James Henry Root (1859)

Born Sep 1859 in Clinton, Wayne County, Iowa, United States

Husband of Laura Francis (Mayfield) Root — married 22 May 1881 in Jasper, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in United States

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Biography

James was born in 1859. He was the son of John Root and Mary Elizabeth Whiteley. He died circa 1920 and was buried in Micawber, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.

Residences

James was enumerated in the following locations:

• 1860 -
• 1870 - Wayne County, Iowa ^[1]
• 1880 - Jasper County, Missouri ^[2]
• 1900 - Barry County, Missouri ^[3]
• 1910 - Pawnee County, Oklahoma ^[4]

Family

James married in 1881 Laura Frances Mayfield. To this union were born the following children:

• 1883 - John Franklin
• 1884 - William Andrew ^[5]
• 1888 - Lela Melvina
• 1894 - Pearl
• 1903 - Hazel Frances

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKQ-4NG : 29 May 2021), Henry Root in entry for John Root, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XD-ZKB : 19 February 2021), James H Root in household of John Root, Mcdonald, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 389A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,694.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3HJ-9V7 : accessed 10 October 2021), James H Root, Crane Creek & Czark Townships, Barry, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 9B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,838.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQ5-XR4 : accessed 10 October 2021), James H Root, Coal Creek, Pawnee, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 173, sheet 2A, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1268; FHL microfilm 1,375,281.
5. ↑ "Missouri Births and Christenings, 1827-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HQV2-GCN2 : 17 January 2020), James Henry Root in entry for Wm. Andrew Root, 1884.