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Root Family History & Genealogy

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Early Roots

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Thomas Root Roote Sr. was born on January 16, 1605 at Badby, Northamptonshire in England. Thomas was baptized on January 16, 1605 in Badby, Northamptonshire X-England. Thomas Root Roote died at age 89 years old on July 7, 1694 at Badby, Northamptonshire, England in Northampton, USA County, Massachusetts US. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Root Root, Sr..
Anna Root of Australia was born in 1812, and died at age 58 years old in 1870.
Sarah Root of St A Australia was born in 1828, and died at age 73 years old in 1901 in St A.
William Hevingham Root of St Kilda Australia was born in 1843, and died at age 72 years old in 1915 in St Kilda.
Emma Heringham Root of Sanham Australia was born in 1844, and died at age 70 years old in 1914 in Sanham.
Esther Ellen Root
Esther Ellen Root was born in 1847. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther Ellen Root.
Jane Root of Footscray Australia was born in 1848, and died at age 83 years old in 1931 in Footscray.
George Root of Footscray Australia was born in 1850, and died at age 74 years old in 1924 in Footscray.
Charles J Root of Mercer County, Pennsylvania United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles J Root.
Raymond M Root of Napa County, California United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raymond M Root.
William Edward Root of Hepburn Australia was born in 1857 in Hepburn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Edward Root.
James R Root of San Francisco County, California United States was born circa 1859. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James R Root.

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Dreamlin M Root of Hurt, Hurst County, TX was born circa April 1, 1955 in South Carolina United States, and has a sister Deseree A Carlton. She married Jesse A. Root Iii on November 4, 1989 in Travis County, TX and they later divorced. Dreamlin's partner was Allen Felsky, and they had a child Christopher Lee Felsky. Dreamlin's partner was William Mitchell, and they had a child Nadine Nadia Mikkelson. Dreamlin's partner was Rudy Braun, and they had a child Cody Lee Braun.
Jesse A Root Iii of Williamson County, TX was born circa 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jesse A. Root Iii.
Howard William Root was born on October 7, 1912. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard William Root.
Ralph A Jr Root of Mobile, Mobile County, AL was born on September 26, 1924, and died at age 67 years old on July 8, 1992.
Ralph D Root of Dayton, Montgomery County, OH was born on April 8, 1927, and died at age 71 years old on July 23, 1998.
Ralph Root of Flower Mound, Denton County, TX was born on January 1, 1921. He married Edna E. (Mullins) Root on April 18, 1978 in Bexar County, TX. He also married Viola (Linton) Root on June 1, 1984 in Bexar County. Ralph Root died at age 79 years old on April 19, 2000, and was buried at Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery Section 14A Site 142 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, in Dallas, Tx.
Allen J Root of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on December 23, 1916, and died at age 69 years old in July 1986.
Daniel A Root of Dayton, Montgomery County, OH was born on September 22, 1918, and died at age 77 years old on May 14, 1996.
Harold Dewayne Root of Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota was born on October 18, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on July 1, 2009.
Harold M Root of Sedan, Chautauqua County, KS was born on December 25, 1913, and died at age 90 years old on January 27, 2004.
Harold P Root of Vancouver, Clark County, WA was born on December 16, 1921, and died at age 87 years old on April 8, 2009.
Harold L Root of Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware was born on August 25, 1923, and died at age 54 years old in August 1977.
Harold G Root of Dannemora, Clinton County, NY was born on December 29, 1917, and died at age 58 years old in August 1976.
Harold Root of Jamaica, Queens County, NY was born on November 14, 1923, and died at age 86 years old on April 24, 2010.
Sam Root of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on June 11, 1915, and died at age 77 years old on January 8, 1993.
Lowell Eugene Root of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana was born on February 21, 1917, and died at age 92 years old on June 4, 2009.
Willard A Root of Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia was born on March 6, 1917, and died at age 67 years old in January 1985.
Fred C Root of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY was born on January 22, 1901, and died at age 71 years old in November 1972.
Ronald J Root of Washingtonville, Orange County, NY was born on September 29, 1905, and died at age 68 years old in March 1974.
Gerald B Root of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio was born on June 5, 1906, and died at age 77 years old in June 1983.

