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ROOT Rachel Louise

Female Abt 1914 - 1969  (~ 55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  ROOT Rachel Louise was born about 1914 (daughter of ROOT Percy John and LAW Emma S); died in Oct 1969.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  ROOT Percy John was born on 05 Aug 1874 in Belden, Lorain Co., OH (son of ROOT Oliver and RYAN Rachel A); died on 23 Aug 1948 in Elyria, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.

    Percy married LAW Emma S in Apr 1902. Emma was born on 12 Sep 1884 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; died on 20 Oct 1969 in Amherst, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  LAW Emma S was born on 12 Sep 1884 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; died on 20 Oct 1969 in Amherst, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
    Children:
    1. ROOT Florence Law was born in 1905 in OH; died in 1965 in OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
    2. 1. ROOT Rachel Louise was born about 1914; died in Oct 1969.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  ROOT Oliver was born on 20 Jul 1817 in MA (son of ROOT Aaron and WEST Anna); died on 09 Jun 1880 in OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.

    Notes:

    [Aaron Root Decendants 1-10-2002.FTW]

    Grafton county ohio History 1878 Pg 263
    .....Oliver Root, a babe of weeks only then, is the youngest pioneer that came to Grafton, and has remained a resident since November, 1817.

    Oliver married RYAN Rachel A about 1858. Rachel was born in Aug 1837 in NY; died on 19 Jun 1900 in OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  RYAN Rachel A was born in Aug 1837 in NY; died on 19 Jun 1900 in OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
    Children:
    1. ROOT Florence was born about 1858 in OH.
    2. ROOT Frederick Oliver was born on 12 Mar 1868 in OH.
    3. ROOT Frank A was born about 1870 in OH; died before 1948.
    4. 2. ROOT Percy John was born on 05 Aug 1874 in Belden, Lorain Co., OH; died on 23 Aug 1948 in Elyria, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  ROOT Aaron was born on 22 Oct 1770 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (son of Col Oliver ROOT and ASHLEY Hannah); died on 08 Dec 1852 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.

    Notes:

    [Aaron Root Decendants 1-10-2002.FTW]



    "...It is now November [1817], and two families have settled near the center. I will mention first Mr. Aaron Root's family, already in their log house, built by their oldest son, Pomeroy, during the summer [1817] , one-half mile west of the center [ Grafton Township in then Medina County, Ohio now Lorain County]. Mr. Root was from Pittsfield, Berkshire County. Mr. Root, while a widower in Pittsfield, with five children, was married to Mrs. Anna West with five children; three became members of Mr. Root's family. They were called Uncle Aaron and Aunt Anna during their life time. Their children's names were [John] Pomeroy, Samuel, Ashley and Mary Root, Caroline, Albert and Clarinda West. The two youngest born to this couple were Frederick and Oliver."
    from Pg. 259 - Grafton History as written by Mrs. Harriet I. Nesbett who arrived in Grafton township with her family in 1816-1817.

    Founding member of the Lorain Agricultural Society ( today the Lorain County Fair). Wed. April 29, 1846.

    Elected to the first board of directors; The Lorain Bank, Elyria, Ohio. Bank established May 24, 1847; Aaron elected June 23, 1847 by vote of the shareholders.

    Aaron married WEST Anna on 22 Sep 1814 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA. Anna was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 09 Oct 1829 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  WEST Anna was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 09 Oct 1829 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
    Children:
    1. ROOT Frederick A was born on 16 Nov 1815 in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA; died on 09 Nov 1817 in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH; was buried in Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.
    2. 4. ROOT Oliver was born on 20 Jul 1817 in MA; died on 09 Jun 1880 in OH; was buried in Belden Cemetery, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH.