Fifth Generation

177. Burrell Amos ROOT was born in 1905 in Springfield Center, Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.^{96,141,185,283} He appeared in the census in 1910 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁰¹ He appeared in the census in 1915 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁰³ Burrell appeared in the census in 1920 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁰⁴ He appeared in the census in 1925 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸² He and his wife and two oldest children were living with his parents. His occupation was "Farm Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸³ Burrell died on 14 February 1933 at the age of 28 in East Springfield, Otsego County, NY.^185,433

Obituary Notes: "Burrell A. Root passed away at his home in East Springfield, February 14. He had suffered long and patiently for months, but kept at his work until nature rebelled and forced him to give up. For a time he was in the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital at Cooperstown, but was finally removed to his home where he was faithfully cared for by his devoted wife.

He was the only child of Elmer J. Root and Clara Wickwire Root, born on the parental farm near Springfield Center and received his education in Springfield Center High School.

September 27, 1921, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Marguerite Gray, who beside his parents, survives him. He is also survived by five children, Freida Arolyn, aged ten years; Robert Andrew, aged nine years; Hannah Jean, aged six years; Janet Marie, age three years; and Ida Kathryn, aged nine months.

He, being quite a musician, his wife also being musical, organized a string orchestra which played for dances and various other entertainments. He was an electrician and also handled radios and supplies.

His funeral was held Friday afternoon last, and was said to be the largest to ever be held in this place. The Rev. Henson officiated. Undertaker John McGrath of Richfield Springs was in charge of the service. Bearers were selected form among his orchestra. His Masonic fraternity conducted the service at the grave. His work here is done at the early age of twenty-seven years and eight months and he is at rest."

. He was buried in 1933 in Springfield Center, Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.^96,141 in the Springfield Cemetery.

Burrell Amos ROOT and Phyllis Marguerite HAND were married on 27 September 1921 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.^93,102,185 Phyllis Marguerite HAND^433,434,435, daughter of Edgar Isaac HAND and Marguerite J. SNYDER, was born on 15 May 1904 in Harpersfield, Delaware County, NY.^{185,280,283,436} She was adopted about 1907.⁴³³ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁰¹ She was listed as the "Adopted Daughter" of Martin and Ida Gray. Phyllis appeared in the census in 1920 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁰⁴ She appeared in the census in 1925 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸³ Phyllis appeared in the census in 1940 in Springfield Center, Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸⁰ Her household consisted of herself and her four children, Frieda, Robert, Hannah and Ida. She was listed as married, but her husband, Glen Ostrander, was not listed as a member of the household. He cannot be located in the 1940 Census records. She died on 13 March 1999 at the age of 94 in Phoenix Mills, Otsego County, NY.^{56,185,433,436,437} Obituary Notes: "Mrs. Phyllis M. Ostrander, 94, passed away Saturday, March 13, 1999, at The Meadows, Phoenix Mills. She was born in Harpersfield on May 15, 1904, the daughter of Edgar I. and Marguerite J. (Snyder) Hand.

On Sept. 27, 1921, she married Burrell Root; he predeceased her in 1934. On July 25, 1936, she married Glenn C. Ostrander; he predeceased her in 1963. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed her family.

Mrs. Ostrander is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Hannah Cory of Schuyler Lake; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Irene Root of Silver Springs, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by three daughters, Janet Root, Frieda Charmin and Ida Richards, and a son, Robert Root.

There will be a graveside memorial service (to be announced in the spring) in the Springfield Cemetery, Springfield Center, with Mr. Lyman Johnson officiating.

Cremation took place at the Leatherstocking Crematory Inc. in Cherry Valley. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley."
She was buried in Springfield Center, Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.¹⁸⁵ in the Springfield Cemetery. (She was cremated at the Leatherstocking Crematory in Cherry Valley, and a memorial service was held at the Springfield Cemetery.) According to family records, she was born as Marguerete "Maggie" Hand, the daughter of Edgar Isaac Hand and Maggie (Snyder) Hand. Her mother died shortly after her birth and her father was unable to care for her. She was then adopted by Martin Springer and Ida (Edick) Gray, and they renamed her Phyllis Marie Gray. She went by that name all of her life.

The 1900 Census for Harpersfield, Delaware County, NY contains the household of "Edward" (not Edger) Hand (age 46); his wife, Maggie J. (age 36); and their six children. That may have been her birth parents because the 1880 Census for Stamford, Delaware County, contains the listing for Maggie J. Snyder, age 16, living as a "Servant" in the household of William McMurty. The Maggie in both records was born in about 1864, so they may have been the same person.

Burrell Amos ROOT and Phyllis Marguerite HAND had the following children:

+256	i.	Frieda A. ROOT.
+257	ii.	Robert Andrew ROOT.
+258	iii.	Hannah Jean ROOT.
259	iv.	Jannet Marie ROOT was born in 1929 in New York.^96,283 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.²⁸³ She died on 26 June 1934 at the age of 5.⁹⁶ Jannet was buried in 1934 in Springfield Center, Springfield Township, Otsego County, NY.⁹⁶ in the Springfield Cemetery.
+260	v.	Ida Kathryn ROOT.