Born in Mannsville, Taylor, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Washington Roots
and Ellen (Spurling) Roots
Sister of
James William Clark [half], John Washington Roots, Thomas Ervin Roots, Nancy Jane (Roots) Synder, Sarah Elizabeth (Roots) Schooling and Martha E (Roots) McCurdy [half]
Wife of
Samuel Hart McMurry
— married
5 Sep 1874 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 51
in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Aug 2021
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Biography
Matilda was born in 1855. She passed away in 1907.
[1]"Dau of Washington Roots (1827-1899) and Luellen Sperlin."
Sources
- ↑ Bone, Marilyn. McMurry Family: Descendants of William and Mary McMurry, 1750-1986. United States: Gateway Press, 1987. p. 196 [photo of Samuel H and Matilda Roots McMurry on p. 197]
- Tombstone for Matilda E. Roots McMurry in Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19812292/matilda-ermine-mcmurry
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matilda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matilda:
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~1.56%
Richard Johnson
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A718097 [compare], Ancestry member fostermoon
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Jean (Sharp) Esposito :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A589639 [compare], Ancestry member JeanCarolSharp
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~0.78%
Janine Harrison :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AX2505808 [compare], Ancestry member Madison000j
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Sue (Smith) Knifley :
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #939177
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