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Cynthia Ann Root 1876–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1876

Birth Location: Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 1958

Death Location: Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Root

Mother: Permelia Stevens

Spouse(s): Martin Edwards

Children(s):

Cynthia Ann Root was born in 1876 in Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of William Root And Permelia Stevens. In 1880, Cynthia Ann Root resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Cynthia Ann Root resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. Cynthia Ann Root married Martin Edwards. Cynthia Ann Root passed away in 1958 in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Cynthia Ann Root was born in 1876 in Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of William Root And Permelia Stevens.
  • In 1880, Cynthia Ann Root resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Cynthia Ann Root resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • Cynthia Ann Root married Martin Edwards.
  • Cynthia Ann Root passed away in 1958 in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Root
1841–1903
Birth Location: Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America
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Permelia Stevens
1854–1914
Birth Location: Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Martin Edwards
1868–1955
Birth Location: Illinois
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Children(s)

Cynthia Root's Ancestors

Self
Cynthia Root
1876–1958
Birth Place: Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Root
1841–1903
Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America
Permelia Stevens
1854–1914
Illinois
Grandparents
John (S) Stevens
1829–1911
New York, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Cannon
1834–1921
Near Hillsboro, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Stevens
1794–1870
Phebe Hunt
1802–1893
William Cannon
1809–1878
Catherine Loving
1815–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Stevens
1761–1842
Molly Fancher
1763–1852
( Cannon
1780–1873
Christine Riney
1782–1865
Keziah Morgan
1774–1843
William Loving
1770–1824

Cynthia Root's Timeline

9 Records

1876
22 September 1876
Birth of Cynthia Ann Root in Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 4
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 64
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham Twp, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham Twp, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 74
Cynthia Ann Root resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1958
1958
Age 82
Death of Cynthia Ann Root in Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1876
    Event Place: Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grisham, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grisham Twp, Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Donnellson, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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