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Thomas J Root 1850–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1850

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Jun 1921

Death Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Root

Mother: Susan Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Tuttle, Martha Jones

Children(s): George Root, Lucy Root, Margaret Root, Mary Root, Nancy Root, Pearlie Root, Lillie Root, Maggie Root

Thomas J Root was born in 1850 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James E Root And Susan Smith. Thomas J Root married Martha Jones, Mary G Tuttle, and had children including George Washington Root, Lillie Root, Lucy B Root, Maggie Root, Margaret Root, Mary Root, Nancy A Root, Pearlie Root. Thomas J Root passed away in 1921 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas J Root was born in 1850 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James E Root And Susan Smith.
  • Thomas J Root married Martha Jones, Mary G Tuttle, and had children including George Washington Root, Lillie Root, Lucy B Root, Maggie Root, Margaret Root, Mary Root, Nancy A Root, Pearlie Root.
  • Thomas J Root passed away in 1921 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Root's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Root
1850–1921
Birth Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James E Root
1811–1875
Lee Co. Virginia
Susan Smith
1817–1855
Lee Co., Virginia
Grandparents
John Root
1783–1850
Pennsylvania
Nancy (Ann) Cox
1784–
Virginia, USA
Redden Smith
1782–1864
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Zilphilia Polly) Ball
1792–
Lee Co. Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Root
1761–1804
Mary Umstatt
1761–1818
William Cox
1740–1820
Jemima Turner
1746–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr.
1730–1808
Mary ?
1718–1804
John Turner
–1763

Thomas Root's Descendants

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Thomas (J) Root (Apr 1850–26 Jun 1921) m. Mary (G) Tuttle (Mar 1863–4 July 1921) m. Martha Jones (1848–after 1880)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Root 1878–1951 m. Mary Bently 1876–1964
    1. 1. Archie Root 1906–1992 m. Alabama Smith 1907–1984
      1. 1. Edgar (Clyde) Root 1929–2013
      2. 2. Melvin (Clayton) Root 1934–2013
      3. 3. Evelyn (Joyce Root) Burke 1942–2015
    2. 2. Delbert Root 1903–1984
    3. 3. John (Walter) Root 1899–1963
    4. 4. Martha Root 1902–
    5. 5. Nervay Root 1909–
    6. 6. Perry (W.) Root 1910–1972
  2. 2. Lucy (B.) Root 1897–
  3. 3. Margaret Root 1896–
  4. 4. Mary Root 1876–
  5. 5. Nancy (A) Root 1892–
  6. 6. Pearlie Root 1903–
  7. 7. Lillie Root 1904–
  8. 8. Maggie Root 1896–

Thomas Root's Timeline

3 Records

1849
Mar 1849
Birth of Thomas J Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1850
Apr 1850
Birth of Thomas J Root in Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
1921
26 Jun 1921
Age 71
Death of Thomas J Root in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1849
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1850
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

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