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John William Root 1844–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1844

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1925

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Root

Mother: Susan Smith

Spouse(s): Lucy Root

Children(s): James Root, Lucy Root, Marry Root, Mary Root, William Root, Sudia Root, John Jr, Robert Root, Foster Root, David Root, Nellie Root

John William Root was born in 1844 in Kentucky, USA, the child of James E Root And Susan Smith. In 1900, John William Root resided in Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA. John William Root married Lucy A Root, and had children including David Grant Root, Foster Root, James Ezekiel Jim Root, John W Root Jr, Lucy Ann Root, Marry Root, Mary J Root, Nellie Root, Robert N Root, Sudia B Root, William Root. John William Root passed away in 1925 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John William Root was born in 1844 in Kentucky, USA, the child of James E Root And Susan Smith.
  • In 1900, John William Root resided in Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA.
  • John William Root married Lucy A Root, and had children including David Grant Root, Foster Root, James Ezekiel Jim Root, John W Root Jr, Lucy Ann Root, Marry Root, Mary J Root, Nellie Root, Robert N Root, Sudia B Root, William Root.
  • John William Root passed away in 1925 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Root's Ancestors

Self
John Root
1844–1925
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
James E Root
1811–1875
Lee Co. Virginia
Susan Smith
1817–1855
Lee Co., Virginia
Grandparents
John Root
1783–1850
Pennsylvania
Nancy (Ann) Cox
1784–
Virginia, USA
Redden Smith
1782–1864
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Zilphilia Polly) Ball
1792–
Lee Co. Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Root
1761–1804
Mary Umstatt
1761–1818
William Cox
1740–1820
Jemima Turner
1746–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr.
1730–1808
Mary ?
1718–1804
John Turner
–1763

John Root's Descendants

1.
JR
John (William) Root (Sep 1844–11 Aug 1925) m. Lucy (A) Root (May 1851–15 Jul 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–

John Root's Timeline

4 Records

1844
10 Sep 1844
Birth of John William Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1844
Sep 1844
Birth of John William Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
John William Root resided here in Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1925
11 Aug 1925
Age 81
Death of John William Root in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1844
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1925
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

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