Alva Dennison Root

Surname has also been erroneously reported to be Roat.

Middle name has also been erroneously reported to be Dennis.

Date and place of birth have also been erroneously reported to be circa 1846 at Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas, United States.

Alva Had a Mill on the river near the Root Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn County, Kansas. He also was a blacksmith, a inventor, sold insurance, and many other things it is hard to pick up a Pleasanton paper in His Day with out reading something of Alva Root.

Inventor of the Root wagon wheel drill.

A. D. ROOT, farmer, Section 14, P. O. Pleasanton, born in Susquehanna County, Penn., September 11, 1833, was raised and educated in his native State. Soon after, he learned the blacksmith and wagon trade, which he pursued for eight years. In 1859, he moved to Lee County, Iowa, where he worked at his trade until 1862, when he came to Kansas and located in Linn County, on his present place. His estate consists of 1,000 acres.

Alva served during the late rebellion in Company B, Second Regiment Iowa Infantry, and was discharged on account of disability.

He has been twice married, first in Susquehanna County, Penn., in 1854, to Miss Caroline A. Dickey. She died in 1877. By this marriage they have five children - Florence A., Frank A., Willina, Nellie G., George D. and Charles H.

The second marriage took place in Linn County, Kan., February 21, 1878, to Mrs. Harriet A. Henshaw. By this marriage they have one child- Alva. Mr. Root is identified with the Republican party.

A.D. held a patent on the Root automatic wagon wheel drill .

Private Co. B 2nd Iowa infantry

Thanks to Jeanette Cox searl and Her brothers & Husband for restoreing this cemetery .Also to the Linn County Historical Society and Paul And Ethel Lake for there efforts over many years to preserve and protect this cemetery.

Above text are copyrighted by Find A Grave member JARROTT P. COX

Family:

- Parents:

 Denison Root (1785 - 1865)

 Phebe Elizabeth Hale Root (1798 - 1836)

- Spouses:

 Caroline A Dickey Root (1835 - 1876)

 Harriett a Dickey Root (1837 - 1907)

- Children:

 Bertie Root (____ - 1875)

 Kittie Root (____ - 1864)

 Cora Root (____ - 1866)

 Bessie Root (____ - 1868)

 Florence Voris Root Lewis (1855 - 1937)

 Frank Agnes Root Nedrow (1857 - 1946)

 Willmina Ann Root Mitchell (1859 - 1943)

 Nellie G Root Lightfoot (1862 - 1881)

 Charles Hale Root (1872 - 1939)

 Alva Egbert Root (1879 - 1945)

- Siblings:

 Hannah Root Van Antwerp (1820 - 1892)

 Stephen Herrick Root (1824 - 1834)

 Isaac H. Root (1827 - ____)

 Zilpha Root Richmond (1828 - 1909)

 Eunice Root Gardner (1831 - 1905)

 Alva Dennison Root (1833 - 1893)

 Loraine A Root Van Antwerp (1836 - 1911)

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