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Elizabeth Middleton Root 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1871

Birth Location: New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 4 November 1948

Death Location: Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America

Father: Lynott Root

Mother: Anna Robbins

Spouse(s): Henry Luce

Children(s): Henry Luce

The story of Elizabeth Middleton Root began in 1871 in New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America. Elizabeth Middleton Root married Henry Winters Luce, and had children including Henry Robinson Luce, Leslie R Severinghaus, Maurice T Moore, Sheldon R Luce. Elizabeth Middleton Root passed away in 1948 in Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Middleton Root began in 1871 in New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.
  • Elizabeth Middleton Root married Henry Winters Luce, and had children including Henry Robinson Luce, Leslie R Severinghaus, Maurice T Moore, Sheldon R Luce.
  • Elizabeth Middleton Root passed away in 1948 in Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

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Elizabeth Root's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Root
1871–1948
Birth Place: New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Lynott Bloodgood Root
1844–1929
Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Anna (L) Robbins
1848–1936
Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Philander (Sheldon) Root
1810–1870
Vernon, Oneida, New York, USA
Elizabeth Bloodgood
1808–1891
Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Elihu Root
1772–1843
Achsah Pomeroy
1777–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Root
1747–1802

Elizabeth Root's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Middleton) Root (30 August 1871–4 November 1948) m. Henry (Winters) Luce (24 September 1868–7 December 1941)
  1. 1. Henry (Robinson) Luce 1898–1967 m. Clare Luce 1903–1987
    1. 1. Henry (R. Luce) III 1925–2005

Elizabeth Root's Timeline

3 Records

1871
30 August 1871
Birth of Elizabeth Middleton Root in New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
1897
1897
Age 26
Elizabeth Middleton Root was married
None
1948
4 November 1948
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Middleton Root in Haverford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Haverford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1871
    Event Place: New Hartford, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1897
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1948; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.049642503,0.96377945,0.26900965&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: HAVERFORD PA.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1948; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.049642503,0.96377945,0.26900965&xid=3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1948
    Event Place: Haverford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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