Root, Zara B.

1831 - 1869  (38 years)

• Name	Root, Zara B.
  	They had eight children, five sons and three daughters. Will mention them. Aaron H. married Hannah Wilcox. He died long ago. Amos S. married Harriet Parshall. He died a few years since his wife still survives. James M. married Adilade Hopkins. They are now living in the village. Zara B. also married and died a number of years since. Frank is still living in town, married to a Miss Holmes. The oldest daughter, Julia Ann, married Levi Brockway and is now living on the east hill within a mile of her old home. Fanny married Nelson F. Snyder. She died a few years since. Lucina married Henry Parshall and is now living in Michigan.
  Birth	1831	Livingston County, New York, USA
  	LDS
  Gender	Female
  FSID	L2TR-KJ9
  Death	5 Aug 1869	Livingston County, New York, USA
  	age 38
  Person ID	I104663	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Root, Amos,   b. 2 Sep 1796, Strafford, Orange, Vermont, USA d. 17 Dec 1864, Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hale, Rowena Roena,   b. 1 Oct 1794, Washington County, New York, USA d. 21 Apr 1874, Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Issue, jt	Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA   [1]
  	8 children: five sons and three daughters. Will mention them: See Notes
  	20250522GHLn- Amos Root was born September 2nd, 1796, in the state of Vermont, came West and finally settled at Livonia, and after a time married Roena Hale, who was born October 81st, 1794, and after living at Livonia for a time they moved to the state of Ohio, and not being satisfied with the country came back and stopped at Springwater, about 1827, and settled on a farm now owned by Jacob Snyder. About 1831 he bought the farm where James M. Root recently lived, and moved on to it, where he remained until his death, which was a number of years since. His wife survived him for a considerable time and then died. When Root came to Springwater he was quite poor but after removing to the last mentioned farm he was successful in business, and after a few years was able to purchase other farms adjoining and build a fine residence, and was well prepared to enjoy his declining years, but time waits for no one and he was called to rest. They had eight children, five sons and three daughters. Will mention them. Aaron H. married Hannah Wilcox. He died long ago. Amos S. married Harriet Parshall. He died a few years since his wife still survives. James M. married Adilade Hopkins. They are now living in the village. Zara B. also married and died a number of years since. Frank is still living in town, married to a Miss Holmes. The oldest daughter, Julia Ann, married Levi Brockway and is now living on the east hill within a mile of her old home. Fanny married Nelson F. Snyder. She died a few years since. Lucina married Henry Parshall and is now living in Michigan.
  residence jt	Between 1827 and 1864	Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA
  	for a time they moved to the state of Ohio, and not being satisfied with the country came back and stopped at Springwater, about 1827, and settled on a farm now owned by Jacob Snyder. About 1831 he bought the farm where James M. Root recently lived, and moved on to it, where he remained until his death, which was a number of years since.
  	for a time they moved to the state of Ohio, and not being satisfied with the country came back and stopped at Springwater, about 1827, and settled on a farm now owned by Jacob Snyder. About 1831 he bought the farm where James M. Root recently lived, and moved on to it, where he remained until his death, which was a number of years since.
  Family ID	F59459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hopkins, Adilade Jane,   b. 10 Aug 1834, Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA d. 8 Oct 1909, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1860	Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA
  Family ID	F65379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 1831 - Livingston County, New York, USA Marriage - 16 Feb 1860 - Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA Death - 5 Aug 1869 - Livingston County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3003] Springwater, Livingston Co, NY Early History. Orson Walbridge 1887 (Reliability: 4). Amos Root (1) fact2 20250522GHLn- 20250522GHLn- EARLY HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF SPRINGWATER,LIVINGSTON COUNTY, NY BY ORSON WALBRIDGE 1887 Thanks to Doug Morgan for providing this book in a digital format. Hard copies of this book are still available from Springwater Books, Main Street, Springwater,NY, please contact Christopher Carlsson, for price and availablity of this and other local history books. To find a specific name use the find button on your browser ([Netscape] CTRL - F) *** May contain spelling errors, search using alternative spellings. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. EARLY HISTORY- INDIANS, CUSTOMS, LIVING, ETC. -WILD ANIMAL - REMINISCENCES. CHAPTER II. MOVEMENT TOWARDS WESTERN NEW YORK - SURVEYS - FIRST SETTLERS. CHAPTER III. HISTORY OF THE EARLY CIVIL DIVISIONS OF NEW YORK CHAPTER IV. FIRST SETTLERS OF SPRINGWATER VALLEY AND VICINITY. CHAPTER V. ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN - DESCRIPTION OF EARLY SETTLERS AND REMINISCENCES. CHAPTER VI. SPRINGWATER VALLEY - THE VILLAGE AS IT IS AND AS IT WAS. CHAPTER VII. HUNTS HOLLOW - THE FIRST SETTLEMENT IN THE PRESENT TOWN OF SPRINGWATER. CHAPTER VIII. NORTH OF THE REYNOLDS GULL- BY D.B. WAITE. CHAPTER IX. MANNER OF LIVING - FINANCIAL CONDITION OF EARLY SETTLERS. CHAPTER X. HEMLOCK LAKE STATE DAM. - REMOVED BY SPRINGWATER BOYS. CHAPTER XI. BIOGRAPHY OF EARLY SETTLERS CHAPTER XII. MORE ABOUT HUNTING AND FISHING. SUPERVISORS AND TOWN CLERKS. INDEX OF NAMES. Walbridge's History of Springwater 20260320GHLn- Orson WALBRIDGE / Early History of the Town of Springwater Livingston County N.Y Between the Covers (7528) Seller's other itemsSeller's other items US $40.00or Best Offer or 4 interest-free payments of $10.00 available with Condition: --not specified “Near Fine.” Early History of the Town of Springwater, Livingston County,…

  
  

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TNG ID: I104663

FSID: L2TR-KJ9