Susan
(Susie)
Root
formerly Buffington
Born in Cherokee Nation (East)
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ellis Buffington
and Lydia (Wright) Buffington
Sister of
James Buffington [half], Ezekiel Buffington [half], Mary Buffington [half], Martha (Snow) Harnage [half], Ruth (Buffington) Langford [half], Jennie (Buffington) Alberty, Ellis Buffington Jr, Clara West Buffington and Elizabeth (Buffington) Alberty
Wife of
Martin Root
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Root and Martin Root Jr
Died before
before age 31
in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 May 2011
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Biography
Susie was Cherokee.
Susie Buffington was born about 1820 in the Cherokee Nation (East). Her parents were Ellis Emory Buffington (1770 - 1858) and Lydia (Wright) Snow. [1] Ellis and Lydia emigrated to Indian Territory with their children in 1834. [2] Susie married Martin Root about 1837. They were the parents of Wiliam and Martin. Susie's death date is unknown, but she does not appear on the 1851 Old Settler Roll with her sons. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians. Oklahoma Yesterday Publications edition, Tulsa, OK. 1979. p. 307 Digitized edition at Starr
- ↑ Baker, Jack D. transcriber. Cherokee Emigration Rolls 1817-1835. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1977. Original Records: National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 1793-1999. p. 50
- ↑ Hampton, David K., transcriber. Cherokee Old Settlers, combined transcript of 1851 and 1896 Old Settler Payrolls. 1993. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 75, Microfilms T985 and 7RA34. p. 274
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susie:
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~2.34%
Gary Alberty
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QG4918883 [compare], Ancestry member GaryD
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~1.56%
Betty Adair :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BJBEEMAN1935
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~1.56%
Emily (Alberty) Stamps :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member emily_b_stamps
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~0.78%
Jeff Collins :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member injun22
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~0.78%
Charlie Rogers :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A929259 [compare], Ancestry member Kandiaple
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~0.78%
James Washington :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TM7629207 [compare], FTDNA kit #50325
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