Lemuel Root and Martha Ann Shoff

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Husband Lemuel Root ¹

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           Born: 29 Sep 1823 - Blair Co, PA 2
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         Father: [Father] Root (      -      )
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       Marriage: 1850 - Woodward Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2

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Wife Martha Ann Shoff ³

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           Born: 19 Sep 1824 2
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         Father: Christopher Shoff, Jr. (1797-1856) 4
         Mother: Lydia Packer (      -1877) 3

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Children

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1 F Amanda Root ⁵

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           Born: 28 Feb 1852 6
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         Spouse: David Semple (1847-      ) 7

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2 F Lydia E. Root ⁸

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           Born: 15 Apr 1854 6
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         Spouse: Stephen Frederick (      -      ) 9

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3 M R. P. Root ²

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            AKA: Rule Root 10
           Born: 15 Jul 1855 - Beccaria Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mary Troxel (      -      ) 10
           Marr: Abt 1878

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4 M John C. Root ¹¹

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           Born: 22 Dec 1856 - Beccaria Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 11
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         Spouse: Rhoda Jane Frederick (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 4 Feb 1880 9

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5 F Annie M. Root ⁶

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           Born: 1 Jun 1858 6
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         Spouse: Joseph L. Troxell (      -      ) 6

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6 F Emma C. Root ⁶

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           Born: 16 May 1860 6
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           Died: 25 Jul 1864 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Alice Root ⁶

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           Born: 17 Mar 1862 6
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         Spouse: A. L. Warrick (      -      ) 6

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8 F Elizabeth H. Root ⁶

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           Born: 8 Mar 1865 6
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         Spouse: G. W. Warrick (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - Lemuel Root

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He was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, and in 1845 came to Clearfield County, locating in Glen Hope. He was employed by Israel Cooper for a number of years, and afterward worked for John Byers for some time. In 1850 he was married and they began their domestic life in a little cabin at the Byers sawmill, wherein Mr. Root found employment for several years. He then purchased land, ul-timately becoming owner of 216 acres, covered with pine, oak and hemlock timber. Clearing this place, he transformed it into a good farm, erecting a two story residence, a large barn, 60 x 72 feet, and substantial outbuildings. The land was underlaid with coal and other minerals, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, whose line crosses his property, leased a portion of the land and operated a coal mine.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 779, 838, 1041.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1041.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 779.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 693, 777.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1035, 1042.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1042.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1035.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 839, 1042.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 839.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 691.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 838.