ROOT Aaron b. 22 Oct 1770 Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 08 Dec 1852 Grafton, Lorain Co., OH: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

1770 - 1852 (82 years)

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Name	ROOT Aaron
Birth	22 Oct 1770	Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA
Gender	Male
Death	08 Dec 1852	Grafton, Lorain Co., OH
Burial	Grafton, Lorain Co., OH
Notes	[Aaron Root Decendants 1-10-2002.FTW] "...It is now November [1817], and two families have settled near the center. I will mention first Mr. Aaron Root's family, already in their log house, built by their oldest son, Pomeroy, during the summer [1817] , one-half mile west of the center [ Grafton Township in then Medina County, Ohio now Lorain County]. Mr. Root was from Pittsfield, Berkshire County. Mr. Root, while a widower in Pittsfield, with five children, was married to Mrs. Anna West with five children; three became members of Mr. Root's family. They were called Uncle Aaron and Aunt Anna during their life time. Their children's names were [John] Pomeroy, Samuel, Ashley and Mary Root, Caroline, Albert and Clarinda West. The two youngest born to this couple were Frederick and Oliver." from Pg. 259 - Grafton History as written by Mrs. Harriet I. Nesbett who arrived in Grafton township with her family in 1816-1817. Founding member of the Lorain Agricultural Society ( today the Lorain County Fair). Wed. April 29, 1846. Elected to the first board of directors; The Lorain Bank, Elyria, Ohio. Bank established May 24, 1847; Aaron elected June 23, 1847 by vote of the shareholders.
Person ID	I13641	Freeman-Smith
Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

Father	Col Oliver ROOT, b. 24 Nov 1741, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA d. 24 May 1826, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 84 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	ASHLEY Hannah, b. 06 Jul 1748, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 14 Mar 1832 (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	10 Jul 1766	Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA [1]
Family ID	F10839	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 POMEROY Clarissa, b. 12 Jun 1769, Northampton, Bershire Co., MA d. 13 Jan 1814, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 44 years)

Marriage 23 Oct 1796 [1]

Children

	1. ROOT Nancy Bishop, b. 27 Nov 1798, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA bur. Beldon Cemetery, Grafton, OH [natural]
	2. ROOT John Pomeroy, b. 28 Jan 1800 [natural]
	3. ROOT Samuel, b. 13 Mar 1802, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. Sep 1803, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA (Age 1 year) [natural]
	4. ROOT Samuel, b. 12 May 1804, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 12 Jul 1825, Penfield, OH (Age 21 years) [natural]
	5. ROOT Ashley S, b. 23 Aug 1805, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. Abt 1882, Lorain County, OH (Age 76 years) [natural]
	6. ROOT Mary, b. 30 Sep 1807 d. 1878, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH (Age 70 years) [natural]

Family ID F10860 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2024

Family 2 WEST Anna, b. Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 09 Oct 1829, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH

Marriage 22 Sep 1814 Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA [1]

Children

	1. ROOT Frederick A, b. 16 Nov 1815, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA d. 09 Nov 1817, Grafton, Lorain Co., OH (Age 1 year) [natural]
	2. ROOT Oliver, b. 20 Jul 1817, MA d. 09 Jun 1880, OH (Age 62 years) [natural]

Family ID F10866 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2024

Family 3	Turner Olive Ruth, b. Abt 1783, MA d. Grafton, Lorain Co., OH
Marriage	23 Sep 1832 [1]
Family ID	F10855	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

ROOT Aaron[1]