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Lydia Root – 4th great grandmother

Birth: 23 February 1784 in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA.

Death: 28 April 1867 in Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, USA.

Burial: Unknown date at Irasburg Cemetery, Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont, USA.

Father: Ephraim Root, Sr.

Mother: Lydia Skinner.

Marriage: 1798 in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA to Cyrus Metcalf (1776 – 1843).

Children:

Amos Metcalf (1806 – 1895) m1. Joan “Jane” Brown (abt. 1809 – 1865); m2. Lania A. Pearson (abt. 1830 – 1909).
Anna Metcalf (1808 – 1875) m. Charles M. Cowels (1808 – 1882).
Cyrus G. Metcalif (1812 – 1855) m1. Mary Ann “Margaret” Farrington (1818 – 1839); m2. Sarah Huntington (1814 – 1901).
Eli S. Metcalf (1810 – 1896) m. Ruth Clough (1812 – 1893).
Harvey Ira Metcalf (1814 – 1857) m. Abigail Huntington (1807 – 1856).
Sally Metcalf (1820 – 1855) m. William Wallace Dow (1816 – 1880).
Maria Metcalf (1826 – 1872) m. John Huntington, Jr. (1818 – 1905).

Ephraim Root, Sr. – 5th great grandfather

Birth: 16 August 1751 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut Colony, Kingdom of Great Britain (now Connecticut, USA).

Death: Unknown date or place.

Parents: unknown.

Marriage: 11 February 1778 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA to Lydia Skinner (? – ?).

Children:

Ephraim Room, Jr. (1779 – ?) m. Vashti Burge (abt. 1787 – ?).
Lydia Root (1784 – 1867) m1. Cyrus Metcalf (1776 0 1843); m2. Mr. Howard (? – ?).
Anson Root (1785 – ?).
David Root (1791 – ?).

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Created: 16 August 2026 • Modified: 16 August 2026
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