1850 Monroe, Darke, Ohio with Samuel 47 VA, Susannah 31, John 20, Joel 18, Leah 13, Susannah 10, Amos 8, Noah 6 and Sarah Ann1 all else born OH


1880 Monroe, Darke, Ohio, Noah 36 OH, father VA mother OH; Sarah 35 OH, father MD mother OH; Susannah 11, Samuel 7, John 6 and Elizabeth 4 all born OH
—next door is Samuel Root 73 VA father born Saxony, mother OH; Susannah 65 born OH, parents born KY

WILL presented to court on 24 Sept 1881 in Darke Co OH and names witnesses as Henry Layer and Elizabeth Layer; names “belpved wife” daughter Barbara Weimer and after death of wife equally divide among children except Barbara who has above; and executors are Elias Stouffer and HENRY LAYER. Signed 11 Jul 1878
ELIZABETH MUST BE DAUGHTER OF ESTHER ROOT AND SHE MD HENRY LAYER. ESTHER BORN 1820 MUST BE THE SISTER TO SAMUEL.