Tenth Generation

769. Orrin A. ROOT (/)⁶ was born on 13 February 1837 in Sidney, Delaware County, NY.^6,95,156 (His gravestone lists his year of birth as 1831.) (His name was spelled "Orrin" in the 1880 Census.) He served in the military between 31 December 1864 and 6 April 1857 in Richford Township, Waushara County, WI.¹⁵⁷ He enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the Wisconsin Infantry. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Richford Township, Waushara County, WI.¹⁵⁸ He was a widower, and lived with his children, Ann, Dan and Archie. Orrin appeared in the census in 1875 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁵ His household consisted of 6 males and 4 females. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ His occupation was listed as "farmer." He died on 2 June 1887 at the age of 50 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁶ Orrin was buried in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,156 in the Wood Cemetery.

Orrin A. ROOT (/) and Alvira Sophia WOOD were married on 10 November 1870 in Dakota, Waushara County, WI.^6,157,159 Alvira Sophia WOOD, daughter of Pardon Arnold WOOD and Julia Ann FULLER, was born on 6 August 1838 in Silver Lake, Castile Township, Wyoming County, NY.^{95,129,156,159} (Her name was listed as "Elvira" in the 1880 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1850 in China Township, Wyoming County, NY.¹⁶⁰ She appeared in the census in 1875 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁵ Alvira appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹⁵ In 1897 she was a farmer in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶¹ Her farm was located in the southwest quadrant of Section 18. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²⁹ Alvira appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶² She was living with her son Erwin. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶³ She was living with her son "Erwin" and his family. She died on 27 June 1929 at the age of 90 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶ Alvira was buried in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁶ in the Wood Cemetery.

Orrin A. ROOT (/) and Alvira Sophia WOOD had the following children:

Orrin A. ROOT (/) and Sarah A. TITUS were married on 6 May 1857 in Richford, Waushara County, WI.^6,164 Sarah A. TITUS, daughter of Jonathan TITUS and Alice GORMAN, was born in 1838 in Pennsylvania.¹⁶⁴ (She may have been born in Richford Township, Waushara County, WI.) She died on 30 June 1869 at the age of 31 in Dakota, Waushara County, WI.^6,158 (She was not listed with her husband and children in the 1870 Census.)

Orrin A. ROOT (/) and Sarah A. TITUS had the following children: