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William Franklin Root 1834–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1834

Birth Location: Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Death Date: 28 Jan 1904

Death Location: Crawford Co, PA

Father: Immer Root

Mother: Nancy None

Spouse(s): Rebecca Curry

Children(s): James Root, William Root, Peter Root, John Root

The story of William Franklin Root began in 1834 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States. William Franklin Root married Rebecca Jane Curry, and had children including James A Garfield Root, John Root, Peter O Root, William H Root. William Franklin Root passed away in 1904 in Crawford Co, PA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Franklin Root began in 1834 in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States.
  • William Franklin Root married Rebecca Jane Curry, and had children including James A Garfield Root, John Root, Peter O Root, William H Root.
  • William Franklin Root passed away in 1904 in Crawford Co, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Immer Root
1806–1879
Birth Location: , , New York, USA
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Nancy None
–1840
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Curry
1839–1924
Birth Location: Hydetown, PA
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Children(s)

James Root
1881–1942
Birth Location: Titusville, PA
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William Root
1875–1951
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Peter Root
1877–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
PR
John Root
1878–1881
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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William Root's Ancestors

Self
William Root
1834–1904
Birth Place: Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Parents
Immer Root
1806–1879
, , New York, USA
Nancy
–1840
Grandparents
Asahel Root
1768–1819
Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Orrell Galpin
1767–1828
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Root
1735–
Sarah Root
1731–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Root
1702–1789
Sarah Dudley
1705–1784
John Root
1685–1764
Margaret Strong
1690–1751

William Root's Descendants

1.
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William (Franklin) Root (Apr 1834–28 Jan 1904) m. Rebecca (Jane) Curry (18 Oct 1839–27 Dec 1924)
  1. 1. James (A Garfield) Root 1881–1942 m. Lillian (Millicent) Roof 1884–1961
    1. 1. Franklin (O) Root 1909–
    2. 2. Stanly (K) Root 1915–
    3. 3. Bertha (Mae) Root 1910–1996 m. Harry (Earl) Roushey 1910–1991
      1. 1. William (Harry) Roushey 1936–2005 m. Wanda (Jean) Disbrow 1937–2016
  2. 2. William (H.) Root 1875–1951
  3. 3. Peter (O.) Root 1877–1881
  4. 4. John Root 1878–1881

William Root's Timeline

2 Records

1834
Apr 1834
Birth of William Franklin Root in Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States
1904
28 Jan 1904
Age 70
Death of William Franklin Root in Crawford Co, PA
Crawford Co, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1834
    Event Place: Westfield, Chautauqua, New York, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1904
    Event Place: Crawford Co, PA
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