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1.	Edith Margaret ROOT was born 28 FEB 1900 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 16 NOV 1962. She was the daughter of 2. Norris Elmer ROOT and 3. Olive Maude HOYT. She married Lester E. LEIGH 25 JUL 1925 in Illinois.

2.	Norris Elmer ROOT was born 18 MAY 1875 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 22 MAY 1954 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. He was the son of 4. Jeriel ROOT and 5. Alphonsene HALSTEAD.

3.	Olive Maude HOYT.
	Children of Olive Maude HOYT and Norris Elmer ROOT are: 1.   i. Edith Margaret ROOT was born 28 FEB 1900 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 16 NOV 1962. She married Lester E. LEIGH 25 JUL 1925 in Illinois.     ii. Ethel Maude ROOT was born 6 MAR 1902 in near Glen Elder, Mitchell Co, Kansas, and died 2 JUN 1976 in Canyon, Randall Co, Texas.     iii. Milton Eugene ROOT was born 8 SEP 1903 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 29 JAN 1968 in Canyon, Randall Co, Texas.     iv. Mildred Alice ROOT was born 22 JUL 1906 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 16 DEC 2000. She married Howard Preston MCQUILKIN 30 OCT 1930 in Canyon, Texas. He was born 12 NOV 1908 in Marshall Co, Illinois, and died 21 JAN 1993 in Spring Valley, Illinois.     v. John Raymond ROOT was born 11 MAY 1908 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 23 JAN 1975 in Dalhart, Dallam Co, Texas.

4.	Jeriel ROOT was born 5 SEP 1842 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 10 APR 1913 in Hallock, Peoria Co, Illinois. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL. He was the son of 8. Lucas ROOT and 9. Annie SPRAGUE.

5.	Alphonsene HALSTEAD was born 1846, and died 1891.
	Children of Alphonsene HALSTEAD and Jeriel ROOT are:     i. Armina ROOT was born 2 JAN 1868, and died 13 AUG 1893. She married Edson Daniel WHITE 20 JUN 1888.     ii. Linus E. ROOT was born 31 OCT 1871 in La Prairie Twp, Marshall Co, IL, and died 1947. He married E. Maude WEBBER 16 FEB 1898. She was born 1874, and died 1950. 2.   iii. Norris Elmer ROOT was born 18 MAY 1875 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 22 MAY 1954 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. He married Olive Maude HOYT 24 NOV 1898 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois.     iv. Olive Estella ROOT was born 11 JUL 1878 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 3 SEP 1902 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria Co, Illinois. She married William E. RUSSELL.

8.	Lucas ROOT was born 6 FEB 1810 in Roxbury, Delaware Co, New York, and died 25 JAN 1888. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL. He was the son of 16. Jeriel ROOT and 17. Sarah COLEMAN.

9.	Annie SPRAGUE was born 4 AUG 1818 in New York, and died 13 DEC 1888. She was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL.
	Children of Annie SPRAGUE and Lucas ROOT are:     i. Emily ROOT was born in Illinois.     ii. Phebe Emerit ROOT was born 15 APR 1835, and died 22 FEB 1849.     iii. Sarah ROOT was born 25 NOV 1836 in Illinois.     iv. Amos ROOT was born 19 NOV 1838 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 15 APR 1919 in Shenandoah, Page Co, Iowa.     v. Mary ROOT was born 13 DEC 1840. 4.   vi. Jeriel ROOT was born 5 SEP 1842 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois, and died 10 APR 1913 in Hallock, Peoria Co, Illinois. He married Alphonsene HALSTEAD 17 OCT 1866 in Pontiac, Livingston Co, Illinois. She was born 1846, and died 1891.     vii. Joseph Warren ROOT was born 12 MAR 1848, and died 24 JUN 1853.     viii. Clarissa Ellen ROOT was born 3 FEB 1857 in Blue Ridge, Piatt Co, Illinois, and died 22 JAN 1936 in Blue Ridge, Piatt Co, Illinois. She married George STOWELL 8 APR 1879.

16.	Jeriel ROOT was born 31 DEC 1780 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 18 JUN 1857 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. He was buried in Root Cemetary, Chillicothe, Illinois.

