Fifteenth Generation

549. Doctor Elliott DeWitt ROOT was born on 1 June 1907 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.^{168,199,302,577} (This is an image of his marriage license registration.)

. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹³ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁶⁷ Elliott appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.²³⁰ He was living with his parents. About 1938 he was an eye, ear, nose and throat surgeon in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.^576,578 He appeared in the census in 1940 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.⁵⁷⁸ His occupation was "Medical Doctor, Private Practice." Elliott died on 6 September 1961 at the age of 54 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^302,410,579 He was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰⁷ in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Doctor Elliott DeWitt ROOT and Ruth H. HORNEY were married on 28 December 1937 in Hortonville, Hamilton County, IN.^302,307,580 Their marriage license application lists his occupation as "Physician" in Jamestown, NY. Her occupation was "Social Worker."

. Ruth H. HORNEY, daughter of Cove HORNEY and Lillie Ellen MYERS, was born on 13 November 1904 in Hamilton County, IN.^578,580 She appeared in the census in 1940 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.⁵⁷⁸ She died on 13 March 1991 at the age of 86. Ruth was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁰⁷ in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Doctor Elliott DeWitt ROOT and Ruth H. HORNEY had the following children: