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Olive Alice Root 1819–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 AUG 1819

Birth Location: Claiborne Co., Tn., USA

Death Date: 21 MAR 1859

Death Location: Linn Co., Mo., USA

Father: Daniel Root

Mother: Sophia Huff

Spouse(s): John Alexander

Children(s): Martha Alexander, Mary Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Sophia Alexander, Virginia Alexander, Melissa Alexander, James Alexander, John Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Olive Alexander

In 1819, Olive Alice Root entered the world in Claiborne Co., Tn., USA, born to Daniel Root And Sophia Santhy Huff. Olive Alice Root married John Michael Alexander, and had children including James Root Alexander, John Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Martha J Alexander, Mary H Alexander, Melissa Alexander, Olive Alexander, Sophia M Alexander, Virginia Anne Alexander. Olive Alice Root passed away in 1859 in Linn Co., Mo., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, Olive Alice Root entered the world in Claiborne Co., Tn., USA, born to Daniel Root And Sophia Santhy Huff.
  • Olive Alice Root married John Michael Alexander, and had children including James Root Alexander, John Alexander, Lucy Alexander, Margaret Alexander, Martha J Alexander, Mary H Alexander, Melissa Alexander, Olive Alexander, Sophia M Alexander, Virginia Anne Alexander.
  • Olive Alice Root passed away in 1859 in Linn Co., Mo., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Root
Birth Location: –
DR
Sophia Huff
Birth Location: –
SH

Spouses(s)

John Alexander
1816–1909
Birth Location: Russell Co., Va., USA
JA

Children(s)

Martha Alexander
1843–
Birth Location: Clairborne Co., Tn., USA
MA
Mary Alexander
1845–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
MA
Margaret Alexander
1847–1936
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
MA
Sophia Alexander
1851–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
SA
Virginia Alexander
1855–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
VA
Melissa Alexander
1858–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
MA
James Alexander
1849–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
JA
John Alexander
1854–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
JA
Lucy Alexander
1859–
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
LA
Olive Alexander
1852–1882
Birth Location: Linneus, Linn Co., Mo., USA
OA

Olive Root's Ancestors

Self
Olive Root
1819–1859
Birth Place: Claiborne Co., Tn., USA
Parents
Daniel Root
Sophia (Santhy) Huff
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Olive Root's Descendants

1.
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Olive (Alice) Root (24 AUG 1819–21 MAR 1859) m. John (Michael) Alexander (15 APR 1816–11 NOV 1909)
  1. 1. Martha (J.) Alexander 1843–
  2. 2. Mary (H.) Alexander 1845–
  3. 3. Margaret Alexander 1847–1936 m. James (Lunsford) Jones 1836–1900
    1. 1. Maude (Melissa) Jones 1885–1981 m. Lewis (Wright) Osborne 1882–1974
      1. 1. Thelma (Louise) Osborne 1915–1988 m. Phillip (Orton) Baker 1903–1977
    2. 2. James (Lunsford) Jones 1879–1948
    3. 3. Roberta Jones 1873–1950
    4. 4. Unnamed Jones 1875–1875
    5. 5. Unnamed Jones 1881–1881
  4. 4. Sophia (M.) Alexander 1851–
  5. 5. Virginia (Anne) Alexander 1855–
  6. 6. Melissa Alexander 1858–
  7. 7. James (Root) Alexander 1849–
  8. 8. John Alexander 1854–
  9. 9. Lucy Alexander 1859–
  10. 10. Olive Alexander 1852–1882

Olive Root's Timeline

2 Records

1819
24 AUG 1819
Birth of Olive Alice Root in Claiborne Co., Tn., USA
Claiborne Co., Tn., USA
1859
21 MAR 1859
Age 40
Death of Olive Alice Root in Linn Co., Mo., USA
Linn Co., Mo., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 AUG 1819
    Event Place: Claiborne Co., Tn., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW
    [4] TheomasGilmore.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1859
    Event Place: Linn Co., Mo., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW
    [4] TheomasGilmore.FTW
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