Drowned from the yacht Leo, on her way from Lorain to Cleveland.
Captian Samuel J. Root was born at Wellington, Ohio in the year 1830 and came to Lorain in 1831. Since that time he has always made this his home. He has followed the lakes all his life, having sailed before the mast, as mate and as captain. He was for several seasons mate of the ___Comrade. He was Captain of the Scow Cousin Mary, and later Captain of the Scow C.S. Taylor, his last berth was Captain of the ill fated yacht Leo, that carried him to
his death. He was one of the most unostentatious men of whom few know the real worth and are so highly regared by those who not know them.
He leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons one of whom is married, to mourn his loss.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Root was held at his late residence on the East Side at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and was largely attended. Rev. McKaskey officating.
Captian Samuel J. Root was born at Wellington, Ohio in the year 1830 and came to Lorain in 1831. Since that time he has always made this his home. He has followed the lakes all his life, having sailed before the mast, as mate and as captain. He was for several seasons mate of the ___Comrade. He was Captain of the Scow Cousin Mary, and later Captain of the Scow C.S. Taylor, his last berth was Captain of the ill fated yacht Leo, that carried him to
his death. He was one of the most unostentatious men of whom few know the real worth and are so highly regared by those who not know them.
He leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons one of whom is married, to mourn his loss.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Root was held at his late residence on the East Side at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and was largely attended. Rev. McKaskey officating.
Drowned from the yacht Leo, on her way from Lorain to Cleveland.
Captian Samuel J. Root was born at Wellington, Ohio in the year 1830 and came to Lorain in 1831. Since that time he has always made this his home. He has followed the lakes all his life, having sailed before the mast, as mate and as captain. He was for several seasons mate of the ___Comrade. He was Captain of the Scow Cousin Mary, and later Captain of the Scow C.S. Taylor, his last berth was Captain of the ill fated yacht Leo, that carried him to
his death. He was one of the most unostentatious men of whom few know the real worth and are so highly regared by those who not know them.
He leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons one of whom is married, to mourn his loss.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Root was held at his late residence on the East Side at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and was largely attended. Rev. McKaskey officating.
Captian Samuel J. Root was born at Wellington, Ohio in the year 1830 and came to Lorain in 1831. Since that time he has always made this his home. He has followed the lakes all his life, having sailed before the mast, as mate and as captain. He was for several seasons mate of the ___Comrade. He was Captain of the Scow Cousin Mary, and later Captain of the Scow C.S. Taylor, his last berth was Captain of the ill fated yacht Leo, that carried him to
his death. He was one of the most unostentatious men of whom few know the real worth and are so highly regared by those who not know them.
He leaves a wife, a daughter and two sons one of whom is married, to mourn his loss.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Root was held at his late residence on the East Side at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and was largely attended. Rev. McKaskey officating.
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