of Clinton County, Iowa · from England · documented from the public record
The family in the record
John Root
John Root⚭ Mary Russell
childrenJohn Root
Source: The Biographical record of Clinton County, Iowa
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What the record says
Per family tradition, married Mary Russell at Badley, Northamptonshire, England, in 1600.
Earliest American record of the Root line (name said to be of French origin).
Ancestor of Charles L. Root of Lyons, Iowa.
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