Doctor Simeon Pliny Root

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 8 Jun 1862, Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan; American Civil War (North) 18th Michigan Infantry Regt., Co.S Surgeon, promoted to brigade surgeon in a short time, became division surgeon and medical director, and was a member of Gen. Gillmore's staff.

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Dr. Simeon Pliny Root, son of Pliny Root and Ruth Cleveland Root , b. Feb. 24, 1826; New York., m. April 7, 1852, Susan E. Haynes.
He finished his literary studies at the University of Michigan; attended his first course of medical lectures at the Ohio Medical College, and his last course at the Rush Medical College of Chicago, 111., where he graduated in the winter of 1853 and '54.
He has been in active practice as a physician and surgeon. He went into the army as surgeon of the Eighteenth Michigan volunteer infantry, was promoted to brigade surgeon in a short time, became division surgeon and medical director, and was a member of Gen. Gillmore's staff. He is well known in public affairs in his county and state, and was a delegate to the constitutional convention, from Hillsdale county. He is nearly six feet in height, and weighs 200 pounds.
Root genealogical records. 1600-1870: Comprising the general history By James Pierce Root
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Date: 1912-08-12;
Paper: Jackson Citizen Patriot (Michigan )
News Notes

Relatives were in the city, Saturday afternoon, taking the remains of the late Dr. S.P. Root from Bellevue, Ohio
to Somerset, the former home,for the funeral and burial.The remains were taken there on the 2:45 train and services were held at the church at Somerset, upon arrival, Rev.G.L. Smith officiating.
Burial was in Somerset cemetery, beside wife, son and daughter, The funeral party was composed of Miss. Eva J. Root, and president J.W. Mauck, of Hillsdale; E.M. Smith, of Albion; Dr.and Mrs. W.F.Dewey, of Bellevue, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Van Buskirk, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McCall, of Jackson, and Rev. G.L. Smith, of Lakewood, Ohio.
Miss Root, Mrs. Dewey, and Mrs. Van Buskirk are the daughters. Dr. Root was 87 years of age. He practiced medicine at Somerset most of his active life.

Simeon married Susan Elizabeth Haynes on 7 Apr 1852. Susan (daughter of Jonathan W. Haynes and Lovice Cleveland Day) was born on 25 Jun 1829 in Steuben County, New York; died on 6 Feb 1892 in Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan; 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]