Eleventh Generation


256. Josiah ROOT Sr. was born on 25 August 1724 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.8,13,17,36 (According to the LDS Family Group records, his parents were John and Martha (Orvis) Root, Sr. But they may have been John and Margaret (Strong) Root.)

(No marriage is listed for him in the LDS Family Group Records.) He died on 1 October 1752 at the age of 28 in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.8,13,36

Josiah ROOT Sr. and Keziah SMITH were married on 23 June 1746 in Farmington Township, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.13,36 Keziah SMITH, daughter of James SMITH and Ruth JUDD, was born on 23 April 1728 in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.13,36 She died on 2 January 1802 at the age of 73 in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.13,36

Josiah ROOT Sr. and Keziah SMITH had the following children:

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Nathaniel Hunn ROOT.

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Martha ROOT was born on 28 May 1750.36 She died on 7 November 1830 at the age of 80.36

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Doctor Josiah ROOT Jr..