Born in Connecticut
Ancestors 
Daughter of Stephen Root
and Sarah (Hart) Lewis
Sister of
Stephen Root II and Sarah (Root) Sloper
Wife of
Josiah Newell
— married
26 Jan 1826 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Cynthia (Newell) Northrup
Died [date unknown]
in Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Mar 2017
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Biography
Ruth Root, daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Hart) Root,[1] was born on 9 March 1748 in Connecticut.[2]
She married Josiah Newell,[2] son of Josiah and Mary (Upson) Newell,[1]
She and Josiah lived in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thomas Newell, who settled in Farmington, Conn., A.D. 1632. And his descendants. A genealogical table. By Hall, Mary A. Newell. 1878. Pages 82.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave Memorial# 11489730 Sarah Hart Root Lewis
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17674130/ruth-newell: accessed 06 November 2023), memorial page for Ruth Root Newell (9 Mar 1748–14 Jul 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17674130, citing Church On the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jon Saunders (contributor 47674050).
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