Vandosta Sprague Root
1810 - 1906 (96 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Vandosta Sprague Root was born in 1810 (son of John Root and Sally Sprague); died in 1906. Vandosta married Lovica Foote in 1830. Lovica was born in 1803; died in 1847. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Morgan James Root was born in 1831.
- Collista Diana Root was born in 1833.
- Victoria Root was born in 1834.
- Eliza Melissa Root was born in 1835.
- Phoebe Ann Root was born in 1841.
- John Mortimer Root was born in 1843; died in 1918.
- Simon Beebe Root was born in 1846.
Vandosta married Esther Elizabeth Short in 1848. Esther was born in 1826; died in 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. John Root was born in 1778 (son of Nicholas Root and Eunice Crippen); died in 1863. John married Sally Sprague in 1805. Sally was born in 1779; died in 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sally Sprague was born in 1779; died in 1828. Children:
- Simon Jones Root was born in 1807; died in 1899.
- 1. Vandosta Sprague Root was born in 1810; died in 1906.
- Nancy W Root was born in 1812; died in 1844.
- Sophia Leva Root was born in 1821; died about 1861.
Generation: 3
4. Nicholas Root was born in 1743 (son of Joshua Root and Sarah Mighell); died in 1813. Nicholas married Eunice Crippen. Eunice was born in 1746. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Eunice Crippen was born in 1746. Children:
- Nicholas Root was born in 1770.
- Eunice Root was born in 1776.
- Flavius Root was born about 1777.
- 2. John Root was born in 1778; died in 1863.
- Elisha Root was born about 1785.
Generation: 4
8. Joshua Root was born on 28 Apr 1715 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joshua Root and Margaret Gilbert); died on 8 Dec 1791 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA. Joshua married Sarah Mighell on 7 Aug 1737. Sarah was born on 16 Jun 1714 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 23 Oct 1755 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah Mighell was born on 16 Jun 1714 in Enfield, Hartford County, CT; died on 23 Oct 1755 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA. Children:
- Sarah Root was born in 1738; died in 1806.
- Dorcas Root was born in 1740; died in 1799.
- Joshua Root was born in 1741; died in 1809.
- 4. Nicholas Root was born in 1743; died in 1813.
- Moses Root was born in 1746; died in 1818.
- Dorothy Root was born in 1748.
- Mercy Root was born about 1751.