William Root
1798 - 1848 (50 years)
1. William Root was born on 10 Jun 1798 in Southington, Hartford County, CT (son of Josiah Roote and Merab Lewis); died on 25 Aug 1848. William married Rhoda Maria Smith on 1 Jan 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Josiah Roote was born on 17 Nov 1752 in Southington, Hartford County, CT (son of Josiah Roote and Keziah Smith); died on 6 Jun 1841. Josiah married Merab Lewis on 8 Apr 1786. Merab (daughter of Lemuel Lewis) was born on 1 Mar 1765; died on 11 Mar 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Merab Lewis was born on 1 Mar 1765 (daughter of Lemuel Lewis); died on 11 Mar 1841. Children:
- Lloyd Root was born on 14 Sep 1787 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 20 Feb 1838.
- Laura Root was born on 30 Aug 1789; died on 20 Sep 1832.
- Betsey Root was born on 31 Dec 1791; died about 1862.
- Reuben Smith Root was born on 7 Mar 1794; died on 1 Sep 1806.
- James Root was born on 2 Apr 1796; died on 14 Mar 1842.
- 1. William Root was born on 10 Jun 1798 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 25 Aug 1848.
- Nancy Root was born on 8 May 1801.
- Emily Root was born on 20 May 1805; died on 24 Jul 1836.
Generation: 3
4. Josiah Roote was born on 24 Aug 1724 in Southington, Hartford County, CT (son of John Root and Martha Orvice); died on 1 Oct 1752. Josiah married Keziah Smith on 23 Jun 1746. Keziah (daughter of James Smith and Ruth Judd) was born on 23 Apr 1728; died on 2 Jan 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Keziah Smith was born on 23 Apr 1728 (daughter of James Smith and Ruth Judd); died on 2 Jan 1802. Children:
- Nathaniel Hunn Roote was born on 6 Nov 1747 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 16 Feb 1837.
- Martha Roote was born on 28 May 1750; died on 7 Nov 1830.
- 2. Josiah Roote was born on 17 Nov 1752 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 6 Jun 1841.
6. Lemuel Lewis Children:
- 3. Merab Lewis was born on 1 Mar 1765; died on 11 Mar 1841.
Generation: 4
8. John Root was born on 9 Sep 1690 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT (son of John Root and Mary Woodruff); died in 1767. John married Martha Orvice on 9 Dec 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Martha Orvice Children:
- Hezekiah Root was born on 16 Nov 1715.
- John Root was born on 11 Oct 1718 in Plainville, Hartford County, CT; died on 21 Dec 1778 in Plainville, Hartford County, CT.
- Martha Root was born on 4 May 1721.
- 4. Josiah Roote was born on 24 Aug 1724 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 1 Oct 1752.
10. James Smith was born on 9 Oct 1704 in Farmington, Hartford County, CT (son of Samuel Smith and Ruth Porter); died on 9 Dec 1787 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Quinnipiac cemetery, Southington, Hartford County, CT. James married Ruth Judd on 26 Apr 1727. Ruth (daughter of Deacon Thomas Judd and Sarah Freeman) was born on 9 May 1707 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT; died on 7 Oct 1785 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Quinnipiac cemetery, Southington, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Ruth Judd was born on 9 May 1707 in Waterbury, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Deacon Thomas Judd and Sarah Freeman); died on 7 Oct 1785 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Quinnipiac cemetery, Southington, Hartford County, CT. Children:
- 5. Keziah Smith was born on 23 Apr 1728; died on 2 Jan 1802.
- Samuel Smith was born on 9 Apr 1730 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 15 Apr 1811 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Quinnipiac cemetery, Southington, Hartford County, CT.
- Reuben Smith was born on 12 Jul 1737 in Southington, Hartford County, CT; died on 25 Aug 1804 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.