Cynthia Prather.12, (John Lloyd Prather.11, William Prather.10, Basil Prather.9, Aaron Prather.8, Thomas Prather.7, Jonathan Prather.6, Thomas Prather.5,Thomas Prather Sr .4, Anthony Prather.3, George Prather.2,John Prather.1) born: 19 January 1824, Vernon, Jennings County Indiana, died: 16 December 1908, buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Montgomery County Illinois, daughter of; John Lloyd Prather and Mary Cower, married: 21 July 1839, Vernon, Jennings County Indiana, Commodore Chauncey Root , born: 14 August 1816, Ohio, died: 19 August 1888, Grisham Township, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: 20 August 1888, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Montgomery County Illinois, son of: Manna Root and Hannah Lunbeck, Children; William Henry Root, Charles Root, Erastus Melvin Root, Thomas Benjamin Root, David Hiram Root, John E. Root, Mary E. Root, Commodore Chauncey Root Jr, Nancy Jane (Root Kennedy-Snell (Mrs. Arthur M. Kennedy)(Mrs. Robert Justin Snell), Cynthia "Alice" (Root) Price (Mrs Thomas S. Price), Joseph Lane Root, George Grant Root.

Source; Hillsboro Journal,Friday December 18,1908
Mrs Cynthia Root, who has made her home in the Walshville neighborhood for the past 53 years, died at the home of her son, near Walshville, Wednesday morning, at the age of 85, the funeral was held at her late residence Thursday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. Newman, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Sorento. Mrs Root was born in Vernon Indiana, on January the 19th 1824, she was married to C. C. Root in 1839, and the couple came to Illinois in 1857, settling near Walshville, her husband died in 1888, she leaves besides a brother in California, and sister in Boone Iowa, the following children, Mrs. Nancy Snell of Greenville, Mrs. Thomas Price,of St. Edwards Nebraska, David Root of Emmett Idaho, T. G. Root of this city, and Joseph Root, of near Walshville, there are 32 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.

Source; December 18th.1908 "The Montgomery News"
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE, Mrs.Cynthia Root, died at the home of her son Joe Root in the South part of this county on Wednesday of this week, aged 84 years 10 months and 27 days. She leaves the following children, Mrs Nancy Snell of Greenville, Mrs. Alice Price of Nebraska, David H. Root, who lives in Idaho, George G. Root, resident of Hillsboro township and Joseph L. Root, with whom she resided. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, the deceased also leaves 32 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren

Commodore Chauncey "C.C." Root Sr .9. (Manna Root .8, James Root.7, Eleazar Root.6, Thomas Root.5, Joseph Root.4, Thomas Roote.3, John Root.2, Thomas Root.1)born: 14 August 1812, New York, died: 19 August 1888, 76 Years, 5 days old, Grisham Township, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: 20 August 1888, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Montgomery County Illinois,son of: Manna Root and Hannah Lunbeck, married: 21 July 1839, Vernon, Jennings County Indiana, Cynthia Prather, born: 19 January 1824 Vernon, Jennings County Indiana, died: 16 December 1908, Walshville, Montgomery County Illinois, buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Montgomery County Illinois, daughter of: John Lloyd Prather and Mary Cower, Children; William Henry Root, Charles Root, Erastus Melvin Root, Thomas Benjamin Root, David Hiram Root, John Edward Root, Mary Ellen Root, Commodore Chauncey Root Jr., Nancy Jane (Root) Kennedy-Snell (Mrs. Arthur M. Kennedy)(Mrs. Robert Justin Snell), Cynthia "Alice" (Root) Price (Mrs. Thomas S. Price), Joseph Lane Root, George Grant Root.

Source; History of Montgomery County Illinois (no date)
C. C. Root, has a saw-mill in operation in the Southern part of the Township, which is doing a large and paying business. There have been several portable mills in the township at various times, but none of them did business on a very extensive scale. They have all been removed, and at present time, there are but the two mills, already mentioned in operation in this section of the county. Some attention has been given to Stock raising by the farmers of this township and a number of good farms are to be found within the limits, C. C. Root and C. H. Edwards, were among the first to make stock raising a specialty, and many fine cattle and sheep are seen upon their farms. While Stock has received considerable attention, agriculture is the principal occupation of the people, and promises to be for years to come.