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Keziah ROOT 1777–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1777

Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 13 Feb 1859

Death Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: James ROOT

Mother: Mercy WOODRUFF

Spouse(s): Amos Jr

Children(s): Zelia UPSON, Levi UPSON, Gad UPSON, Sarah UPSON, Mercy UPSON

Keziah ROOT was born in 1777 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of James Root And Mercy Woodruff. Keziah ROOT married Amos Upson Jr, and had children including Gad Ely Upson, Levi Upson, Mercy Janette Upson, Sarah Matilda Upson, Zelia Ann Upson. Keziah ROOT passed away in 1859 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Keziah ROOT was born in 1777 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of James Root And Mercy Woodruff.
  • Keziah ROOT married Amos Upson Jr, and had children including Gad Ely Upson, Levi Upson, Mercy Janette Upson, Sarah Matilda Upson, Zelia Ann Upson.
  • Keziah ROOT passed away in 1859 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James ROOT
1746–1825
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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Mercy WOODRUFF
1742–1814
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Amos Jr
1771–1819
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut
AJ

Children(s)

Zelia UPSON
1815–1847
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
ZU
Levi UPSON
1795–1863
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
LU
Gad UPSON
1806–1823
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Sarah UPSON
1817–
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mercy UPSON
1817–
Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MU

Keziah ROOT's Ancestors

Self
Keziah ROOT
1777–1859
Birth Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
James ROOT
1746–1825
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Mercy WOODRUFF
1742–1814
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (Root (Hart)) IV
1711–1752
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah (Hart Root) Lewis
1719–1789
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Root
1681–1713
Margaret Seymour
1674–1751
Dr III
1684–1753
Esther Hart
1687–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Root
1652–1717
Sarah Wadsworth
1667–1740
John CT
1639–1712
Mary Seymour
1644–1712

Keziah ROOT's Descendants

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Keziah ROOT (6 Feb 1777–13 Feb 1859) m. Amos (UPSON) Jr (14 Mar 1771–17 Apr 1819)
  1. 1. Zelia (Ann) UPSON 1815–1847
    1. 1. Francis (Willard) BARNES 1846–1900 m. Lucinda (Sabra) STEVENS 1850–1912
      1. 1. Willard (Amos) Barnes 1872–1930 m. Jessie (Louise) Bennett 1875–1954
        1. 1. Bennett (Amos) BARNES 1902–1946 m. Nanette (Calera) Reynolds 1904–1972
        2. 2. George (Henry) Barnes 1906–1975
        3. 3. Willard (Amos Barnes) Jr. 1908–1951
        4. 4. James (Steele) Barnes 1911–1979
        5. 5. Jessie (Wills Barnes) Bowlin 1900–1967
        6. 6. Mary (Louise Barnes) (Dill) 1898–1945
      2. 2. Zelia (Laura) BARNES 1875–1941
      3. 3. Charles BARNES 1878–
      4. 4. Henry (F) BARNES 1870–1880
  2. 2. Levi UPSON 1795–1863
  3. 3. Gad (Ely) UPSON 1806–1823
  4. 4. Sarah (Matilda) UPSON 1817–
  5. 5. Mercy (Janette) UPSON 1817–

Keziah ROOT's Timeline

2 Records

1777
6 Feb 1777
Birth of Keziah ROOT in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1859
13 Feb 1859
Age 82
Death of Keziah ROOT in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1777
    Event Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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