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Oliver Root 1754–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1754

Birth Location: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 5 Sep 1797

Death Location: Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Jr

Mother: Sarah Webster

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The story of Oliver Root began in 1754 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Oliver Root passed away in 1797 in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Root began in 1754 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • Oliver Root passed away in 1797 in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Oliver Root's Ancestors

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Oliver Root
1754–1797
Birth Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Root Jr
1723–1782
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Webster
1722–1755
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Webster
1680–1753
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Abiel Steele
1693–1756
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Steele
1652–1709
Mercy Bradford
1660–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GJ IIII
1624–1703
Alice Richards
1627–1671

Oliver Root's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1 Nov 1754
Birth of Oliver Root in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1797
5 Sep 1797
Age 43
Death of Oliver Root
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1754
    Event Place: Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1797
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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