Eli Root (abt. 1814)

Born about 1814 in Oneida Co., NY

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Biography

Born about 1814, Oneida Co., NY. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Occupation: Road superintendent, 1849, Lysander, Onondaga Co., NY. ^[6]

Buried Glendale Cemetery, Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., MI.

Marriage 1835.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}
Husband Eli Root.
Wife Julia Ann Keller.
Child: Charles H. Root.
Child: Elias Levi Root.
Child: Julia A. Root.
Child: Mary E. Root.
Child: Emma J. Root.

1840 Census, Lysander:^[14]
Line 11.
Eli Root.
Males under 5 [b. 1835/36-1840] - 2 [Charles, _____].
Males 20 and under 30 [b. 181011-181920] - 1 [Eli].
Females 20 and under 30 [b. 181011-181920] - 1 [Julia].

Onondaga Co. Deeds 93:262.
26 Nov 1847.
John Greig and his wife Clarissa of Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY, to Eli Root of Lysander, 6, 27 96/100 acres in Lysander lot 48, subdivision 8, bounded on the N and E by the NE and W lines of lot 8, on the S by the north line of 50 acres in lot 8 heretofore contracted to Isaac Cornell and Luther Root.
Signed John Greig and Clarissa Greig.
Acknowledged 26 Nov 1847 before J. H. Metcalf, JP.
Recorded 8 Dec 1847.

1850 Census, Lysander:^[15]
Dwelling 823, family 825 (all b. NY).
Eli Root, 36, male, farmer.
Julia A. Root, 33, female.
Charles H. Root, 13, male.
Mary E. Root, 9, female, attended school within the year.
Eli Root, Jr., 5, male, attended school within the year.
Julia A. Root, female, 3.

Onondaga Co. Deeds 100:470.
15 May 1850.
Eli Root and his wife Julia Ann of Lysander to Isaac Cornell of Lysander, 0 for 27 96/100 acres in subdivision 8 of Lysander lot 48.
Signed Eli Root, Julia An Root.
Witnesses Otis Bigelow, E. Root.
Acknowledged 16 May 1850 before Geo A. Stansbury, JP.
Recorded 29 Jun 1850.

1855 Census, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY.

1860 Census, Hastings:^[16]
12 Jun 1860.
Dwelling 9, family 9 (all white and b. NY).
Eli Root, 45, male, farmer, $1,000 real estate, $400 personal estate.
Julia Root, 40, female.
Charles Root, 22, male, farmer.
Eli Root, Jr., 14, male, attended school.
Julia A. Root, 12, female, attended school.
Emma J. Root, 8, female, attended school.
Elizabeth Roller, 79, female.

1870 Census, Hastings:^[17]
Hastings Center post office.
23 Jul 1870.
Dwelling 421, family 437 (both white and b. NY).
Eli Root, 55, male, farming, $2,000 personal estate, $800 real estate, US citizen.
Julia Root, 52, female, keeping house.

1880 Census, Van Buren:^[18]
12 Jun 1880.
Dwelling 145, family 159 (both white, both and parents b. NY).
Eli Root Sr., male, 65, married, farmer.
Julia A. Root, female, 64, married, keeping house.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S11659 Lysander; p. 357; line 11; Eli Root household; 6 March 2007
2. ↑ Source: #S11434 Lysander; p. __; dwelling 823, family 825; Eli Root household; 2 February 2002
3. ↑ Source: #S11647 Hastings; p. 580, lines 18-19; dwelling 421, family 489; Eli Root household; 14 June 2005
4. ↑ Source: #S11268 Hastings; p. 1-2/205-206, lines 38-40 and 1-4; dwelling 9, family 9; Eli Root household; 3 August 2004
5. ↑ Source: #S12321 Van Buren; 221; p. 19/612C, lines 32-33; dwelling 145, family 159; Eli Root Sr. household; 14 June 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S1715 Descendants of Nathaniel Root dated 27 Jan 2007
7. ↑ Source: #S1715 Descendants of Nathaniel Root dated 27 Jan 2007
8. ↑ Source: #S11434 Lysander; p. __; dwelling 823, family 825; Eli Root household; 2 February 2002
9. ↑ Source: #S11647 Hastings; p. 580, lines 18-19; dwelling 421, family 489; Eli Root household; 14 June 2005
10. ↑ Source: #S11268 Hastings; p. 1-2/205-206, lines 38-40 and 1-4; dwelling 9, family 9; Eli Root household; 3 August 2004
11. ↑ Source: #S12321 Van Buren; 221; p. 19/612C, lines 32-33; dwelling 145, family 159; Eli Root Sr. household; 14 June 2005
12. ↑ Source: #S12581 Eli Root Jr.
13. ↑ Source: #S12611 12 April 2014; Chas H. Root, Hastings
14. ↑ Source: #S11659 Lysander; p. 357; line 11; Eli Root household; 6 March 2007
15. ↑ Source: #S11434 Lysander; p. __; dwelling 823, family 825; Eli Root household; 2 February 2002
16. ↑ Source: #S11268 Hastings; p. 1-2/205-206, lines 38-40 and 1-4; dwelling 9, family 9; Eli Root household; 3 August 2004
17. ↑ Source: #S11647 Hastings; p. 580, lines 18-19; dwelling 421, family 489; Eli Root household; 14 June 2005
18. ↑ Source: #S12321 Van Buren; 221; p. 19/612C, lines 32-33; dwelling 145, family 159; Eli Root Sr. household; 14 June 2005

• Source: S11268 1860 US Federal Census, Oswego Co., NY, pop. sch.; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); series M653, roll 837.
• Source: S11434 1850 US Federal Census, Onondaga Co., NY, pop. sch.; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); series M432, roll 570.
• Source: S11647 1870 US Federal Census, Oswego Co., NY, pop. sch.; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); series M593, roll 1072.
• Source: S11659 1840 US Federal Census, Onondaga Co., NY, pop. sch.; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); series M704, roll 318.
• Source: S12321 1880 US Federal Census, Waverly Co., MI, pop. sch.; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); series T9, roll 608.
• Source: S1715 Richards, Burton T., Flat Rock, NC; 828.693.5756; burt1939@mchsi.com.