Fourth Generation

73. George Elliott ROOT⁶⁹ was born on 28 October 1870 in Siskiyou County, CA.^141,154,161 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Etna Township, Siskiyou County, CA.^154,157

(The 1920 Census in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA contains the household of George E. Root, age 49, born CA, with his father and mother born in IN. That may be his household, although the birth place of his father should have been NY. His household consisted of his wife Mary B., age 39, born CA; and their son George, age 16, born CA. George's occupation was "Autoworker.")

. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Edgewood Township, Siskiyou County, CA.¹⁵⁵ He was Single and a Lodger in the household of Frank and Mary Connor and his occupation was "Carpenter."

. George appeared in the census in 1910 in Yreka, Siskiyou County, CA.¹⁵⁶ His household was at 327 Lane Street and his occupation was "Carpenter, House."

. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.¹⁵⁷ His household was at 3280 8th Avenue and his occupation was "Body..., Auto Factory." Living in his household was Etta Hogue, age 38, his sister-in-law.

. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Woodland, Woodland Township, Yolo County, CA.²⁶¹ His occupation was "Machinist, Machine Shop." Also living in his household were Alta and Delroy Hildreth-Root, described as "Foster ...."

. George died on 26 October 1953 at the age of 82.^110,141 He was buried in Yreka, Siskiyou County, CA.¹⁴¹ in the Evergreen Cemetery.

George Elliott ROOT and May Bell PHILLIPS were married about 1901.¹⁵⁶ May Bell PHILLIPS was born on 28 June 1880 in Edgewood Township, Siskiyou County, CA.^141,156 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Yreka, Siskiyou County, CA.¹⁵⁶ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.¹⁵⁷ May appeared in the census in 1930 in Woodland, Woodland Township, Yolo County, CA.²⁶¹ She died on 7 August 1961 at the age of 81 in Yolo County, CA.^110,141 She was buried in Yreka, Siskiyou County, CA.¹⁴¹ in the Evergreen Cemetery.

George Elliott ROOT and May Bell PHILLIPS had the following children: