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James E Root 1811–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Lee Co. Virginia

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Root

Mother: Nancy Cox

Spouse(s): Susan Smith

Children(s): James Root, John Root, Mary Root, Nancy Root, Redden Root, Susan Root, Tennessee Root, Thomas Root, William Root

In 1811, James E Root entered the world in Lee Co. Virginia, born to John Root And Nancy Ann Cox. James E Root married Susan Smith, and had children including James F Root, John William Root, Mary Jane Root, Nancy Ann Root, Redden Root, Susan Elizabeth Root, Tennessee T Root, Thomas J Root, William Huston Root. James E Root passed away in 1875 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, James E Root entered the world in Lee Co. Virginia, born to John Root And Nancy Ann Cox.
  • James E Root married Susan Smith, and had children including James F Root, John William Root, Mary Jane Root, Nancy Ann Root, Redden Root, Susan Elizabeth Root, Tennessee T Root, Thomas J Root, William Huston Root.
  • James E Root passed away in 1875 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Root
1783–1850
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Nancy Cox
1784–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susan Smith
1817–1855
Birth Location: Lee Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

James Root
1846–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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John Root
1844–1925
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Root
1852–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
MR
Nancy Root
1841–1919
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
NR
Redden Root
1840–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
RR
Susan Root
1854–1940
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
SR
Tennessee Root
1846–
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
TR
Thomas Root
1850–1921
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
TR
William Root
1838–1872
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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James Root's Ancestors

Self
James Root
1811–1875
Birth Place: Lee Co. Virginia
Parents
John Root
1783–1850
Pennsylvania
Nancy (Ann) Cox
1784–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Root
1761–1804
Frederick Co., Maryland
Mary Umstatt
1761–1818
Philadelphia,,Pennsylvania,USA
William Cox
1740–1820
Pittsyvania, Henry Co., Virginia
Jemima Turner
1746–1830
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr.
1730–1808
Mary ?
1718–1804
John Turner
–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Root
1676–1744
Mary Leonard
–1766

James Root's Descendants

1.
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James (E) Root (1811–1875) m. Susan Smith (1817–12 Apr 1855)
  1. 1. James (F) Root 1846–
    1. 1. Ellen Root 1885–
    2. 2. John (C.) Root 1880–1920
    3. 3. Lucy Root 1876–
    4. 4. Manervia Root 1889–
    5. 5. Rufus Root 1883–
    6. 6. Thomas Root 1887–1965
    7. 7. William Root 1880–
  2. 2. John (William) Root 1844–1925 m. Lucy (A) Root 1851–1907
    1. 1. James (Ezekiel 'Jim') Root 1867–1954 m. Sallie (Amanda) Brock 1870–1942
      1. 1. Mary (Etta) Root 1903–1987
      2. 2. John (G.) Root 1893–1947
      3. 3. Lucy (B.) Root 1897–1993
      4. 4. Nettie Root 1895–1979
    2. 2. Lucy (Ann) Root 1874–1941
    3. 3. Marry Root 1870–
    4. 4. Mary (J) Root 1876–
    5. 5. William Root 1870–
    6. 6. Sudia (B) Root 1881–
    7. 7. John (W Root) Jr 1883–
    8. 8. Robert (N) Root 1886–
    9. 9. Foster Root 1888–
    10. 10. David (Grant) Root 1892–1950 m. Wertie (Mae) Blevins 1896–1989
    11. 11. Nellie Root 1894–
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Root 1852–
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Root 1841–1919
    1. 1. Mariah ? 1842–
    2. 2. Susan ? 1861–
  5. 5. Redden Root 1840–
  6. 6. Susan (Elizabeth) Root 1854–1940 m. Theodore (D) Mills 1855–1897
    1. 1. Comodore (Perry) Mills 1887–1966 m. Amelia (Millie) Bowman 1896–1978
      1. 1. Marie Mills 1920–1988 m. T (L) Smith 1911–1984
        1. 1. Roy Smith 1941–2003
    2. 2. John (C) Mills 1884–1952 m. Leota (Mae) Gregory 1888–1970
      1. 1. William (Robert) Mills 1917–1990 m. Ruth (Ann) Newcomb 1921–
      2. 2. Gladys Mills 1914–1997
    3. 3. Delora Mills 1876–
    4. 4. Lidda Mills 1889–
    5. 5. Sallie Mills 1878–
  7. 7. Tennessee (T) Root 1846–
  8. 8. Thomas (J) Root 1850–1921 m. Mary (G) Tuttle 1863–1921 m. Martha Jones 1848–1880
    1. 1. George (Washington) Root 1878–1951 m. Mary Bently 1876–1964
      1. 1. Archie Root 1906–1992 m. Alabama Smith 1907–1984
        1. 1. Edgar (Clyde) Root 1929–2013
        2. 2. Melvin (Clayton) Root 1934–2013
        3. 3. Evelyn (Joyce Root) Burke 1942–2015
      2. 2. Delbert Root 1903–1984
      3. 3. John (Walter) Root 1899–1963
      4. 4. Martha Root 1902–
      5. 5. Nervay Root 1909–
      6. 6. Perry (W.) Root 1910–1972
    2. 2. Lucy (B.) Root 1897–
    3. 3. Margaret Root 1896–
    4. 4. Mary Root 1876–
    5. 5. Nancy (A) Root 1892–
    6. 6. Pearlie Root 1903–
    7. 7. Lillie Root 1904–
    8. 8. Maggie Root 1896–
  9. 9. William (Huston) Root 1838–1872 m. Julia (A.) ? 1838–
    1. 1. Jephtha Root 1865–1943 m. Eller Mills 1863–1914
      1. 1. Stella Roost 1908–1991 m. Henry Hensley 1903–1961
        1. 1. Henry (Hensley) jr 1927–1995
        2. 2. Jeff (Bill) Hensley 1929–1992
        3. 3. Edgar Hensley 1932–1990
        4. 4. Theo Hensley 1939–2004
        5. 5. Earl Hensley 1947–2004
      2. 2. George Root 1888–1971
      3. 3. Ida Root 1893–1982 m. Steve (Willie Brown) Sr 1884–1968
        1. 1. Steve (Willie Brown) Jr 1918–1939
      4. 4. Huston (Root) Sr 1894–1981 m. Annie Brock 1902–1984
        1. 1. Huston (Root) Jr 1919–1999 m. Alene Brown 1934–2012
        2. 2. Esther Root 1921–2004
        3. 3. Hester Root 1926–
        4. 4. Bill Root 1928–2003
        5. 5. Kenneth Root 1931–2002
        6. 6. Carl Root 1937–1997
        7. 7. George Root 1939–2018
        8. 8. Laura Root 1942–2019
      5. 5. Bertha (E) Root 1902–1999 m. Carl (Edwin) Wilson 1896–1983
        1. 1. Louis (D) Wilson 1924–
        2. 2. Geneva (M) Wilson 1926–
    2. 2. Millard (Fillmore) Root 1868–1952 m. Lucinda Russell 1870–1924 m. Lydia (Belle) Grey 1894–1967
      1. 1. Charles (F) Root 1907–1929
      2. 2. Chester Root 1903–1981 m. Maggie Rowland 1903–1967
        1. 1. Jarve Root 1927–1927
        2. 2. Matt Root 1923–2007 m. Jelema Smith 1931–2019
      3. 3. Dora Root 1899–
      4. 4. Marshall Root 1891–1935
      5. 5. Martha (E.) Root 1895–
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Root 1888–1965 m. Cecil Richardson 1894–1965
        1. 1. Clarence (Gale) Richardson 1923–1923
        2. 2. Lucille (M) Richardson 1925–1985
      7. 7. Robert Root 1902–1970
      8. 8. George (Simon) Root 1897–1978 m. Ludie Scott 1904–1959
        1. 1. Russell (Wayne) Root 1928–1996 m. Alice (L) Henderson 1931–1998
        2. 2. Robert Root 1930–2020
        3. 3. Ray (Eugene) Root 1920–1992
        4. 4. Paul (Vernon) Root 1940–2020
        5. 5. Edith (Marie) Root 1922–2009 m. Harrold (Lloyd) Johnson 1927–2007
        6. 6. Irean (Jewell) Root 1927–2020
        7. 7. Cletus (Dale) Root 1934–1989
      9. 9. William Root 1893–
      10. 10. Howard (E) Root 1933–1982 m. Dorothy Isom 1944–2013
      11. 11. Mattie Root 1926–
      12. 12. Fount Root 1909–1914
    3. 3. Parolee Root 1870–

James Root's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1811
Birth of James E Root in Lee Co. Virginia
Lee Co. Virginia
1875
1875
Age 64
Death of James E Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Lee Co. Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T623_536; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 66.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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