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Moses Root 1750–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1750

Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 24 Mar 1829

Death Location: Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Father: Samuel Root

Mother: Mary Alexander

Spouse(s): Lavina Alexander

Children(s): Rosewell ROOT, Lavina Root, Roswell Root, Ruby Root, Rhoda Root, Jonathan Root

Moses Root was born in 1750 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel Root And Mary Alexander. Moses Root married Lavina Alexander, and had children including Jonathan W Root, Lavina Root, Rhoda Root, Rosewell Root, Roswell Roosevelt Root, Ruby Root. Moses Root passed away in 1829 in Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • Moses Root was born in 1750 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel Root And Mary Alexander.
  • Moses Root married Lavina Alexander, and had children including Jonathan W Root, Lavina Root, Rhoda Root, Rosewell Root, Roswell Roosevelt Root, Ruby Root.
  • Moses Root passed away in 1829 in Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Root
1713–1800
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
SR
Mary Alexander
1727–1796
Birth Location: Fort Drummer, Addison, Vermont, United States
MA

Spouses(s)

Lavina Alexander
1762–1851
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
LA

Children(s)

Rosewell ROOT
1796–1844
Birth Location: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
RR
Lavina Root
1803–
Birth Location: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
LR
Roswell Root
1796–1844
Birth Location: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
RR
Ruby Root
1793–
Birth Location: –
RR
Rhoda Root
1789–
Birth Location: –
RR
Jonathan Root
1790–1867
Birth Location: Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
JR

Moses Root's Ancestors

Self
Moses Root
1750–1829
Birth Place: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Root
1713–1800
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Alexander
1727–1796
Fort Drummer, Addison, Vermont, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses Root's Descendants

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Moses Root (3 Nov 1750–24 Mar 1829) m. Lavina Alexander (27 Dec 1762–30 Jul 1851)
  1. 1. Rosewell ROOT 1796–1844
  2. 2. Lavina Root 1803–
  3. 3. Roswell (Roosevelt) Root 1796–1844
  4. 4. Ruby Root 1793–
  5. 5. Rhoda Root 1789–
  6. 6. Jonathan (W) Root 1790–1867 m. Nancy Vochel 1802– m. Candace Ingraham 1796–1850
    1. 1. Guy (H.) Root 1839–1918 m. Cynthia Emma 1849–1878 m. Catherine Robbins 1848–1915 m. Caroline Collins 1842–1867
      1. 1. Ida (E) Root 1870–
      2. 2. Cynthia (L) Root 1869–
      3. 3. Dora Root 1868–
      4. 4. Harry (Harrison) Root 1892–1971 m. Anna (Margaret) Cornine 1892–1964
        1. 1. Guy (Harrison) Root 1912–1948
        2. 2. Infant (Son) Root 1918–1918
        3. 3. William (Lee) Root 1931–1933
        4. 4. George (William Root) Sr 1924–1969 m. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Ludwig 1924–2007
        5. 5. James (E) Root 1933–2012
        6. 6. Charles (William) Root 1934–1968
        7. 7. Paul (Eldon Root) Sr 1921–1975 m. Rudy (Shackelford) Trefz 1925–
      5. 5. Eva (Mae) Root 1882–1954 m. Preston (Jacob) Randolph 1879–1959
        1. 1. Dorothy (Nell) Randolph 1917–1919
        2. 2. Jacob (Preston) Randolph 1910–1928
        3. 3. Frank ("Flosse" Laythem) Randolph 1905–1978 m. Olive (Gertrude) Hubbard 1904–2005
        4. 4. Elwood (J) Randolph 1920–
      6. 6. Jesse Root 1879–1956
      7. 7. Rose Root 1861–
    2. 2. Amanda Root 1836–
    3. 3. Caroline Root 1833– m. Charles Robey 1829–
      1. 1. Charles (R) Roby 1868–
      2. 2. Janice (L) Roby 1864–
      3. 3. Candace Roby 1862–
      4. 4. Sarah (C) Roby 1861–
      5. 5. Austin Roby 1861–
      6. 6. Nancy Roby 1855–
    4. 4. Eli Root 1830–1834
    5. 5. Jonathan (Warren) Root 1828– m. Sarah (Jane) Roby 1833–
      1. 1. Stella (J) Root 1874–
      2. 2. Archer (A) Root 1871–1945
      3. 3. John Root 1868–
      4. 4. Francis (Frank) Root 1868–
      5. 5. Ellen (Elizabeth) Root 1861–1941
      6. 6. Hardin (Bruce) Root 1861–1895
      7. 7. Willington (C) Root 1859–1880
      8. 8. Mattie (A) Root 1857–
      9. 9. Ida (Ann) Root 1855–
      10. 10. George (Henry) Root 1854–1901
      11. 11. Priscilla (R) Root 1853–1928
    6. 6. Robey Root 1825–1827
    7. 7. Oliver Root 1823–1890 m. Almira Totman 1824–1913
      1. 1. Esther (Ellen) Root 1847–1922
    8. 8. William (Welcome) Root 1820– m. Sarina Dees 1832–
      1. 1. Louisa (Caroline) Root 1859–
      2. 2. Jane Root 1857–
      3. 3. Alice (A) Root 1856–
      4. 4. Silissa (or Sarah) Root 1854–
      5. 5. Leonard Root 1853–
      6. 6. George (H) Root 1851–
    9. 9. Horace Root 1818–1884

Moses Root's Timeline

3 Records

1750
3 Nov 1750
Birth of Moses Root in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1783
28 Jan 1783
Age 33
Moses Root was married in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1829
24 Mar 1829
Age 79
Death of Moses Root in Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1750
    Event Place: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1783
    Event Place: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Lyndon Centre, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
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