Thirteenth Generation

1054. Wesley James ROOT (`~) was born on 18 July 1920 in Redwater, McCone County, MT.^{139,229,242,357} He appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰⁵ He appeared in the census in 1940 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰³ He was living with his mother and siblings and his occupation was "Farm Hand, Dairy Farm."

. Wesley died on 26 April 1985 at the age of 64 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^139,229,357

Obituary Notes: "Services for Wesley J. Root, 64, of Tomah, were today (Monday) at 2 P.M. at the Tomah Baptist Church. The Rev. Eldon Bergen officiated and burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Root died Fri., April 26, 1985 at his home. He was born July 18, 1920 in Montana to Ervin and Minne (Jones) Root. He married June R. Moore on July 25, 1955. They farmed in the Coles Valley area until 1977 when they moved to Tomah.

Survivors include his wife; four sons, Donald, Gerald and Marvin, all of Tomah, and Allen of Des Moines, Ia.; three grandchildren; his mother of Tomah; two brothers, Norman of Onalaska and Harold of Minneapolis; three sisters, Marita Root of Wheaton, Ill., Lois Ness of Kendall and Ruth Ann Wilson of Racine. The White Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements." He was buried on 29 April 1985 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^139,357 in the Mount Vernon Cemetery. He graduated in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.³¹³ from Sparta High School.

Wesley James ROOT (`~) and R. June MOORE were married on 2 July 1955 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.^139,434,435 in the Edgewater Baptist Church. R. June MOORE, daughter of John E. MOORE and Harta D. WHEELOCK, was born on 12 September 1929 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.^229,436 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.⁴³⁷ She appeared in the census in 1940 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.³⁹⁴ Between 1977 and January 2009 R. was in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³⁶ at the Band Box Cleaners.

Wesley James ROOT (`~) and R. June MOORE had the following children: