Elijah ROOT

Elijah was born on March 25th, 1760 in Coventry, Connecticut.  Elijah's father was Joseph ROOT and his mother was Silence CURTIS.  His paternal grandparents were Eliakin ROOT and Jemima ELLES; his maternal grandparents were Henry CURTICE and Silence JAMES. He had a brother and two sisters, named Billy, Jerusha and Naomi.  He was the youngest of the four children.