Drowned aboard the propeller Henry Clay, October 24, 1851 on Lake Erie.
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Two months prior to the disaster of the Propeller Henry Clay, Capt. Orestes Root sold his interest of the ship to Capt. Callard . . .
Cleveland Plain Dealer August 30, 1851;
"The veteran Captain Root, of the Propeller Henry Clay, who has worn out several vessels in his charge, has sold his interest in the Henry Clay to Captain George Callard who is to take the command."
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Married Julia Dutton August 1, 1827 Buffalo, Erie Co NY
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History of Huron & Lorain County 1894;
Orestes Root was well educated in the schools of his place of birth, and early in life went to Georgia, where he was in business for a time, after which he moved to Buffalo, N. Y., where he married, and there remained until 1828, in which year he proceeded to Cleveland, thence to Wellington, Lorain county.
He had bought land in the Reserve, and in 1830 he settled in Black River township, on what is known as the Gregg farm. Later he was engaged for several years in the commission and forwarding business, having a warehouse at Black River, near the lake. He also owned an interest in the schooners "President" and " Vincennes," and was entire owner of the " Equator," built in 1842, which was lost on the lake, near Buffalo, uncovered by insurance. He was drowned in 1852 when the propeller " Henry Clay " was lost. Mr. Root was an Old-line Whig; active in politics, and was a justice of the peace for many years."
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Two months prior to the disaster of the Propeller Henry Clay, Capt. Orestes Root sold his interest of the ship to Capt. Callard . . .
Cleveland Plain Dealer August 30, 1851;
"The veteran Captain Root, of the Propeller Henry Clay, who has worn out several vessels in his charge, has sold his interest in the Henry Clay to Captain George Callard who is to take the command."
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Married Julia Dutton August 1, 1827 Buffalo, Erie Co NY
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History of Huron & Lorain County 1894;
Orestes Root was well educated in the schools of his place of birth, and early in life went to Georgia, where he was in business for a time, after which he moved to Buffalo, N. Y., where he married, and there remained until 1828, in which year he proceeded to Cleveland, thence to Wellington, Lorain county.
He had bought land in the Reserve, and in 1830 he settled in Black River township, on what is known as the Gregg farm. Later he was engaged for several years in the commission and forwarding business, having a warehouse at Black River, near the lake. He also owned an interest in the schooners "President" and " Vincennes," and was entire owner of the " Equator," built in 1842, which was lost on the lake, near Buffalo, uncovered by insurance. He was drowned in 1852 when the propeller " Henry Clay " was lost. Mr. Root was an Old-line Whig; active in politics, and was a justice of the peace for many years."
Drowned aboard the propeller Henry Clay, October 24, 1851 on Lake Erie.
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Two months prior to the disaster of the Propeller Henry Clay, Capt. Orestes Root sold his interest of the ship to Capt. Callard . . .
Cleveland Plain Dealer August 30, 1851;
"The veteran Captain Root, of the Propeller Henry Clay, who has worn out several vessels in his charge, has sold his interest in the Henry Clay to Captain George Callard who is to take the command."
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Married Julia Dutton August 1, 1827 Buffalo, Erie Co NY
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History of Huron & Lorain County 1894;
Orestes Root was well educated in the schools of his place of birth, and early in life went to Georgia, where he was in business for a time, after which he moved to Buffalo, N. Y., where he married, and there remained until 1828, in which year he proceeded to Cleveland, thence to Wellington, Lorain county.
He had bought land in the Reserve, and in 1830 he settled in Black River township, on what is known as the Gregg farm. Later he was engaged for several years in the commission and forwarding business, having a warehouse at Black River, near the lake. He also owned an interest in the schooners "President" and " Vincennes," and was entire owner of the " Equator," built in 1842, which was lost on the lake, near Buffalo, uncovered by insurance. He was drowned in 1852 when the propeller " Henry Clay " was lost. Mr. Root was an Old-line Whig; active in politics, and was a justice of the peace for many years."
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Two months prior to the disaster of the Propeller Henry Clay, Capt. Orestes Root sold his interest of the ship to Capt. Callard . . .
Cleveland Plain Dealer August 30, 1851;
"The veteran Captain Root, of the Propeller Henry Clay, who has worn out several vessels in his charge, has sold his interest in the Henry Clay to Captain George Callard who is to take the command."
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Married Julia Dutton August 1, 1827 Buffalo, Erie Co NY
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History of Huron & Lorain County 1894;
Orestes Root was well educated in the schools of his place of birth, and early in life went to Georgia, where he was in business for a time, after which he moved to Buffalo, N. Y., where he married, and there remained until 1828, in which year he proceeded to Cleveland, thence to Wellington, Lorain county.
He had bought land in the Reserve, and in 1830 he settled in Black River township, on what is known as the Gregg farm. Later he was engaged for several years in the commission and forwarding business, having a warehouse at Black River, near the lake. He also owned an interest in the schooners "President" and " Vincennes," and was entire owner of the " Equator," built in 1842, which was lost on the lake, near Buffalo, uncovered by insurance. He was drowned in 1852 when the propeller " Henry Clay " was lost. Mr. Root was an Old-line Whig; active in politics, and was a justice of the peace for many years."
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