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James Root 1787–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1787

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Apr 1875

Death Location: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Root

Mother: Eunice Buell

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James Root was born in 1787 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Ephraim Root And Eunice Buell. James Root passed away in 1875 in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Root was born in 1787 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America, the child of Ephraim Root And Eunice Buell.
  • James Root passed away in 1875 in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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James Root's Ancestors

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James Root
1787–1875
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Ephraim Root
1762–1825
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Eunice Buell
1761–1819
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Root
1736–1822
Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary Banks
1732–1813
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Root
1693–1760
Sarah Strong
1699–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Root
1667–1758
Thankful Strong
1672–1745
Joseph Strong
1672–1763
Sarah Allen
1672–1724

James Root's Timeline

2 Records

1787
23 Apr 1787
Birth of James Root in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1875
17 Apr 1875
Age 88
Death of James Root in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1787
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Ephraim Root, Memorial ID 21741619

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Ephraim Root, Memorial ID 21741619

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Ephraim Root, Memorial ID 21741619

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