Fifteenth Generation

976. Clarence Orin ROOT (/) was born on 18 February 1877 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^{9,139,177,240} (The 1900 Census lists his birth date as Feb 1876.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³⁹ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷⁷ He was living with his mother. Clarence appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸¹ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸² He died on 20 August 1925 at the age of 48 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,240 Clarence was buried in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴⁰ in the Wood Cemetery.

Clarence Orin ROOT (/) and Elnora Marilla "Nora" WOOD were married on 14 April 1904 in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,169 (Her given name is listed as "Nora" in the Monroe County Marriage Registration Index.) Elnora Marilla "Nora" WOOD, daughter of John Dollison WOOD and Carrie Betsy EDWARDS, was born on 6 October 1881 in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,44,181,243 She is listed as "Nora M." on her gravestone marker. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸¹ She was listed as "Nora." She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸² Nora died on 26 July 1962 at the age of 80 in Vancouver, Clark County, WA.^240,243,319 She was buried in 1962 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴⁰ in the Wood Memorial Cemetery.

Clarence Orin ROOT (/) and Elnora Marilla "Nora" WOOD had the following children:

1083	i.	Archie Paul ROOT (/) was born on 4 February 1906 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^{146,243,315,320} He appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸¹ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸² Archie graduated in 1924 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³²¹ from Tomah High School.
1084	ii.	Leona Violet ROOT (/) was born on 8 February 1907 in Monroe County, WI.³¹⁵ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸¹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸² She was living with her parents.
1085	iii.	Edwin O. ROOT (/) was born on 17 July 1911.^240,243 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸² He died on 26 October 1930 at the age of 19.^240,243 Edwin was buried in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴⁰ in the Wood Cemetery.
1086	iv.	Edmund Arnold ROOT (/) was born on 17 July 1911.²⁴³