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Root Photo Gallery Index



Historical ancestor photograph index of portraits for people who share the surname "Root".

if available, information includes name of person, birth date, birth place, death date, death place, name of parent, name of spouse (if more than one spouse, the term 1st wife, 2nd wife, etc. is used after each name), date of marriage, and place of marriage.

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Arthur Lewis Root, b. 24 May 1859 in Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York, d. 24 Apr 1921 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of Charles Porter Root & Elizabeth Ann Scotten.  He married Frances Robinson on October 23, 1888 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.

Bridgman Chapin Root, b. 19 Oct 1835 in Collinsville, Hartford County, Connecticut, d. 14 Apr 1873 in Washington, District of Columbia, son of Elisha King Root & Charlotte Chapin.  He married Zelina McIntire on December 5, 1864 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Charles George Root, b. 13 Aug 1855 in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, d. 7 Aug 1928 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, son of Reuben Herman Root & Laura Elizabeth Penfield.  He married Caroline May Chapin (1st wife) on February 2, 1880 in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Josephine V. Scheich (2nd wife) on November 15, 1915 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.

Charles Towner Root, b. 9 Nov 1849 in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 13 Dec 1938 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, son of George Frederick Root & Mary Olive Woodman.  He married Elizabeth "Libbie" Sayles on October 13, 1875 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Cynthia Maria Root, b. 25 Oct 1799 in Rensselaer County, New York, d. 29 Oct 1886 in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York, daughter of Jared Root & Betsey Lester.  She married Kenneth M. Davis in June, 1843 in New York.

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Elias Root, b. 30 Nov 1806 in Fort Ann, Washington County, New York, d. 10 Sept. 1880 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York, son of John Root & Roxcynthia George.  He married Lydia Noyes (1st wife) on January 14, 1830.  He married Mary A. Chalmers (2nd wife) on March 20, 1873.

Elihu Root, b. 15 Feb 1845 in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, d. 7 Feb 1937 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of Oren Root & Nancy Whitney Butterick.  He married Clara Wales on January 8, 1878 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.

Francis Hinsdale Root, b. 30 May 1815 in New Berlin, Chenango County, New York, d. 6 Sept. 1892 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, son of Josiah W. Root & Temperance Whittlesey.  He married Delia M. Spencer in 1838.

George Frederick Root, b.30 Aug 1820 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, d. 6 Aug 1895 in Bailey Island, Cumberland County, Maine, son of Frederick Root & Sarah Flint.  He married Mary Olive Woodman on August 28, 1845 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Harvey Root, b. 26 Apr 1795 in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, d. 1 Feb 1887 in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, son of Solomon Root & Mary Selden.  He married Sally Pease (1st wife) on January 24, 1822 in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  He married Sarah Ann Hazelton (2nd wife) on May 28, 1873 in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Hiram Root, b. 27 Oct 1805 in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts, d. 13 Jan 1874 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, son of Selah Root & Elizabeth Childs.  He married Caroline Hanson on April 30, 1829 in Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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John Wellborn Root, b. 10 Jan 1850 in Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, d. 15 Jan 1891 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, son of Sidney Dwight Root & Mary H. Clarke.  He married Mary Louise Walker (1st wife) on January 15, 1880 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  He married Dora Louise Monroe (2nd wife) on December 12, 1882 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Joseph Edward Root, b. 4 Mar 1854 in Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, d. 19 Dec 1933 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, son of Thomas Pitkin Root & Seraph Marsh Haynes.  He married Ella Goodman Moseley on March 4, 1885 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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Oren Root, b. 18 May 1838 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, d. 26 Aug 1907 in Clinton, Oneida County, New York, son of Oren Root & Nancy Whitney Butterick.  He married Anna J. Higgins (1st wife) in 1862.  He married Ida C. Gordon (2nd wife) on May 16, 1867 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri.  He married Anna Ray Unknown (3rd wife) on December 16, 1901 in Carroll County, Missouri.

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William Whitman Root, b. 23 Jul 1810 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York, d. 17 Dec 1896 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York, son of Asahel Root & Chloe Whitman.  He married Harriet Maria Rouell on February 18, 1849 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.

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