17.	Sarah COLEMAN was born 17 JUN 1783 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 10 SEP 1839 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. She was buried in Root Cemetary, Chillicothe, Illinois. She was the daughter of 34. Ebenezer COLEMAN and 35. Phebe CARPENTER.
	Children of Sarah COLEMAN and Jeriel ROOT are:     i. Clarissa ROOT was born 23 JUN 1802 in Dutchess Co, New York, and died 17 MAY 1866. She married THOMAS MINER 2 DEC 1821 in Ross Co, Ohio. He was born 25 JUN 1798 in Greene Co, New York, and died 19 APR 1878 in Leroy Twp, Benton Co, Iowa.     ii. Lucia ROOT was born 22 FEB 1804, and died 19 JUL 1834.     iii. Erastus Coleman ROOT was born 26 JUL 1805 in Roxbury, Delaware Co, New York, and died 22 JAN 1896. He married Barbara A. REED 16 DEC 1830 in Peoria Co, Illinois. She was born 15 SEP 1811 in Middletown, Delaware Co, New York, and died 6 OCT 1881.     iv. Emily ROOT was born 10 MAY 1807 in Roxbury, Delaware Co, New York, and died 3 AUG 1890 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. She married Edwin Squire JONES 7 DEC 1827 in Ross Co, Ohio. He was born in Pennsylvania. 8.   v. Lucas ROOT was born 6 FEB 1810 in Roxbury, Delaware Co, New York, and died 25 JAN 1888. He married Annie SPRAGUE 7 FEB 1833 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois. She was born 4 AUG 1818 in New York, and died 13 DEC 1888.     vi. Phebe Emerit ROOT was born 6 FEB 1812, and died 31 JUL 1847 in Smith's Fork, Wyoming. She married George SIGLAR 19 NOV 1829 in Ross Co, Ohio.     vii. Anna ROOT was born 11 DEC 1813, and died 19 SEP 1838. She married John CLIFTON 26 NOV 1833 in Peoria Co, Illinois.     viii. Jeriel ROOT was born 18 MAR 1816, and died 6 JAN 1839 in Illinois. He married Nancy W. ATWOOD 15 NOV 1837 in Putnam Co, Illinois. She was born 5 DEC 1819 in Dansville, Steuben Co, New York, and died 24 JUN 1846.     ix. Sally ROOT was born 25 AUG 1818, and died 9 JUL 1819.     x. Alfred ROOT was born 7 AUG 1820 in Ross City, Ohio, and died 8 JAN 1908 in Chenoa, Illinois. He married Nancy W. BLISS 11 NOV 1843 in Peoria Co, Illinois. She was born in New York.     xi. Alma ROOT was born 7 AUG 1820 in Ohio, and died 1903 in Galva, Illinois. She married Timothy ATWOOD 30 AUG 1837 in Peoria Co, Illinois. He was born 4 MAY 1815 in Dansville, Steuben Co, New York.

34.	Ebenezer COLEMAN was born 20 OCT 1751 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 13 APR 1827 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut.

35.	Phebe CARPENTER was born 14 JAN 1760 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died SEP 1793 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut. She was the daughter of 70. Timothy CARPENTER and 71. Miriam PARKER.
	Children of Phebe CARPENTER and Ebenezer COLEMAN are: 17.   i. Sarah COLEMAN was born 17 JUN 1783 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 10 SEP 1839 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. She married Jeriel ROOT 16 SEP 1801 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut. He was born 31 DEC 1780 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 18 JUN 1857 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois.     ii. Fanny COLEMAN was born 24 NOV 1784 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut. She married Luther CUSHIN.     iii. Mary (Polly) COLEMAN was born 16 AUG 1787 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 24 DEC 1864 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois. She married Gershom SILLIMAN 6 OCT 1809 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut. He was born 24 MAY 1783 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Connecticut, and died 2 DEC 1856 in Medina Twp, Peoria Co, Illinois.     iv. twin infants COLEMAN was born 1789, and died MAY 1789 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut.     v. Phebe M. COLEMAN was born 1792 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, and died 26 MAR 1873. She married Joel HICKS 1 JAN 1813 in Roxbury, Delaware Co, New York. He was born 26 JAN 1791 in Nova Scotia, and died 12 NOV 1859 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois.

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