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  1. Biographical Histories of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin
    (Located in the Monroe County Local History Room, Sparta, WI) (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892), Pages 878 and 879.
  2. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 190.
  3. Obituary.
  4. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1880 Census.
  5. "Standard Atlas of Monroe County" (Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Publishers and Engravers, 1897), 1897 Edition.
  6. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1860 Census.
  7. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 277.
  8. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1870 Census.
  9. Marie Drescher, Oak Grove Cemetery Association, Gravestone List, Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah, WI, From Marie Drescher's database, sent to Gary Griggs 11/2002.
  10. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated December 29, 1897.
  11. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/8/2003.
  12. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 714.
  13. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 194.
  14. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1910 Census.
  15. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 688.
  16. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Early Marriage Registrations, 1855 to 1907".
  17. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1900 Census.
  18. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1920 Census.
  19. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1930 Census.
  20. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Information extracted, 9/18/2003.
  21. Monroe County, WI, Cemetery Database developed by Gary Griggs, 8/2007, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/7/2008.
  22. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 349.
  23. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 844.
  24. FamilySearch.org/Search Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 1/27/2022.
  25. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 586.
  26. Birth Registration Records, Information Researched by Gary Griggs, 8/18/2008.
  27. Developed by Gary Griggs, with infomation from Marie Drescher and Bonnie Dana, July 2003, Oak Grove Cemetery Association Database, Extracted by Gary Griggs, 9/7/2003.
  28. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 912.
  29. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume II, Article 696.
  30. Bernice Pergande Griggs Notes, 1992 Griggs Family Tree Booklet.
  31. Harold Ira Root Research of the Root Family, Compiled 1992.
  32. U.S. Census, Wood County, WI, 1900 Census.
  33. LaVerne Griggs Notes re his Ancestors for Gary Griggs.
  34. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1940 Census.
  35. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 242.
  36. Howard Taft, Family Group Sheet of the Ira J. Root Family, Mailed by Harold Root to Gary Griggs, 12/20/2001.
  37. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 17 December 1898.
  38. Jay Root Research of the Root Family
    <jroot@chartermi.net>
    Most of the information is from "The Root Genealogical Records, 1600-1870," written by James Pierce Root. Info e-mailed to Gary Griggs, 8/21/2001 and 10/4/2001., 8/21/01.
  39. Family Bible, Date of birth listed on a loose sheet of paper in the Root Family Bible in possession of Dr. Thomas Elliott Root, 2002.
  40. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1875 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  41. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1885 Census on FamilySearch.org.
  42. Tomah (WI) High School "Hamot" Yearbook, 1923's edition alumni list.
  43. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976" (Tomah (WI) Journal Printing Company, Inc.), Page 262.
  44. Tomah (WI Journal Newspaper, Article dated 1 January 1896.
  45. Wisconsin State Census, Monroe County, WI, 1895 Census.
  46. Obituary of Grandparent, Parent, Sibling, Spouse, Child or Grandchild.
  47. Marita Root Phone Conversation with Gary Griggs, 11/12/01.
  48. Joseph E. Price Research of the Root Family, Descendants of Josiah Root, e-mailed 12/24/2001.
  49. Jim Dezotell e-mail to the VDV Gang, 10/28/2002.
  50. Harold Root e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/30/2002.
  51. Bonnie Gallagher Gilson Research of the Getman Family
    <bgilson@cox.net>, Downloaded from RootsWeb.com by Gary Griggs, 3/10/2004.
  52. Karla Staudt e-mail to VDV Gang, 9/27/2002.
  53. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume I, Article 696.
  54. Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Counties Genealogical Workshop, Inc., "Monroe County (WI) Index to Birth Registrations, 1850-1944".
  55. Monroe County Heritage Book Committee, Jeanette Kenyon Storkel, "Monroe County, Wisconsin Heritage Book" (Taylor Publishing Company, 1984), Article 48.
  56. Monroe County (WI) Bicentennial Committee, "Monroe County (WI) Pictorial History, 1976", Page 349.
  57. "Tomah's 25 Years of Progress, 1927-1952" (Tomah Journal and Monitor-Herald Newspaper, Tomah, WI, 18 May 1953), Page 31.
  58. U.S. Census, Monroe County, WI, 1950 Census.
  59. "Genealogical Branches From Monroe County, Wisconsin", Volume III, Article 196.
  60. U.S. Census, Kewaunee County, WI, 1940 Census.
  61. Gary Griggs Research of the Griggs, Pergande and Related Families, Letter from Edith Davis to Blanche Griggs dated 2 October 1943, in the possession of Gary Griggs.
  62. MyHeritage.com Website, Researched by Gary Griggs, 7/31/2023.
  63. Harold Ira Root Research of the Root Family, Compiled 1992, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/4/2005.
  64. U.S. Social Security Death Index, Informaton Researched by Gary Griggs, 4/21/2007.
  65. Monroe County Local History Room Website Records, Researched by Gary Griggs, 6/15/2012.
  66. Gravestone Marker.
  67. U.S. Social Security Death Index , Researched by Gary Griggs, 10/19/10.
  68. Janelle Dvorak Research of the Vandervort and Clay Families, e-mail to Gary Griggs, 6/14/2012.
  69. Arlyn Bernhardt e-mail to Gary Griggs, 10/31/2002, Modified Register for Floyd Pearl Purdy.
  70. Ancestry.com/Family-Tree Website
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/, DNA Match, researched by Gary Griggs, 7/16/2023.