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Truman Franklin Root 1861–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1861

Birth Location: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 14 Feb 1907

Death Location: Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA

Father: Truman Root

Mother: Eleanor Root

Spouse(s): Emily Boyd

Children(s): Harriet Kisner, Clark Sr, Mina Love, Amanda Schroyer, Clara Weaver, Ella Ferguson, Gertrude Kissner

The story of Truman Franklin Root began in 1861 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. Truman Franklin Root married Emily Emma Frances Morgan Root Boyd, and had children including Amanda Pearl Root Schroyer, Clara C Root Weaver, Clark William Root Sr, Ella Blanche Root Ferguson, Gertrude Mae Gertie Root Kissner, Harriet F Hattie Root Kisner, Mina Evelyn Root Love. Truman Franklin Root passed away in 1907 in Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Truman Franklin Root began in 1861 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Truman Franklin Root married Emily Emma Frances Morgan Root Boyd, and had children including Amanda Pearl Root Schroyer, Clara C Root Weaver, Clark William Root Sr, Ella Blanche Root Ferguson, Gertrude Mae Gertie Root Kissner, Harriet F Hattie Root Kisner, Mina Evelyn Root Love.
  • Truman Franklin Root passed away in 1907 in Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Truman Root
1831–1875
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Eleanor Root
1834–1905
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Emily Boyd
1868–1945
Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
EB

Children(s)

Harriet Kisner
1892–1919
Birth Location: Maryland
HK
Clark Sr
1900–1964
Birth Location: Friendsville and Selbysport, Garrett, Maryland, USA
CS
Mina Love
1906–1983
Birth Location: Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA
ML
Amanda Schroyer
1899–1970
Birth Location: Gormania, Grant, West Virginia, USA
AS
Clara Weaver
1903–1975
Birth Location: Friendsville, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
CW
Ella Ferguson
1887–1960
Birth Location: Parsons, Tucker County, West Virginia, USA
EF
Gertrude Kissner
1890–1919
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
GK

Truman Root's Ancestors

Self
Truman Root
1861–1907
Birth Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Truman Root
1831–1875
New York, United States
Eleanor (J. "Ellen" CATHCART) Root
1834–1905
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William Root
1791–1875
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Truman Root's Descendants

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Truman (Franklin) Root (25 Dec 1861–14 Feb 1907) m. Emily ("Emma" Frances Morgan Root) Boyd (3 Aug 1868–4 Feb 1945)
  1. 1. Harriet (F. "Hattie" Root) Kisner 1892–1919 m. James (ORVAL) Kisner 1891–1958
    1. 1. Paul (Monroe Kissner) Sr 1915–1961 m. Zeda (Adeline) Wilson 1922–2003
      1. 1. James (Monroe) Kissner 1943–1949
    2. 2. Dorothy (Mae Kisner) Pope 1910–1997
  2. 2. Clark (William Root) Sr 1900–1964
  3. 3. Mina (Evelyn Root) Love 1906–1983
  4. 4. Amanda (Pearl Root) Schroyer 1899–1970
  5. 5. Clara (C. Root) Weaver 1903–1975
  6. 6. Ella (Blanche ROOT) Ferguson 1887–1960
  7. 7. Gertrude (Mae "Gertie" Root) Kissner 1890–1919

Truman Root's Timeline

2 Records

1861
25 Dec 1861
Birth of Truman Franklin Root in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1907
14 Feb 1907
Age 46
Death of Truman Franklin Root in Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA
Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Friendsville, Garrett, Maryland, USA
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