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John Mortimer Root 1824–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1824

Birth Location: Fort Ann, Washington, New York

Death Date: 13 Jun 1898

Death Location: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan

Father: John Root

Mother: Roxcynthia George

Spouse(s): Sarah Hudson

Children(s): Joshua (Twin), Josephine Twin, Weller Root, Hanna Gould, Asa Root, Sarah Root, Nellie Root, Eugene Root, John Root, James Root

John Mortimer Root was born in 1824 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, the child of John Root And Roxcynthia George. In 1860, John Mortimer Root resided in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan. In 1870, John Mortimer Root resided in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan. John Mortimer Root married Sarah J Hudson, and had children including Asa James Root, Eugene M Root, Hanna A Gould, James A Root, John O Root, Josephine Root Twin, Joshua A Root Twin, Nellie H Root, Sarah Caroline Root, Weller O Root. John Mortimer Root passed away in 1898 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan.

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Biography

  • John Mortimer Root was born in 1824 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, the child of John Root And Roxcynthia George.
  • In 1860, John Mortimer Root resided in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan.
  • In 1870, John Mortimer Root resided in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan.
  • John Mortimer Root married Sarah J Hudson, and had children including Asa James Root, Eugene M Root, Hanna A Gould, James A Root, John O Root, Josephine Root Twin, Joshua A Root Twin, Nellie H Root, Sarah Caroline Root, Weller O Root.
  • John Mortimer Root passed away in 1898 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Root's Ancestors

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John Root
1824–1898
Birth Place: Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Parents
John Root
1781–1871
Schodack, Rensselaer County, New York
Roxcynthia George
1786–1853
Rupert, Bennington, Vermont
Grandparents
Asahel Root
1752–1835
Gilead, Connecticut
Sally Sutherland
1760–1842
Kinderhook, Columbia, New York
Great-Grandparents
Jacob III
1710–1795
Lucy Burnham
1712–1797
Roger Sutherland
1719–1798
Mary Scofield
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob II
1687–1766
Sarah Goodale
1687–1731
William Reverand
1684–1750
Hannah Wolcott
1684–1747
William II
1690–1772
Hannah Avery
1700–1752
Richard Schofield
1704–1766
John Mohawk
–1710

John Root's Descendants

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John (Mortimer) Root (21 Apr 1824–13 Jun 1898) m. Sarah (J) Hudson (1833–)
  1. 1. Joshua (A. Root) (Twin) 1858–
  2. 2. Josephine (Root) Twin 1858–
  3. 3. Weller (O.) Root 1857–1933
  4. 4. Hanna (A.) Gould 1861–1953
  5. 5. Asa (James) Root 1864–1932
  6. 6. Sarah (Caroline) Root 1867–1885
  7. 7. Nellie (H.) Root 1868–
  8. 8. Eugene (M) Root 1869–
  9. 9. John (O.) Root 1871–
  10. 10. James (A.) Root 1863–

John Root's Timeline

5 Records

1824
21 Apr 1824
Birth of John Mortimer Root in Fort Ann, Washington, New York
Fort Ann, Washington, New York
1860
1860
Age 36
John Mortimer Root resided here in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
1870
1870
Age 46
John Mortimer Root resided here in Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
1880
1880
Age 56
John Mortimer Root resided here in Novi, Oakland, Michigan
Novi, Oakland, Michigan
1898
13 Jun 1898
Age 74
Death of John Mortimer Root in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1824
    Event Place: Fort Ann, Washington, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Novi, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 231A; Enumeration District: 259; Image: 0111.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: 681; Image: 680.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: 681; Image: 680.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Novi, Oakland, Michigan
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Novi, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 231A; Enumeration District: 259; Image: 0111.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index

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