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Sallie Root 1915–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1915

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 Feb 1978

Death Location: Manatee, Florida, United States

Father: Henry Rute

Mother: Mittie Root

Spouse(s): Fayettte Smith

Children(s):

In 1915, Sallie Root entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Henry Rute And Mittie Root. Sallie Root married Fayettte Smith, and had children including Jan Ellis Smith. Sallie Root passed away in 1978 in Manatee, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Sallie Root entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Henry Rute And Mittie Root.
  • Sallie Root married Fayettte Smith, and had children including Jan Ellis Smith.
  • Sallie Root passed away in 1978 in Manatee, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Rute
1885–1945
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
HR
Mittie Root
1888–1952
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
MR

Spouses(s)

Fayettte Smith
1910–1996
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
FS

Children(s)

Sallie Root's Ancestors

Self
Sallie Root
1915–1978
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henry Rute
1885–1945
Kentucky, USA
Mittie Root
1888–1952
Clay Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
William Root
1860–1942
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sallie") Swafford
1857–1926
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Brandy Asher
1868–1912
Kentucky, USA
Mary Asher
1868–1919
Buzzard Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1816–1880
Martha Cottongim
1817–1880
Isaac Swafford
1825–1904
Julia Siebert
1827–1906
John Asher
1840–1903
Mary Jones
1840–1926
Theophles Smith
1824–1917
Susan Smith
1829–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Root
1783–1850
Nancy Cox
1784–
Daniel Cottongim
1792–1862
Madison Champlin
1795–1853
William Swafford
1802–1870
Elizabeth Hyles
1803–1881
Daniel Siebert
1794–1881
Sally Cottingim
1795–1839
Robert Asher
1804–1877
Sophia Sizemore
1807–1853
Nathaniel Jones
1814–1888
Jabel Smith
1807–1880
Rhody Swafford
1806–1880
Daniel Siebert
1794–1881
Sally Cottingim
1795–1839

Sallie Root's Timeline

10 Records

1913
1913
Birth of Sallie Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1914
21 Aug 1914
Birth of Sallie Root in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1915
1915
Birth of Sallie Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1915
Abt 1915
Birth of Sallie Root in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Sallie Root resided here in East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky
East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 15
Sallie Root resided here in Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Sallie Root resided here in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 25
Sallie Root resided here in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 36
Sallie Root resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1978
4 Feb 1978
Age 63
Death of Sallie Root in Manatee, Florida, United States
Manatee, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1914
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1915
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 349

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 349

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01363; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 118-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Database online.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01363; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 118-9

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1971
    Event Place: Corbin, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Corbin Times-Tribune - 5 Jan 1971 - Page 5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1974
    Event Place: Corbin, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Corbin Times-Tribune - 6 Nov 1974 - Page 5, Family Reunion

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Bradenton, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Bradenton Herald - 5 Feb 1978 - Page 23, Obituary for Sally A Smith (Aged 63) 5 Feb 1978

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Corbin, Knox, Kentucky; Roll: T625_585; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 349

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Manatee, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index
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