At 08:05 PM 11/17/2008, you wrote: >1st family >John Root and Mary Ashley had daughter Mary Root who married John Smith Jr, >they had son John Smith III. They are part of my Smith family 1600-1700s of >South Hadley Mass. > >2nd family >Julia Root b abt 1702 married Lent Record Reynolds b 3 nov 1792 in Cheshire, >New Haven, Connecticut > >3rd family >Charles Root married Sarah M Elwood b 28 dec 1834 - had a son Edward L Root. >Her parents were Samuel Elwood b 1794 of McDonough, Chenango, NY and Harriet >Curtis b 15 Apr 1798 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Helen, This appears to be their marriage record - from the Chenango Telegraph: Charles T. Root Miss Sarah Ellwood 12th inst. McDonough 26 Oct 1859 Tim