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Lucinda “Lucy” <I>Place</I> Root

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Lucinda “Lucy” Place Root

Birth
Vermont, USA
Death
16 Sep 1849 (aged 50–51)
Washington County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Decaturville, Washington County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Lucy Place married William Root 20 December 1821, in Decatur Twp., Washington Co. Ohio. Pioneer settlers of Decatur Twp., she and William had a large farm located near where the Root Covered Bridge is today. William and Lucy had a large family, and several of their sons farmed in Decatur Twp., also. Their children were William Rufus, Thomas, Sidney, John, Lyman, Thaddeus, Hannah Root Bennett, and Mary Alvina Merrel. The area near William's farm became known as "Roottown." Son Lyman, and for a time, son Sidney, owned a gristmill at the site. Lucy Place Root died Sept. 1849 in Washington Co.
Lucy Place married William Root 20 December 1821, in Decatur Twp., Washington Co. Ohio. Pioneer settlers of Decatur Twp., she and William had a large farm located near where the Root Covered Bridge is today. William and Lucy had a large family, and several of their sons farmed in Decatur Twp., also. Their children were William Rufus, Thomas, Sidney, John, Lyman, Thaddeus, Hannah Root Bennett, and Mary Alvina Merrel. The area near William's farm became known as "Roottown." Son Lyman, and for a time, son Sidney, owned a gristmill at the site. Lucy Place Root died Sept. 1849 in Washington Co.

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  • Created by: DRShell
  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79383856/lucinda-root: accessed ), memorial page for Lucinda “Lucy” Place Root (1798–16 Sep 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79383856, citing Old Decatur Chapel Cemetery, Decaturville, Washington County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by DRShell (contributor 47386006).