Susan Elizabeth Haynes

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The Fatal La Grippe. An Epidemic at Somerset Center--Mrs. Dr. Root and Daughter Die (News Article)
Date: 1892-02-09; Paper: Jackson Citizen

The Fatal La Grippe
An epidemic at Somerset Center- Mrs. Dr.Root and daughter die within two hours of each other.
Dr.Z.W. Waldron returned Tuesday from Somerset Center, where he was called to attend Dr. Root, who was dangerously ill with La Grippe.
Mr.Root's wife died of the disease at 5 o'clock Friday morning and his daughter two hours later.They were buried Saturday morning, and Dr. Root came down with the disease himself. His condition this morning was much better and he will be about again in a few days.
The grippe has been very severe in this locality, almost a epidemic, and a number of others have succumbed to the disease.
The people are very much frightened from the malady, as its results have been so serious there. Nearly everyone in the village is suffering more or less from its effects.

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Susan married Doctor Simeon Pliny Root on 7 Apr 1852. Simeon (son of Pliny Root and Ruth Cleveland) was born on 24 Feb 1826 in Steuben County, New York; died on 9 Aug 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; was buried in Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Date: 1913-04-29;Paper:Jackson Citizen Patriot(Michigan )

Well Known Maiden Ladies of Hillsdale Buried Today
( Special To The Citizen Press )
Hillsdale Michigan.,April 29.-Funeral services for two well known maiden ladies of Hillsdale were held this afternoon.Miss Eva J. Root and Miss Louise W. Rellay.
The services for Miss. Root were held at the home, 234 North Manning Street.,Rev. D.B. Martin officiating, assisted by President. J. W. Mauck. Miss Root was the eldest daughter of Dtr. S.P. Root,of Somerst, a former civil war surgeon, all five of whose daughters were garduated from Hillsdale College. Miss Root was born in Liberty, Michigan in 1853. She attended the college from 1867 to 1874. For awhile she was woamn's dean, she was a French teacher a few years,and since she became an invalid she has had private students.For the past three years she has been a alumni editor of the college paper.
Burial was made in Somserset Center beside her father.
Surviving are three sisters,Mrs. Elma VanBuskirk,and Miss Stella Root of Chicago,and Mrs. Winifred Dewey of Bellevue, Ohio.

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DAR ID Number 80290

Family/Spouse: William Franklin Van Buskirk. William was born in 1860; died in 1938; was buried in Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DAR ID Number 45715

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Herman R. Dewey. Herman was born on 11 Apr 1868; died on 30 Jul 1948; was buried in Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]