WI BIO - Dodge Co - ROOT, Lyman N.

History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1880, p 707

Lyman N. ROOT, retired farmer, Fox Lake Village [Fox Lake Township, Dodge 
County, Wisconsin], was born 10 September 1827 in Portage, Allegany County, 
New York, son of Israel ROOT, who was born and brought up in Rensselaer 
County, New York. His [Israel ROOT's] father was also Israel ROOT, and was 
of old Connecticut stock, and a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Israel ROOT, Jr. and family came to Milwaukee [Milwaukee County, Territory of 
Wisconsin] in May 1842, and soon after went to [that part of Milwaukee County 
that would become] Waukesha County [created from the western portion of 
Milwaukee County 31 January 1846]. In August 1842, they [Israel ROOT and his 
family] moved to the town [same thing as Township] of Beaver Dam [Dodge 
County, Territory of Wisconsin] and settled on 160 acres. Israel ROOT bought 
his land for ten shillings per acre, and after living there fifteen years, 
sold out for $50 per acre, and moved to Reedsburg [Sauk County, Wisconsin], 
and lived there until he [Israel ROOT, the father of the subject] died at the 
age of seventy-nine years.

Lyman N. ROOT built the log house, which had two rooms, one more than usual. 
In those times Indians were numerous, and Lyman, becoming lost one night, 
camped out with them, returning in the morning. The nearest market was 
Milwaukee. There were but seven families in Beaver Dam, all living in 
shanties.

On 05 February 1845 Lyman R. ROOT married Lydia HYDE [a maiden name?], of 
Allegany County, New York. They [Lyman R. and Lydia ROOT] had five children: 
(1) Charles M., who is in Minnesota; (2) Jeddu B., living in Iowa; (3) 
Emma J., who lives in Minnesota; (4) Julius M., who is a twin, lives in 
Cincinnati [Hamilton County, Ohio; and (5) Julia M., the twin of Julius M., 
who resides in Minnesota. Mrs. Lyman R. ROOT [Lydia R. ROOT] died 19 
September 1855.

On 23 December 1855 Lyman R. ROOT married Jane READ [a maiden name?] of 
Beaver Dam [Beaver Dam Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin. He had two 
children by second wife [the children of Lyman R. and Jane ROOT being]: (1) 
Justin D., and (2) Elbert D. Mr. [Lyman R.] ROOT moved to Fox Lake [Fox 
Lake Township, Dodge County] in 1867, and settled on 150 acres, which he now 
owns. He has held all the different offices in the School Board, and was 
Justice of the Peace in Beaver Dam. Mr. ROOT was an old and well-known music 
teacher in old times. He taught in all the principal towns and villages in 
this part of the State. He is a member of the Temple of Honor and Good 
Templars, and the family are members of the Baptist Church.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly