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Ruth Root

Birth14 August 1764 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Death26 Dec 1837 - Montgomery, New York, United States
MotherRuth Noble
FatherEzekiel Root

Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on 14 August 1764 to Ezekiel Root and Ruth Noble. Ruth Root married Absalom Backus and had 4 children. She passed away on 26 Dec 1837 in Montgomery, New York, United States.

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Parents
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Ezekiel Root
1735 - 1808
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Ruth Noble
1744 - 1812
Spouse(s)
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Absalom Backus
1763 - 1855
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Samuel Falley
Unknown - Unknown
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Harriet Bachus
1783 - 1844
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Absalom Backus
1800 - 1880
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Joseph Backus
1799 - 1826
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Charles B. Root
1789 - 1847

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