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George Root 1896–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1896

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 04 Jun 1964

Death Location: Goose Rock, Clay, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Root

Mother: Sarah Swafford

Spouse(s): Lula Smith, Vina Harris

Children(s): Private None, Bessie Smith, Sgt Root, Lillie Thomas

George Root was born in 1896 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Root And Sarah Sallie Swafford. George Root married Lula Smith, Vina Harris, and had children including Bessie Smith, Gilbert Root, Jeff Root, Lillie May Thomas, Louis Gray Root, Mick Root, Private, Sgt Robert Root, Willie Root. George Root passed away in 1964 in Goose Rock, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • George Root was born in 1896 in Kentucky, USA, the child of William Root And Sarah Sallie Swafford.
  • George Root married Lula Smith, Vina Harris, and had children including Bessie Smith, Gilbert Root, Jeff Root, Lillie May Thomas, Louis Gray Root, Mick Root, Private, Sgt Robert Root, Willie Root.
  • George Root passed away in 1964 in Goose Rock, Clay, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Root
1860–1942
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Swafford
1857–1926
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Lula Smith
1898–1975
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
LS
Vina Harris
1904–1989
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
VH

Children(s)

Private None
1918–1989
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
P
Bessie Smith
1921–1993
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BS
Sgt Root
1947–2007
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
SR
Lillie Thomas
1936–2012
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
LT

George Root's Ancestors

Self
George Root
1896–1964
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Root
1860–1942
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sallie") Swafford
1857–1926
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Root) Sr.
1816–1880
Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Martha (Ann) Cottongim
1817–1880
Knox, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Isaac Swafford
1825–1904
Tennessee, USA
Julia (Ann) Siebert
1827–1906
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Root
1783–1850
Nancy Cox
1784–
Daniel Cottongim
1792–1862
Madison Champlin
1795–1853
William Swafford
1802–1870
Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881
Daniel Siebert
1794–1881
Sally Cottingim
1795–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Root
1761–1804
Mary Umstatt
1761–1818
William Cox
1740–1820
Jemima Turner
1746–1830
Dillon Cottingham
1756–1806
Juliana Pierce
1765–1820
Joseph Champlin
1754–1827
Harriet Spelman
1760–1842
Isaac Swarford
1774–1864
Margaret Smith
1790–1874
Sarah Larkin
1774–1868
George Sibert
1757–1845
Susanna Smith
1775–1838
Dillon Cottingham
1756–1806
Juliana Pierce
1765–1820

George Root's Descendants

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George Root (11 Feb 1896–04 Jun 1964) m. Lula Smith (07 Jan 1898–23 Nov 1975) m. Vina Harris (22 Jun 1904–28 Aug 1989)
  1. 1. Private 1918–1989 m. Eva Root 1918–2004
    1. 1. Hiram Root 1939–2008
  2. 2. Bessie Smith 1921–1993 m. Henry Smith 1893–1965
    1. 1. Teddie Smith 1939–1981
    2. 2. Pairlee Smith 1943–2005
    3. 3. Jean Smith 1941–2017
    4. 4. Burchell Smith 1945–2018
  3. 3. Sgt (Robert) Root 1947–2007
  4. 4. Lillie (May) Thomas 1936–2012

George Root's Timeline

16 Records

1895
1895
Birth of George Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1896
11 Feb 1896
Birth of George Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1896
Jul 1896
Birth of George Root
None
1896
11 Feb 1896
Birth of George Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1897
1897
Age 1
Birth of George Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
George Root resided here in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
George Root resided here in Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
George Root resided here in Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky
Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 24
George Root resided here in Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
George Root resided here in Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
George Root resided here in District 8, Clay, Kentucky, USA
District 8, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
George Root resided here in Sp, Clay, Kentucky
Sp, Clay, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 44
George Root resided here in Mag Dist #4, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist #4, Clay, Kentucky, USA
1942
1942
Age 46
George Root resided here in Goose Rock, Kentucky
Goose Rock, Kentucky
1964
04 Jun 1964
Age 68
Death of George Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1964
04 Jun 1964
Age 68
Death of George Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01296; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 26-14
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 48
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Clay, Kentucky; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340476
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1896

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0055; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374484.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Registration Location: Clay County, Kentucky; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Registration Location: Clay County, Kentucky; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T624_471; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0055; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374484.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 48

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 8, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Clay, Kentucky; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340476

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Clay, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01296; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 26-14

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist #4, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01296; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 26-14

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Goose Rock, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 48

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whites Branch, Clay, Kentucky; Roll: T625_566; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 48

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Database online. Registration Location: Clay County, Kentucky; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1964
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Goose Rock, Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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