Barber, Elenor

Barber, Elenor

Female 1761 - 1845  (84 years)

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  • Name Barber, Elenor  [1
    Born 1761  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 1845  [2
    Person ID I41398  Sackett
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2016 

    Family Root, Azariah,   b. 20 Dec 1761, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1851, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1788  [2
    Children 
    +1. Root, Sylvester,   d. Unknown
    +2. Root, Azariah,   b. 23 Nov 1790, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1873, Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2016 
    Family ID F14951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1282] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 22 Jun 2016.
      Daughters of the American Revolution
      Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 025 : 1898

      224047
      Mrs. Mathilda Root Brown Liggett
      Born in Marysville, Ohio
      Wife of William Madison Liggett.
      Descendant of Capt. Eli Root and Lieut. Benjamin Bass, of Massachusetts.
      Daughter of Thomas Brown and Mary Root, his wife.
      Granddaughter of Sylvester Root and Mary Bierce, his wife.
      Gr-granddaughter of Eli Root and Mindwell Sackett, his wife.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith.

    2. [S927] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 22 Mar 2016.
      Name: Ell Root
      [Eli Root]
      Birth Date: 27 Feb 1731
      Birth Place: Westfield, Massachusetts
      Death Date: 1804
      Death Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
      SAR Membership: 88354
      Role: Ancestor
      Application Date: 27 Feb 1962
      Father: Ensign Joseph Root
      Mother: Sarah Root
      Spouse: Mindwell Sackett
      Children: Azariah Root

      National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
      Application for Membership
      Ray E. McCurdy, Descendant of Eli Root

      Ray E. McCurdy, age 73, b. 15 Oct 1888 in Massena, Cass County, Iowa
      Descendant of Eli Root, b. 27 Feb 1731, in Westfield, Mass; d. 1804 in Pittsfield, Mass.

      (1) Son of James Van McCurdy b. 4-6-1856, Dubuque Co., Iowa; d. 12-30-1921, St. Louis, Mo.; and his 1st wife, Gertrude Holaday, b. 5-6-1866, Winterest, Iowa; d. 3-4-1905, Bonesteel, S. Dak.; m. 12-15-1876, Massena, Iowa.

      (2) Grandson of Samuel Holaday, b. 11-8-1839, Vermillion Co., Ind.; d. 3-29-1906, Massena, Iowa; and his 1st wife, Almira Root, b. 2-23-1841, Wyandotte Co., Ohio; d. 10-31-1914, Massena, Iowa; m. 12-14-1860, Adair Co., Iowa.

      (3) Great-grandson of Azariah Root, b. 11-23-1790, Pittsfield, Mass.; d. 11-18-1873, Fontanelle, Iowa; and his 1st wife, Myra Skeels, b. 9-13-1796; d. 2-12-1861, Adair Co., Iowa; m. 1820, Ohio.

      (4) Great-grandson of Azariah Root, 12-20-1761, Pittsfield, Mass; d. 12-31-1851, Ohio; and his 1st wife, Ellen Barbour, b. 1761; d. 1845; m. 10-5-1788.

      (5) Great-grandson of Eli Root, b. 2-27-1731, Westfield, Mass.; d. 1804, Pittsfield, Mass.; and his 1st wife, Mindwell Sackett, b. 2-15-1732, Westfield, Mass.; m. 7-10-1755, Westfield, Mass.

      (6) Great-grandson of Ensign Joseph Root, b. 6-16-1688, Westfield, Mass.; d. 2-10-1750; and his wife, Sarah, d. 1-24-1758.

      (7) Thomas Root, b. 1648, Farmington, Conn.; d. 8-16-1709, Westfield, Mass.; and his 2nd wife, Mary Spencer, d. 11-4-1690.

      (8) John Roote, b. 2-26-1608, Badby, England; d. 8- 1684 [Aug 1684]; and his 1st wife, Francis Kilbourne, b. Wood Dilton, Eng; d. 1697.

      Ancestor's Service: As Captain, in command of a group of men engages in Colonel James Easton's Regiment, marched from Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Canada, August 4, 1775 and was dismissed December 30, 1775. Served 22 weeks and 2 days, also in command as Captain, of a group of men who were engaged in Canada, January 1, 1776. Served 3 months and 23 days.

      Eli Root was a member of the Legislature in 1777 to aid in forming the State Constitution.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith.


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