George ROOT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Aaron and Sarah Root
• Census: 1850, Living with son, Lathrop, in Franklin, Portage Co., Ohio

Notes:

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The first Pathmaster of District 8 was GEORGE ROOT who settled in Chazy in 1800. He was an excellent fifer. His wife was Caroline, a daughter of Elisha Ransom. By 1829 he was living near Malone with his sons Hiram and Ransom Root. ELIJAH and SILAS ROOT were here in 1802, but nothing more is known of them.

George married Caroline RANSOM on 25 Dec 1809 in East-town, NY. Caroline (daughter of Elisha RANSOM and Irena WELLS) was born on 10 Sep 1779 in Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jun 1850 in Kent, Portage Co., Ohio; was buried in Stow Street Cemetery, Kent, Portage Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hiram ROOT was born on 15 May 1801 in Chazy, Clinton County, New York; died on 5 Nov 1858 in Franklin, Portage Co., Ohio; was buried in Stow Street Cemetery, Kent, Portage Co., Ohio.
2. Ransom G. ROOT was born on 12 Jan 1804 in New York; died on 15 Dec 1882 in Forest, Genesee Co., Michigan; was buried in Smith Hill Cemetery, Otisville, Genesee Co., Michigan.
3. Lathrop Wells ROOT was born on 20 Aug 1818 in New York; died on 8 Jan 1887 in Ohio; was buried in Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Portage Co., Ohio.