William
Riley
Root
Born about in Claverack, Columbia County, new York
Ancestors 
Son of William Root
and Anna (Messinger) Root
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Clarissa (King) Root
— married
[date unknown] in Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Harrison Henry Root, Horace D Root, Benjamin Franklin Root, William Henry Root and Jane E Root
Died
at about age 72
in Chenango Forks, Broome county, New York
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Mar 2024
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Biography
William was born about 1803. He passed away in 1875.
William and Clarissa had a total of 5 children:
Harrison Henry Root [1833 - 1917] Horace D. Root [1835 - 1894] Benjamin Franklin Root [1838 - 1888] William Henry Root [1840 - 1914] Jane Root [1850 - ????]
Sources
- GENEALOGICAL RECORDS 1600 - 1870, COMPRISING THE GENERAL HISTORY OF THE ROOT AND ROOTS FAMILIES IN AMERICA BY JAMES PIERCE ROOT
U. S. Federal Census records for 1840 and 1850
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Cynthia (Root) Morgan
:
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 46 markers, haplogroup I1 - Howard Root :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #495928
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