Fourteenth Generation

833. Dorcas Angelina STOWELL was born on 15 May 1825 in Waitsfield Township, Washington County, VT.^{79,140,183,231,232} (Her age was listed as 25 in the 1850 Census, as 35 in 1860, and as 49 in 1870. She was probably born about 1825.) She appeared in the census in October 1850 in Niles, Cook County, IL.²³² She was listed as "D. A. S." She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²³³ Dorcas appeared in the census in 1870 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸³ She died on 2 March 1872 at the age of 46 in Augusta, Eau Claire County, WI.^65,234,235 (Her husband was listed as a widower in the 1880 census.) She was buried in 1872 in Hale Creek, Otter Creek Township, Eau Claire County, WI.²³⁵ in the Scotts Valley Cemetery.

Dorcas Angelina STOWELL and William Larue ROOTE were married on 7 November 1849 in Jackson, Adams County, WI.^65,232,236 William Larue ROOTE was born in 1822 in Canada.^{65,128,138,231,232,233,234,237} (He was listed as "William L." in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census'; he was listed as "William" in 1855.)

(His age was listed as 28 in the 1850 Census, as 36 in 1860, as 50 in 1870, and as 58 in 1880.)

(A family bible in possession of his great-great-grandson, Fred Root, lists his birth place as New York state.)

(His birth place was listed as Canada in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Census'.)

(According to the 1880 Census, his father was born in Vermont and his mother in New York; it was vice versa.)

(He may have been the same person as William James Root, son of Ira and Sarah (Mallory) Root. Must research.) He appeared in the census in October 1850 in Niles, Cook County, IL.²³² His household consisted of "William L.," "D.A.S." (Dorcas), and their son, Mortimer. William's occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1855 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^187,238 His household consisted of 2 males and 2 females and his occupation was listed as "Farmer." William appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²³³ His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He served in the military on 31 August 1864 in Monroe County, WI.^128,239 He served in the Union Army in Company K of the 43rd Wisconsin Regiment as a Private. He mustered out on 24 June 1865 at Nashville, TN. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²³⁷ His occupation was "Farmer." William appeared in the census in 1880 in Grant County, ND.²³⁴ He was a widower and living in the household of his son Alexander. His occupation was "Farmer." (The census records lists its location as "Town 120, Range 48, Grant County, Dakota Territory.") He died on 8 February 1898 at the age of 76 in Stevens County, WA.^65,128 He was buried in Chewelah, Stevens County, WA.^65,128 in the Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery.

Dorcas Angelina STOWELL and William Larue ROOTE had the following children: