Hon. Roland Root
1813 - 1885 (71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Hon. Roland Root was born on 26 Dec 1813 in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, NY (son of Edward Root and Sally Cole); died on 11 Aug 1885 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI. Roland married Irene Alden on 14 Jan 1841 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI. Irene (daughter of Dr. Hiram Alden and Melita Huntley) was born on 26 Jun 1822 in Ashville, Chautauqua County, NY; died after 1853 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Aurelia Melita Root was born on 28 Mar 1843 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI; died after 1903.
- Martha Matilda Root was born on 23 Nov 1844 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Harriet Chapin Root was born on 20 Jan 1847 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Edward Root was born on 14 Sep 1849 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI; died on 12 Apr 1850.
- Edward Roland Root was born on 17 Apr 1851 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Flora Root was born on 16 Feb 1854 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Jean Fisk Root was born on 3 Aug 1856 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Fred Hamilton Root was born on 16 Mar 1860 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
- Elizabeth Jessie Root was born on 31 May 1864 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
2. Edward Root was born on 11 Apr 1776 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Root and Triphena Moseley); died in Apr 1859. Edward married Sally Cole on 6 Sep 1806. Sally was born about 1780 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sally Cole was born about 1780 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Children:
- 1. Hon. Roland Root was born on 26 Dec 1813 in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, NY; died on 11 Aug 1885 in Coldwater. Branch County, MI.
Generation: 3
4. Joseph Root was born on 28 Aug 1749 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA (son of Joseph Root and Ann Hancroft); died in 1812. Joseph married Triphena Moseley on 13 Apr 1775 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Triphena was born about 1750 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Triphena Moseley was born about 1750 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1842. Children:
- 2. Edward Root was born on 11 Apr 1776 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in Apr 1859.
- Elizabeth Root was born on 22 Feb 1798 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 22 Feb 1888.
Generation: 4
8. Joseph Root Joseph married Ann Hancroft. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Ann Hancroft Children:
- 4. Joseph Root was born on 28 Aug 1749 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died in 1812.