Seventeenth Generation

290. Doctor Elliott DeWitt ROOT was born on 1 June 1907 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.^{141,183,295,307} (This is an image of his marriage license registration.)

. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Leon Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁸ He appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁹ Elliott appeared in the census in 1930 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹² He was living with his parents. About 1938 he was an eye, ear, nose and throat surgeon in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.^306,308 He appeared in the census in 1940 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.³⁰⁸ 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.^141,207,309 He was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰⁴ in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Doctor Elliott DeWitt ROOT and Ruth H. HORNEY were married on 28 December 1937 in Hortonville, Hamilton County, IN.^7,141,153 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.^7,308 She appeared in the census in 1940 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY.³⁰⁸ She died on 13 March 1991 at the age of 86. Ruth was buried in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰⁴ in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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