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Elijah Clark Root 1847–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1847

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 Jul 1930

Death Location: Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Austin Root

Mother: Sarah EASTMAN

Spouse(s): Elsie Kitchen

Children(s): Sarah Root

Elijah Clark Root was born in 1847 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Austin Root And Sarah Polly Eastman. Elijah Clark Root married Elsie Kitchen, and had children including Sarah Jane Root. Elijah Clark Root passed away in 1930 in Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Clark Root was born in 1847 in Ontario, Canada, the child of Austin Root And Sarah Polly Eastman.
  • Elijah Clark Root married Elsie Kitchen, and had children including Sarah Jane Root.
  • Elijah Clark Root passed away in 1930 in Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Root
1799–1879
Birth Location: Tonawanda Creek, New York, USA
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Sarah EASTMAN
1809–1882
Birth Location: Tonawanda, Erie, New York
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Spouses(s)

Elsie Kitchen
1850–1914
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Sarah Root
1867–1947
Birth Location: Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
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Elijah Root's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Root
1847–1930
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Austin Root
1799–1879
Tonawanda Creek, New York, USA
Sarah (Polly) EASTMAN
1809–1882
Tonawanda, Erie, New York
Grandparents
Daniel (Root) (Routt)
1778–1876
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Rhoda GOODRICH
1786–1835
Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Root
1751–1837
Anna Pease
1754–1837
Huldah Butler
1741–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin (Routt)
1722–1760
Joanna Pease
1719–1790
Israel Jr
1725–1802
Sarah Churchill
1716–1811

Elijah Root's Descendants

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Elijah (Clark) Root (16 Oct 1847–4 Jul 1930) m. Elsie Kitchen (27 Jan 1850–2 May 1914)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Root 1867–1947 m. Palmer Tiffany 1857–1932
    1. 1. Elmer (Ardin) Tiffany 1893–1977 m. Linnie (Lucina "Lina") Stafford 1893–1975
      1. 1. Kenneth (W) Tiffany 1915–1991
      2. 2. Paul (Arden) Tiffany 1917–2004

Elijah Root's Timeline

3 Records

1847
16 Oct 1847
Birth of Elijah Clark Root in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1867
1867
Age 20
Elijah Clark Root was married
None
1930
4 Jul 1930
Age 83
Death of Elijah Clark Root in Cato, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
Cato, Montcalm, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1867

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1930
    Event Place: Cato, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeview, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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