Popular Root Biographies

Pallas Root
Pallas Root of Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky United States was born on November 14, 1922 in Lynch, Harlan County, and died at age 68 years old circa July 20, 1991 in Barbourville, Knox County. Pallas Root was buried circa July 22, 1991 at Betty Frost Cemetary in Woollum.
Henry Arthur Root
Henry Arthur Root of Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky United States was born circa April 7, 1972 at South Bend Osteopathic in South Bend, IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Arthur Root.
Maggie Root of girdler, knox County, Kentucky us was born on July 2, 1899, and died at age 88 years old in December 1987. Maggie Root was buried circa December 1987 at Nan Riley Cemetery County Road 1050, in Barbourville.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Root.
Alice Margaret (Root) Gutek
Alice Margaret (Root) Gutek of Davison, Genesee County, MI was born on January 2, 1915 in Tuscola County, and died at age 95 years old on September 25, 2010 in Davison, Genesee County. Alice Gutek was buried in September 2010 at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Flint,.
Dreamlin M Root of Hurt, Hurst County, TX was born circa April 1, 1955 in South Carolina United States, and has a sister Deseree A Carlton. She married Jesse A. Root Iii on November 4, 1989 in Travis County, TX and they later divorced. Dreamlin's partner was Allen Felsky, and they had a child Christopher Lee Felsky. Dreamlin's partner was William Mitchell, and they had a child Nadine Nadia Mikkelson. Dreamlin's partner was Rudy Braun, and they had a child Cody Lee Braun.
Esther Ellen Root
Esther Ellen Root was born in 1847. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Esther Ellen Root.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Billie Jean Miracle Root.
Rhonda (Balg) Root was born on June 1, 1964 to George Balg Jr and Pearl Balg. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rhonda Root (Balg).
Marsha Ann Lawson Root was married to Henry Arthur Root, and has children Henry Todd Alexander Root and Dylan McKade Root. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marsha Ann Lawson Root.
John F Root of Windham, Windham County, CT was born on March 22, 1935, and died at age 69 years old on December 10, 2004.
Shirley Diane (Root) Haney was born on April 23, 1954 to Thomas Albert Root. Shirley Root married Lester William Haney on October 19, 1969. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley Diane (Root) Haney.
Anna Elise (Stiegman) Root was born on May 24, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Elise (Stiegman) Root.
Gilda (Root) Bartnick was born on March 26, 1927, and died at age 48 years old in March 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gilda Bartnick.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Todd Alexander Root.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dylan McKade Root.
He was always known as Jack. He was a fishmonger and lived in Leigh-on-Sea.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lola Lynn Root.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Fount Root.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beve Root.

Root Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Root family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 8,098 people with the last name Root that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Roots

These are the longest-lived members of the Root family on AncientFaces.

Helen C Root of Bolton, Worcester County, MA was born on December 11, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on September 6, 1999.
107 years
Rose H Root of Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS was born on February 11, 1897, and died at age 107 years old on June 21, 2004.
107 years
Grace B Root of Windsor, Broome County, NY was born on February 23, 1896, and died at age 106 years old on July 12, 2002.
106 years
Ida M Root of Ogallala, Keith County, NE was born on December 21, 1903, and died at age 106 years old on December 31, 2009.
106 years
Flora Root of Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 15, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on February 3, 2003.
104 years
Ella Root of Groton, New London County, CT was born on August 6, 1874, and died at age 103 years old in February 1978.
103 years
Dora R Root of Oradell, Bergen County, NJ was born on November 28, 1892, and died at age 103 years old in February 1996.
103 years
Alice L Root of Brainard, Rensselaer County, NY was born on October 25, 1894, and died at age 103 years old on March 10, 1998.
103 years
Florence S Root of Homosassa Springs, Citrus County, FL was born on June 11, 1890, and died at age 104 years old on December 25, 1994.
104 years
Opal M Root of Stanwood, Snohomish County, WA was born on November 24, 1905, and died at age 102 years old on September 16, 2008.
102 years
Adah Root of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio was born on January 15, 1879, and died at age 103 years old in December 1982.
103 years
Mabel Root of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota was born on January 5, 1878, and died at age 103 years old in August 1981.
103 years
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Hannah Haynes Root was born the 9th of July 1662 in Northampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts.
• Hannah is one of six children born to Joseph Root and Hannah Haynes.
o Her siblings were: Joseph, Thomas, John, Sarah and Hezekiah.
• Hannah married John Hutchinson in Northampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts on the 27th of December 1682.
o John and Hannah had nine children; John, Jonathan, Hannah, Joseph, Thankful, Hezekiah, Aaron, Mary and Moses.
o The first six children were born in Northampton; his seventh child was born in Lebanon, location of birth for the final two has not been found.
• Hannah died on the 2nd of November 1729 in Hebron, Windham County Connecticut.
o She was 67 years old.

Joseph Root was born in 1640 in Farmington, Hartford County Connecticut.
• Joseph is one of seven children born to John Root and Mary Thomas Kilbourne.
o His siblings were: Thomas, John, Jonathan, Hezekiah, Jacob, and Sarah.
• Joseph married Hannah Haynes on the 30th of December 1660 in Northampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts.
o He is also reported to have been married to a Mary Holton.
o Joseph and Hannah had six children; Hannah, Joseph, Thomas, John, Sarah and Hezekiah.
• Joseph died on the 18th of December1739 in Northampton, Hampshire Massachusetts.
o He is also reported as having died on the 19th of April 1711.
o He was 77 years old.

Thomas Root was born in 1605 in Badby Northamptonshire England.
• He is one of eight children born to john Root and Ann Burrell.
• He married Mary Thomas Kilbourne (Daughter of Thomas Kilbourne and Frances Moody) in 1639 while in England.
o They had seven children: Joseph, Thomas, John, Jonathan, Hezekiah, Jacob, and Sarah.
• He came to Salem Massachusetts in 1637 settling at Hartford.
• He participated in the Pequot War.
• In 1654 he moved his family to Northampton Massachusetts which was at that time known as Nonotook.
• He was a farmer and a weaver of cloth.
• He was one of the seven pillars of the church organized in Northampton.
• Thomas died on the 17 July 1694 in Badby Northamptonshire England.


John Root (May be spelled Roote) was born on the 26th of February 1576 in Badby, Northants County England.
• John is the only known child of Thomas Root and Ann Burrell.
• John Root married Mary Ann Russell (William Francis Russell and Ann Forester) on the 23rd of July 1600 in Badby Northampton Northamptonshire Massachusetts.
o John and Mary had eight children; John, Samuel, Thomas, Mary, Stephen, Susannah, Joseph and Caleb.
o His wife arrived in America aboard the ship
• He was adopted by his father’s brother who insisted John join Cromwell’s Army.
• John was the American Progenitor, the start of the Root family in this country.
• John was a peaceable man and joined a company of Puritans bound for America. He was one of the first settlers at Farmington, Connecticut in 1640.
• According to The First Settlers of the Colony of Windsor- John Root is listed as well as Thomas Root
o Report says he settled there in 1656, was a juror in 1671 and was made free in 1663.
• John Root died on the 16th of August of 1664 in Farmington, Hartford County Connecticut.
o He was 76 years old.

Thomas Root was born in 1555 in Badby, Northamptonshire County England.
• No information has been found for Parents or siblings.
• Thomas married Ann Burrell about 1575 in Church Virgin Mary, Bagby, Northamptonshire, Massachusetts. He then married his second wife Francis Russell.
• Thomas Root died on the 5th of April 1609 at Northamptonshire County England
o Thomas is buried in the Church Yard.
o He was 54 years old.

The Root family is listed as one of the early settlers in the “A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, before 1692.

• According to the Records of Farmington Vol 11, Oct 1857 P 323-328 –
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o The Number of such as are in Full Communion in the Church in Farmington, March 1, 1679 / 1680: Listed here was John Root, senior, and his wife.
o Stephen Root and his wife Sara Root who joined the church on May 10th 1691.
o Joseph Root and his wife Elizabeth Root joined the church April 17th 1692.
o Mary Root, the wife of John Root, daughter to John Woodruff, joined to the church here, Oct 30th 1692
o The wife of Caleb Root joined to us March 30th 1696/1697. (No First or maiden name listed.)
o Timothy, John and Mary Root, children of Stephen Root, baptized May 17th 1691.
o Elizabeth Root, daughter of Joseph Root, baptized June 26 1692.
o Joseph Root, son of John Root, grandchild to John Woodruff, baptized March 19 1692/1693.
o Sarah Root, daughter of Stephen Root, Baptized December 17th 1693.
o Mary Root, daughter of Joseph Root, baptized Feb 11 1693/1694.
o Samuel Root, son of John Root, baptized August 16 1696.
o Mary Root, daughter of Caleb Root, baptized April 4 1697.

• According to a catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut:
o Root, John 1656, Juror in ’71. John, of Farmington, made free in 1663.
o Root, Thomas Hartford, 1639 – in the land division in ’39.

(Note information from web site does not line up with other sites I have found. Further research needs to be conducted to see which the valid data is.









The Root name is believed to be of Teutonic origin, derived from the German Rot meaning red or ruddy and the Old Saxon word Rod defined as gay or cheerful.
Books used for Research

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History of Western Massachusetts
Written By Josiah Gilbert Holland
History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield
Written By Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co
A Branch of the Root Family
Written By Hazel Esther Drake
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Hannah Haynes birth date has not yet been found
• Hannah is one of two children born to Edmund Haynes and Hannah Lambe
o Her sibling was Sarah Haynes.
• Hannah Haynes married Joseph Root on the 30th of December 1660 in Springfield Massachusetts.
o Hannah and Joseph had seven children: John, Hannah, Sarah, Hezekiah, Joseph, Hope, and Thomas.
o Their daughters Hannah and Sarah both married into the Hutchinson Family.
• Hannah Haynes Root died on the 28th of January 1691

Edmund Haynes was born in England, exact date and place is not known.
• Who his parents were and if he had siblings has not yet been discovered
• Edmund married Hannah Lambe, exact date and place not known.
o Edmund and Hannah had two known children: Hannah and Sarah.

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