Eighth Generation

21. Clarence Orin ROOT (/) was born on 18 February 1877 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,9,10,11 (The 1900 Census lists his birth date as Feb 1876.) 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. Clarence appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He died on 20 August 1925 at the age of 48 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^9,10 Clarence was buried in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ 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.^10,23 (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.^3,10,13,16 She is listed as "Nora M." on her gravestone marker. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She was listed as "Nora." She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Nora died on 26 July 1962 at the age of 80 in Vancouver, Clark County, WA.^3,9,17 She was buried in 1962 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ in the Wood Memorial Cemetery.

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

76	i.	Archie Paul ROOT (/) was born on 4 February 1906 in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,36,41,42 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Archie graduated in 1924 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴³ from Tomah High School.
77	ii.	Leona Violet ROOT (/) was born on 8 February 1907 in Monroe County, WI.³⁶ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ She was living with her parents.
78	iii.	Edwin O. ROOT (/) was born on 17 July 1911.^3,9 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He died on 26 October 1930 at the age of 19.^3,9 Edwin was buried in Wyeville, Byron Township, Monroe County, WI.⁹ in the Wood Cemetery.
79	iv.	Edmund Arnold ROOT (/) was born on 17 July 1911.³