Sarah (Langdon) Woodruff (1778 - 1852)

Born 1778 in Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jarvis Root — married 14 Mar 1803 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 6 May 1852 at about age 74 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1778. She died in 1852 at the age of 73 - 74.

Parents: Daniel Langdon 1728 - 1812 and Phebe (Clark) Langdon 1737 - 1822.

Sarah was married two times.

Spouse #1: Jarvis Root 1773 - 1827. They were married 3/14/1803 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut. Findagrave #77294907

Children with Jarvis:

1. Sarah Root 1805 - 1861

• Married Hiram North Gleason 1800 - 1872
• Findagrave #46431773

2. Mary Root 1807 - 1877

• Married John C. Porter 1812 - 1858
• Findagrave #44542754

3. John J. Root 1810 - 1871

• Married Fanny I. Allyn 1819 - 1869

4. Samuel Root abt. 6/1812 - 11/17/1812

• Findagrave #78296547

5. Samuel Root abt. 10/1815 - 11/29/1815

• Findagrave #77294915

6. Horace Root 1816 - 2/22/1816

• Findagrave #77294906

7. Charles Root 1817 - 1885

• Married Harriet Louisa Olney 1823 - 1873

8. Charles Root 1818 - 1861

• Married Sophia Miller Peck 1821 - 1872

9. George Root 1820 - 1841

• Findagrave #77294904

10. James Langdon Root 1823 - 1890

• Married Katherine R. Blakeslee 1827 - 1898
• Findagrave #147076647

Spouse #2: Jotham Woodruff 1771 - 1859. They were married after 1827 in Connecticut. She was his third wife. (see research notes ?)

Children with Jotham: none

Research Notes

The record of Jarvis Root states that his widow married Jotham Woodruff, but her death record and cemetery record show her as Sarah Root. In the 1850 Census, Jotham Woodruff's wife was Levia. It is possible that Sarah married then divorced Jotham Woodruff??? Death records are listed below.

Sources

• Sarah is buried at Memento Mori Cemetery in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, 1 spouse, 7 children. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77294918/sarah-root#add-to-vc

• Sarah (Langdon) Root, Woodruff: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ5C-NB8

• 1850 Census: Sarah Root. Age: 73. White, female. Home in 1850: Galway, Saratoga, New York. Birthdate/place: 1777 in New York. Household members: Charles Root, 32. Sophia Root, 29. George A. Root, 5. Sarah Root, 73. (Charles is her son)

• Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772 - 1934. Sarah Root, female. Age: 74. Birth year: 1778. Death date: 5/6/1852. Burial in Connecticut. Spouse: Jarvis Root, male.

• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630 - 1920. Sarah Root. Spouse: Jarvis Root. Death date/place: 5/8/1852 in Farmington, Connecticut.

• Find A Grave Index: Sarah Langton Root. Deathdate: 5/6/1852 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut. Est. age: 74. Memento Mori Cemetery in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.

• Root Genealogical Records. 1600 - 1870. Comprising the General History of the Root and Roots Families in America. By James Pierce Root 1829 - 1887. New York, R. C. Root, Anthony & Company, 1870.
• Page 234 in book, 254 on digital counter/1157 Lists: "Jarvis Root, son of Hezekiah (700), grandson of john (500), born 9/6/1773 at Plainville, Connecticut. Married 3/14/1803, Sarah, daughter of Capt. Daniel and Phebe (Clark) Langdon of Southington. He lived at Farmington, Connecticut and died 3/21/1826, age 52. After his death she married Jotham Woodruff." Lists Children:
• "Charles, 1886
• James L., 1887
• John J., 1888
• Samuel, 1812 - 11/17/1812
• Samuel, born & died 1813
• Horace born & died 1816
• George, 1820 - 5/26/1841" https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89065895369&view=page&seq=254&skin=2021

• Ecclesiastical and Other Sketches of Southington, Connecticut. By Heman Rowlee Timlow. Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company, 1875.
• Page 217: "Jarvis Root, son of Hezekiah. Born 9/6/1773. Married 3/14/1803, Sarah, daughter of Capt. Daniel and Phebe (Clark) Langdon. died 3/21/1826, when his widow married Jotham Woodruff. Lists children:
• "Charles
• James L.
• John J.
• Samuel, 1812 - 11/1812
• Samuel 1813 - 1813
• Horace, 1816 - 1816
• George, 1820 - 5/26/1841" https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ecclesiastical_and_Other_Sketches_of_Sou/8BMCAAAAYAAJ?q=Jotham+Woodruff&gbpv=1#f=false