Alonzo was employed as Farmer.
31. Ann Eliza Root (Erastus Coleman , Jeriel ) was born on 2 Oct 1848 in Illinois. She died in Before time of 1920 census.
Ann married Newell E. Nurss in 1871/1872. Newell was born in Jun 1848 in Illinois.
They had the following children:
143 M i
Edwin M. Nurss was born in 1872/1873 in Illinois. + 144 M ii
Fred D. Nurss
32. Alonzo M. Root (Erastus
Coleman , Jeriel ) was born on 2 Mar 1851 in Hallock Twp, Peoria Co, Illinois. He
died in 1944. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL. Alonzo was employed as Farmer.
Alonzo married (1) Lillian H. Ellsworth on 18 Aug 1874 in Lacon, Illinois. Lillian
was born on 24 Sep 1854 in Malone, Franklin Co, New York. She died on 8 Dec 1887. She was buried in Blue Ridge
Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL.
They had the following children:
+ 145 M i
Julius D. Root 146 F ii
Gertrude Root was born on 11 May 1877.
Alonzo married (2) Jennie Stekel on 30 Apr 1890. Jennie was born in Sep 1860 in Illinois.
She died on 24 Sep 1940 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois. She was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria,
IL.
They had the following children:
147 M iii
Raymond A. Root was born on 10 Mar 1893. He died on 9 Aug 1894. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL
33. Charles Barker Root (Erastus
Coleman , Jeriel ) was born on 4 Sep 1853 in Illinois. He died on 19 Sep 1939 in
Peoria Co, Illinois. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL. Charles was employed as Farmer.
Charles married (1) Ella Clemmer on 23 Dec 1878 in Peoria Co, Illinois. Ella was born in 1856/1857 in Illinois. She died in before 1900 census.
They had the following children:
148 M i
Ray C. Root was born in Feb 1884 in Illinois.
Charles married (2) Mary A. (Root) in 1892/1893. Mary was born in Oct 1855 in Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
149 F ii
Nord A. Root was born in Apr 1880 in Illinois. 150 F iii
Olive M. Root was born in Dec 1883 in Illinois.
37. Albert Wren Jones (Emily Root , Jeriel ) was born on 17 Mar 1836 in Illinois.
Albert married Emily H. (Jones). Emily was born in 1841/1842 in Illinois.
They had the following children:
151 M i
Charles Jones was born in 1864/1865 in Illinois. 152 M ii
Hall Jones was born in 1867/1868 in Illinois.
41. Juliet (Julia) S. Jones (Emily Root , Jeriel ) was born on 6 May 1849 in Marshall Co, Illinois. She died on 30 Apr 1895 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois.
Juliet married Howard Simmons Edminster on 22 Jun 1876. Howard was born on 7 Jun 1848 in Harford, New York. He died on 31 Dec 1919 in Chillicothe, Peoria Co, Illinois.
Howard and Juliet had the following children:
+ 153 M i
Bertrand Howard Edminster + 154 M ii
Earl Easton Edminster + 155 F iii
Ethel Adelia Edminster + 156 F iv
Nina Lillian Edminster + 157 F v
Edwinna Julia Edminster + 158 M vi
Lynn Ramsay Edminster
43. Sarah Root (Lucas , Jeriel ) was born on 25 Nov 1836 in Illinois.
Sarah married Alvin S. Armstrong on 5 Jan 1854 in Peoria Co, Illinois. Alvin was born in 1829/1830 in New York. He died in before 1900 census.
They had the following children:
159 M i
Albert Armstrong was born in 1857/1858 in Illinois. 160 M ii
Lewis Armstrong was born in 1871/1872 in Illinois. + 161 M iii
Wilber Armstrong
44. Amos Root (Lucas , Jeriel ) was born on 19 Nov 1838 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois. He died on 15 Apr 1919 in Shenandoah, Page Co, Iowa. He was buried in Union Grove Cem, Washington Twp, Page Co, Iowa. Amos was employed as Farmer.
Amos married Alphonsene (Root). Alphonsene was born in 1836 in New York. She died in 1925. She was buried in Union Grove Cem, Washington Twp, Page Co, Iowa.
They had the following children:
162 F i
Emily Root was born in 1859/1860 in Illinois. 163 M ii
William L. Root was born in 1861/1862 in Illinois. [Notes] 164 F iii
Mary Root was born in 1864/1865 in Illinois. 165 F iv
Sarah Root was born in 1866/1867 in Illinois. 166 M v
Elias W. Root was born in 1870/1871 in Illinois. 167 M vi
Fred Root was born in 1872/1873 in Illinois.
46. Jeriel Root (Lucas ,
Jeriel ) was born on 5 Sep 1842 in Northampton, Peoria Co, Illinois. He died on 10 Apr
1913 in Hallock, Peoria Co, Illinois. He was buried in Blue Ridge Cem, Hallock Twp, Peoria, IL. Jeriel was employed as Farmer.
Jeriel married (1) Alphonsene Halstead on 17 Oct 1866 in Pontiac, Livingston Co, Illinois.
Alphonsene was born in 1846 in New York. She died in 1891.
They had the following children:
+ 168 F i
Armina Root + 169 M ii
Linus E. Root + 170 M iii
Norris Elmer Root + 171 F iv
Olive Estella Root
Jeriel married (2) Mary (Root) in 1894/1895. Mary was born in Sep 1859 in Illinois.
48. Clarissa Ellen Root (Lucas , Jeriel ) was born on 3 Feb 1857 in Blue Ridge, Piatt Co, Illinois. She died on 22 Jan 1936 in Blue Ridge, Piatt Co, Illinois.
Clarissa married George Stowell on 8 Apr 1879. George was born in May 1854 in Illinois. He died in after time of 1930 census.
They had the following children:
172 M i
Warren Stowell was born in Jan 1880 in Illinois. 173 F ii
Bertha Stowell was born in Dec 1884 in Illinois. 174 F iii
Edna Stowell was born in Nov 1890 in Illinois. She died in after time of 1930 census. [Notes]
56. Alonzo Siglar (Phebe Emerit Root , Jeriel ) was born on 28 Apr 1845.
Alonzo married Ann Elizabeth (Bessie) (Siglar) in 1870/1871. Ann was born in Oct 1853 in Oregon.
They had the following children:
175 F i
Bessie V. Siglar was born in Aug 1882 in Oregon.
61. Lucas Morris Root (Alfred , Jeriel ) was born on 25 Nov 1850 in Blue Ridge, Illinois.
Lucas married Anna Delight Lazelle on 6 Dec 1874 in Edwards Point, Illinois. Anna was born on 9 Jun 1856 in Lawn Ridge, Peoria Co, Illinois.
They had the following children:
176 F i
Bertha May Root was born on 21 Apr 1877. She died on 17 Apr 1881. 177 F ii
Alma Julia Root was born on 24 Apr 1880. 178 M iii
Julius Porter Root was born on 2 Dec 1881. 179 M iv
Frank Milton Root was born in Dec 1885. + 180 F v
Lura May Root
66. Hiram Timothy Atwood (Alma Root , Jeriel ) was born on 31 Jul 1840 in Illinois. He died on 28 Mar 1899 in near Stutgart, Arkansas. He was buried in Nevinville, Iowa.
Hiram married Levina Gregory on 18 Feb 1863 in Marshall Co, Illinois.
They had the following children:
181 F i
Alma Atwood was born on 5 Jun 1864 in Henry, Marshall Co, Illinois. She died about 1944 in California. Alma married Charles William Hoskins on 5 Apr 1882 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois.
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