester from his native town, Millbury, in :84i. Hefirst started in a small way. After twelve yearsof remarkable business success, in 1852 he sold hisbusiness to John Keith. Other changes occurred inthe business, he having it again, but in 1876 it wassold to Putnam & Davis. Mr. Grout built severalfine business houses in Worcester and was a well-to-do man. He died April 4, 1882. His grandfathersettled in 1744 upon the Grout estate on Vernonstreet. Worcester, which has remained in one branchof the family ever since. The subject of this noticewas the fifth of the same name (Jonathan) in directline of succession from the progenitor in this coun-try, Captain John Grout of Watertown, 1640. Jona-than Jr. was interested in the making of copyingpresses, perforated paper, and indirectly throughpecuniary investment in the enterprise of Dr. Rus-.
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