Person:Sarah Root (11)
Sarah Ellen Root
b.16 Jul 1853 Logan, Hocking, Ohio, United States
d.20 Jun 1946 Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Oct 1852
  1. Sarah Ellen Root1853 - 1946
  2. Benjamin Franklin Root1855 -
  3. Jacob Nathan Root1857 - 1926
  4. Anna Katherine Root1858 - 1935
  5. Mary Magdalene Root1860 - 1940
  6. Daniel Albert Root1863 - 1952
  7. Elmer Ellsworth Root1866 - 1944
  8. Margaret Almeda Root1868 - 1944
  9. Cyrus Kenneth Root1871 - 1936
  10. Emma Violet Root1873 - 1955
  11. John Wesley Root1875 - 1876
  12. Clara Alice Root1876 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 22 Jul 1871
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Facts and Events
Name Sarah Ellen Root
Gender Female
Birth[1] 16 Jul 1853 Logan, Hocking, Ohio, United States
Census? 1860
Census[2] 1870 Valley Township, Polk, Iowa, United States
Marriage 22 Jul 1871 to Benjamin F. Short
Census? 1880
Census[3] 1885 Webster, Polk, Iowa, United StatesIowa State Census
Death[1] 20 Jun 1946 Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States
Burial? 22 Jun 1946 Rittgers Cemetery, Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States

144.1 Sarah(4) ROOT (Daniel3, Magdalene2, John1) was born 16 Jul 1853[Tombstone] in Oh., th e daughter of Daniel ROOT and Margaret Ann ZELLER. Counted twice on the 1870 census. Show n with her parents, age 17, in Valley Twp., Polk Co., Ia.[p 107 fam #110/120] Sarah is also e numerated with her cousin, David Foght (#16.1) and his family, also in Valley Twp., Polk Co. , Ia. Even though an occupation not listed, she is probably working in their home.[p 407 fa m #108/118] She married Benjamin F. SHORT 22 Jul 1871. He was born 19 Aug 1852. We see the m mentioned in family records of other family members renting the "Short farm" in Dallas Co. , Ia. Benjamin died 9 Jun 1914, and Sarah died 1946. They are buried in Rittgers Cemetery , Johnston, Ia.[tombstone, RitCem]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rittgers Cemetery Records, Polk Co. Ia..
  2. ↑ p. 107, fam #110/120
    Root, Daniel, 39, farmer, $0 RE/ $500 personal estate, b Oh
    Margaret, 31, b Oh
    Sarah, 17, b Oh
    Jacob, 13, b Oh
    Ann, 12, b Oh
    Mary, 10, b Oh
    Daniel, 7, b Oh
    Elmer, 4, b Oh
    Margaret, 2, b Oh
  3. ↑ #7
    Short, Sarah, 31, b Oh, R79, T25, S13
    Clara A., 8, b Ia
    Charles V., 4, b Ia
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