Thirteenth Generation

679. Jacob ROOT Sr. was born in 1803 in Maryland.^96,97 He appeared in the census in 1820 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁰⁷ He appeared in the census in 1830 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁰⁹ His household consisted of 1 male, age under 5 (Jacob, Jr.); 1 male, age 20-30 (Jacob, Sr.); and 1 female, age 20-30 (Elizabeth). His household was next to that of his brother, John. Jacob appeared in the census in 1840 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹¹⁰ His household consisted of 1 male age 15-20 (probably Jacob, Jr.), 1 male age 30-40 (Jacob), 2 females under 5 (Hannah and Unknown), 1 female 5-10 (Mary), and 1 female 30-40 (Elizabeth). He appeared in the census in 1850 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.⁹⁸ His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1860 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶⁰ His occupation was listed as "Farmer." Jacob appeared in the census in 1880 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶¹ He and his wife were living with his son Lemuel. He was buried in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶² in the Antis Cemetery.

Jacob ROOT Sr. and Elizabeth TROXELL were married.^96,100 Elizabeth TROXELL, daughter of John TROXELL and Mary MATTHEWS, was born in 1803 in Pennsylvania.^96,98,156 She appeared in the census in 1830 in Allegheny, Huntingdon County, PA.¹⁰⁹ She appeared in the census in 1840 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹¹⁰ Elizabeth appeared in the census in 1850 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.⁹⁸ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶⁰ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶¹ Elizabeth died on 9 September 1896 at the age of 93.¹⁵⁶ She was buried in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶² in the Antis Cemetery.

Jacob ROOT Sr. and Elizabeth TROXELL had the following children:

816	i.	Mary ROOT was born in 1832 in Pennsylvania.^96,97,98 She appeared in the census in 1840 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.⁹⁸
+817	ii.	Hannah ROOT.
+818	iii.	John Lemuel ROOT.

Jacob ROOT Sr. and Sophia SMITH were married about 1826.^100,163 Sophia SMITH was born about 1802.¹⁶³ She died on 4 September 1827 at the age of 25 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶³

Jacob ROOT Sr. and Sophia SMITH had the following children:

819	i.	Catherine ROOT was born about 1827.¹⁶³
820	ii.	Jacob ROOT Jr. was born in 1827 in Pennsylvania.^96,97,98 (He was not listed with his parents in the 1850 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1830 in Allegheny, Huntingdon County, PA.¹⁰⁹ He appeared in the census in 1840 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹¹⁰ Jacob appeared in the census in 1860 in Antis Township, Blair County, PA.¹⁶⁰ He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Farm Laborer."