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James Root 1825–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 MAY 1825

Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 15 OCT 1877

Death Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Father: Lloyd Root

Mother: Polly Woodruff

Spouse(s): Sarah Root

Children(s): Charles Root

James Root was born in 1825 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Lloyd Root And Polly Woodruff. In 1860, James Root resided in San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, Californ. In 1870, James Root resided in San Francisco Ward 8, San Francisco, California, U. James Root married Sarah Marian Root, and had children including Charles R Root. James Root passed away in 1877 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.

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Biography

  • James Root was born in 1825 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Lloyd Root And Polly Woodruff.
  • In 1860, James Root resided in San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, Californ.
  • In 1870, James Root resided in San Francisco Ward 8, San Francisco, California, U.
  • James Root married Sarah Marian Root, and had children including Charles R Root.
  • James Root passed away in 1877 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Root's Ancestors

Self
James Root
1825–1877
Birth Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Lloyd Root
1787–1838
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Polly Woodruff
1789–1877
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Levi Woodruff
1755–1798
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut
Lydia Beckwith
1756–1809
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Woodruff
1728–1776
Lydia Porter
1729–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Woodruff
1696–1785
Lydia Smith
1697–1796

James Root's Descendants

1.
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James Root (7 MAY 1825–15 OCT 1877) m. Sarah (Marian) Root (19 JUL 1835–9 APR 1918)
  1. 1. Charles (R.) Root 1863–1935 m. Mary (H.) Kennison 1864–1892
    1. 1. Joseph (Langdon) Root 1889–1975 m. Mabel (Winifred) Deitch 1891–1984
      1. 1. Margaret (Winifred) Root 1916–1989 m. Jean (Samuel) Holloway 1916–1990
        1. 1. Richard (Samuel) Holloway 1942–2005

James Root's Timeline

4 Records

1825
7 MAY 1825
Birth of James Root in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1860
1860
Age 35
James Root resided here in San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, California
San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, California
1870
1870
Age 45
James Root resided here in San Francisco Ward 8, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco Ward 8, San Francisco, California, USA
1877
15 OCT 1877
Age 52
Death of James Root in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1825
    Event Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 93, Ed. 1, Tree #0391
    [2] 391.FTW
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: San Francisco Ward 8, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1877
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 93, Ed. 1, Tree #0391
    [2] 391.FTW
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: San Francisco District 10, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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