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Elijah Root

Elijah Root

Male 1789 - 1864  (75 years)Deceased

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  • Name Elijah Root 
    Birth 1789  Great Barrington,Berkshire,Massachusetts,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1864  Newton Township,Calhoun,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Notes 
    • ........Mach 6th, 1838, Alamo was set off from Cooper, and its first election was held at the house of Seth C. WHITLOCK. The first in Alamo were Solomo CASE, Wm. FINCH, Julius HACKLEY, the Messrs. Whitlock, Robt. DENSMORE, Mahlon EVERETT, and George KIRTLAND all in 1835. The first in Brady settled in 1835, and were Lorenzo STOWELL, Benjamin TUTTLE, Bradley WILLIAMS, Elisha DOAN. Portage was set off from Pavilion and its first election was held at the house of Elijah ROOT. In 1830 Portage became the home of HERRING, MEAD, and HARRIS, and were followed in 1831 by Jonas WOODARD, John E. HOWARD, the COOLEYS, Caleb SWEETLAND, the EASTLAND s, Moses AUSTIN, and his sons Wm. G. and Benj. F. ....... History of Kalamazoo Co. by George Torry a brief history of the county from the 1876 meeting.
    Person ID I8785  Rgstrong Family genes.
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2006 

    Father AncestorsWilliam Root,   b. 10 Aug 1768   d. 15 Aug 1846 (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ruth   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charlotte Pomeroy   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Epaphras B. Root,   b. 20 Apr 1818, ,Oneida,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Root,   b. 1819, ,,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. William Alonzo Root,   b. 13 Oct 1819, ,,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1901, Newton Township,Calhoun,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Married4. Polly Ann Root,   b. 1823, ,,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Married5. Wadsworth Root,   b. 1824, ,,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Married6. Oliver Root,   b. 1828, ,,New York,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Married7. Charlotte Root,   b. 6 Oct 1830   d. 2 Feb 1894 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. James Root,   b. 1833, Newton Township,Calhoun,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2006 

    Family 2 Mary M. Root   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2006 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1789 - Great Barrington,Berkshire,Massachusetts,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Epaphras B. Root - 20 Apr 1818 - ,Oneida,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Root - 1819 - ,,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - William Alonzo Root - 13 Oct 1819 - ,,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Polly Ann Root - 1823 - ,,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Wadsworth Root - 1824 - ,,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Oliver Root - 1828 - ,,New York,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - James Root - 1833 - Newton Township,Calhoun,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1864 - Newton Township,Calhoun,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
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