Benjamin F. Root
1844 - 1891 (47 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Benjamin F. Root was born on 24 Jul 1844 in Mantua, Portage County, OH (son of John DeCalvas Root and Sarah Perkins Harmon); died on 1 Sep 1891 in Crete, Saline County, NE. Benjamin married Susie Emma Root on 5 May 1880 in Crete, Saline County, NE. Susie (daughter of Alonzo DeCalvas Root and Emeretta Root) was born on 23 May 1861 in Hartford, Washington County, WI; died on 3 Mar 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- son Root was born on 6 Aug 1882 in Exeter, Fillmore County, NE.
- Emerette G. Root was born on 30 Mar 1884 in Crete, Saline County, NE; died on 29 Nov 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
2. John DeCalvas Root was born on 16 Dec 1810 in North Hero Island, Lake Champlain, VT (son of Benjamin Root and Abigail Winters). John married Sarah Perkins Harmon. Sarah was born on 1 Dec 1815 in Mantua, Portage County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Perkins Harmon was born on 1 Dec 1815 in Mantua, Portage County, OH. Children:
- 1. Benjamin F. Root was born on 24 Jul 1844 in Mantua, Portage County, OH; died on 1 Sep 1891 in Crete, Saline County, NE.
Generation: 3
4. Benjamin Root was born on 12 May 1780 in New Hampshire; died on 17 Aug 1853 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. Benjamin married Abigail Winters in 1800 in Vermont. Abigail was born on 6 May 1783 in Vermont; died on 8 Sep 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Abigail Winters was born on 6 May 1783 in Vermont; died on 8 Sep 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. Children:
- Alonzo Root was born on 23 Jan 1801 in North Hero Island, Lake Champlain, VT; died on 19 Aug 1843 in Streetsboro, Portage County, OH.
- Herod Root was born on 1 Jun 1802 in East Canada.
- Obadiah W. Root was born on 3 Jul 1804 in East Canada.
- Nelson Root was born on 12 Jun 1806 in East Canada.
- Lozina Root was born on 23 Oct 1808 in Eastern District, ON, Canada.
- 2. John DeCalvas Root was born on 16 Dec 1810 in North Hero Island, Lake Champlain, VT.
- Wallace Root was born on 18 Dec 1812 in Eastern District, ON, Canada.
- Albert W. Root was born on 31 May 1814 in Eastern District, ON, Canada.
- Terrissa Root was born on 9 Dec 1816 in Eastern District, ON, Canada.
- George Wellington Root was born on 23 May 1821 in Shalersville, Portage County, OH.
- Thomas Worthington Root was born on 11 Jun 1827 in Streetsboro, Portage County, OH.