Eighth Generation

22. Edward Erwin ROOT (/)¹⁰ was born on 21 August 1879 in Valley Junction, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^{2,3,9,10,11,14,44} (He was listed as "Erwin E." on his gravestone marker, and he was listed as "Erwin" in the 1920 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.² He appeared in the census in 1900 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ He was living with his mother. Edward appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He was living with his mother. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ Edward was buried in June 1970 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,16 in the Wood Cemetery. He died in June 1970 at the age of 90 in Capron, Boone County, IL.^3,10,16

Edward Erwin ROOT (/) and Olive Alta ROSE were married.^10,16 Olive Alta ROSE¹⁰, daughter of Daniel Van Norman ROSE and Amanda Ruth HARKINS, was born on 14 December 1886 in North Freedom, Freedom Township, Sauk County, WI.^9,14,16,45 She was listed as "Alta A." on her gravestone marker.

(Her parents may have been Lloyd, age 46. and Agnes, age 48, Root, also listed in the 1920 Census in Byron Township.) She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁸ Olive was buried in 1969 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,16 in the Wood Cemetery. She died in 1969 at the age of 83.¹⁶

Edward Erwin ROOT (/) and Olive Alta ROSE had the following children: