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William Adams Root

Birth	:	17 Jul 1809 Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 1894
Burial	:	West Andover Cemetery, Andover, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6121900, -80.6125800
Description	:	Suggest bio information: From birth order of William's sibblings it appears he was born in MA. Around the age of 5 his family moved to NY where he grew up. William Taylor in the "Centennial History of Columbus" p. 669 reports that a "William A. and Derinda (Cole) Root, both of whom where natives of New York State, where [he] followed general agriculture and stock raising for many years, subsquently removing to this state [Ohio] where he departed this life January 14, 1894, surviving his wife, who also passed away here by twenty-three years. Mr Root was well known throughout the country... Read More	Suggest bio information: From birth order of William's sibblings it appears he was born in MA. Around the age of 5 his family moved to NY where he grew up. William Taylor in the "Centennial History of Columbus" p. 669 reports that a "William A. and Derinda (Cole) Root, both of whom where natives of New York State, where [he] followed general agriculture and stock raising for many years, subsquently removing to this state [Ohio] where he departed this life January 14, 1894, surviving his wife, who also passed away here by twenty-three years. Mr Root was well known throughout the country in New York state in which he resided as an enterprising man and also as a substantial and desirable citizen." From his children's birth order it appears this family moved to Ohio after 1836 and before 1840 puting Williams in his mid 30's. In the 1840 & 50 Cencus William's brother "Uri A. Root" is residing in Monroe, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 1850 Census has William and his family in Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. William was a farmer. Wife and 6 children are all listed on this record. It is reported that in 1860 William's mother "Mercy" died in Andover though her stone say 1869. Finally in the 1870 Census William & Derinda are both still in Andover but children are gone. He died at ripe old age of 84 in 1894. -contributor Dave Kulchar ------------------------ Sometime after 1872 and before 1880, William Adams Root married Jane Young Gray, widow of John Gray (1837 PA-1866 Ashtabula County). Jane, born 1835 in Cherry Valley, was the eldest daughter of Benjamin N. Young and Rhoda Brown of Cherry Valley. William, Jane, Jane's youngest son Dwight Gray and a presumed boarder can be seen in the 1880 census below of neighboring Cherry Valley. Jane, who died in Sentinel, lenox Township in 1907, was known as "Grandma Root" by her Gray grandchildren. She is buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Find a Grave memorial 54353677. Name William A Root Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States Gender Male Age 70 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Occupation Farmer Relationship to Head of Household Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self Birth Year (Estimated) 1810 Birthplace New York, United States Father's Birthplace Massachusetts, United States Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts, United States Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 344 Person Number 0 Volume 1 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace William A Root Self M 70 New York, United States Jane Root Wife F 45 Ohio, United States Dwight Gray Stepson M 14 Ohio, United States William Hall Other M 18 Pennsylvania, United States Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1W-YGG : 14 July 2016), William A Root, Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 344A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0992; FHL microfilm 1,254,992. -contributor John Calaway

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William Adams Root's memorial is located at: West Andover Cemetery, Andover, Ashtabula County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.6121900
Longitude: -80.6125800

Family Members:

Spouse

Derinda Cole Root

(1812 - 1872)

Jane A Young Gray

(1835 - 1907)

Children

Queen Gedelia Root

(unknow - 1863)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Andover Cemetery
Andover, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6121900, -80.6125800

2. Beal Cemetery
Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164070, -80.6243800

3. Andover Union Township Cemetery
Andover, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6061600, -80.5693400

4. Cherry Valley Cemetery
Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6082993, -80.6596985

5. Maple Grove Cemetery
Andover, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6108017, -80.5642014

6. Dorset Cemetery
Dorset, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6599998, -80.6611023

7. Hayes Cemetery
Wayne, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5489006, -80.6466980

8. Padanaram Cemetery
Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6577988, -80.5374985

9. West Williamsfield Cemetery
Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5388700, -80.6083500

10. Richmond Center Cemetery
Richmond Center, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6807500, -80.5704200

11. Roberts Cemetery
Wayne, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5327700, -80.6238700

12. Williamsfield Center Cemetery
Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5360500, -80.5703500

13. Center Cemetery
Wayne, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5362400, -80.6648700

14. Simons Cemetery
Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5497017, -80.5307999

15. Williamsfield Township Cemetery
Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5498450, -80.5304290

16. Wilson Cemetery
Espyville, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5938988, -80.4914017

17. Espyville Cemetery
Espyville, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6041020, -80.4885650

18. Dart Cemetery
Richmond Center, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7047700, -80.5380600

19. South Denmark Cemetery
Denmark Center, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7144012, -80.6864014

20. Williams Cemetery
Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7249985, -80.6556015

21. Brownville Cemetery
New Lyme, Ashtabula County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5835991, -80.7696991

22. Martin Cemetery
South Shenango Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5658471, -80.4623753

23. Penn Line Cemetery
Linesville, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7100000, -80.5120000

24. Barber Cemetery
Penn Line, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7049800, -80.5036700