This gives away almost everything of the sisters.

Originally posted by "The Roottree Sisters" in SpiderSearch:

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"Rhayna is the most famous because she's the oldest and got married to TMS. But Rhiley is the smart one. Rhose is a middle child like me!"

You might think they are rich just because they are models but their dad is also the president of the candy company and their mom Brenda is a fashion designer. They do the modeling for her brand ROOT.

I eat Roottree candy all the time (my favorite are MapleCrisps) and try to dress in plaid ROOT. clothes like Rhiley does in most of the posters! Someday I want to get my ears pierced like Rhose!"
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From here we can deduce:

• Rhayna Roottree is the oldest sister
  
• Rhiley Roottree is the youngest sister
  
• The father is the last president of the Roottree Candy Company, so his occupation is "President (5th)".
  
• The mother name is Brenda (The only Brenda in the list is "Brenda White". That's the mother)
  
• All three sisters are models
  
• The middle sister has her ears pierced. The only one with earrings in the picture is the middle sister
  
• Rhose Roottree is not a name in the list. Therefore that's not the middle sister's birthname, just a nickname or alias
  
• Rhiley usually wears plaid in the posters. This is no exception, Rhiley is the woman in the middle of the picture wearing plaid
  
• By process of elimination, Rhayna must be the one in the right of the picture

EDIT: The game changed the "Got Milk Picture" from its initial release but the clues and order are still the same. Also Rhayna has a ring in her finger in the picture now indicating she is the married one (in the previous picture too but it was much less noticeable).

Originally posted by "ROOT." in SpiderSearch:

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It seems that Brenda Roottree, the Roottree Sisters' mother and ROOT.'s head designer appeared on one cover holding her daughter Rhose in 1985. The site says this was the only time her daughter was ever listed with her birth name, Carly Roottree.
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From here we can deduce:

• Carly Roottree is the middle sister's name

Originally posted by "Brenda Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

You stumble across an auction for a black and blue dress that's a "Brenda White Original." The auction describes it "a vintage dress from before Brenda became Brenda Roottree and started designing clothes for ROOT."
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From here we can deduce:

• Brenda White is the sisters' mother birthname

Originally posted by "TMS" in SpiderSearch:

TMS is a common abbreviation for early 90s teen heartthrob Tommy Marc Sheridan. His first credited role, as Thomas Sheridan, was on a soap opera called Time Marches Onward. He skyrocketed to popularity after his starring role on the sitcom Brother Trouble.
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From here we can deduce:

• Thomas Sheridan is Rhayna's spouse

Originally posted by "Carl Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

Carl Roottree died in the recent plane crash along with his wife Brenda Roottree, and their daughters, the Roottree Sisters. He was the President of the Roottree Candy Company as well as the clothing company "ROOT.," which he co-founded with his wife

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Like his great grandfather before him, Carl earned the highly prestigious "Watchman of the Year" title

From here we can deduce:

• Carl Roottree is the sisters' father
  
• Carl Roottree is the last president of the Roottree Candy Company, so his occupation is "President (5th)".

This unlocks "Business Watch Magazine" in the Periodicals


This gives a picture of Carl Roottree

Originally posted by 5Piece Ad:

This is an advertisement for 5Pieces aimed at kids, from the magazine "Teen Blast."
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This gives you the name of a new magazine


This unlocks "Teen Blast!" in the Periodicals


This gives a picture of Rhayna Roottree


This is given by the lady in one of her early visits.

Originally posted by The Free Spirits:

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This is the one from the 70s, and Carl's the teenager in the middle
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Obviously the guy in the very center of the picture is Carl, this is his other photograph.

Originally posted by "Elias Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

Elias Roottree was the founder and first president of the Roottree Candy Company. You find what is essentially a propaganda site about him created by the Roottree Candy Company. At the top, there is a picture of him and his wife Gwyneth. (That picture has been added to your evidence)

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Below that, there is a long list of accomplishments and awards, and one stands out: "Like his great grandson Carl, Elias was voted Watchman of the Year!"

From here we can deduce:

• Elias Roottree is the first Roottree of the tree
  
• Elias Roottree is the first president of the company, so his occupation is "President (1st)"
  
• His spouse first name is Gwyneth
  
• The man in the picture is Elias Roottree
  
• The woman in the picture is Gwyneth

Originally posted by "Gwyneth Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

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Before marrying Elias, Gwyneth Roottree was "Gwyneth Anderson." She had no brothers, so as the oldest sister she was to inherit the Anderson Maple Farm... so long as she married.

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From here we can deduce:

• Gwyneth Anderson is Elias Roottree's spouse

This adds "Watchman of the Year '36" to the evidence collection.


From here you get the other Elias Roottree picture

Originally posted by Watchman of the Year '36:

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• 1909: Elias has a daughter, the first of five children. Four more follow, leading to...
• 1922: Elias invents 5Pieces. Each of the five flavors is chosen based on the initials of his five children, one flavor per child.

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From here we can deduce:

• Elias firstborn is a woman

Originally posted by "5Pieces" in SpiderSearch:

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There's also a "history of print advertising" website that claims to have a 5Pieces advertisement scanned from a book called "The Sweet History of Candy: Volume 2" by Charles Lee. Unfortunately, when you click through to the website it seems like all of their image links are broken.

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This adds "5Pieces Ad - 1928" to your evidence collection.

Originally posted by 5Pieces Ad - 1928:

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It states that the flavors are inspired by their children, and the order is Grape, Elderberry, Cinnamon Extract, Melon, and the newest flavor, Miracle Berry.

From here we can deduce:

• G, E, C.E., M and M are the initials of Elias children from oldest to youngest. (Remember this, I will reference this later.)
  
• The only C.E. Roottree in the list is Clancy Edward Roottree, so that must be Elias third child.
  
• There are four M. Roottree in the list: Margolite, Miracle, Miracle Jr. and Miracle 3rd. Miracle Jr. and Miracle 3rd must be Miracle's son and grandson. Judging by the name of the candy, Miracle Roottree must be the Elias' youngest child. This means that Elias' fourth child must be Margolite Roottree

Originally posted by "Lauren Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

Author Lauren Roottree, a distant relative of the Roottree Sisters, is known for her book "A Life Between Wars."

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This gives lots of evidence. Most of the relevant information of the game lies in this book pages. Again, I will focusing only in the information relevant for the 5Pieces' deductions

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - Notes:

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Jacob died in the final months of World War 2, while Lauren was pregnant. This left her to raise her son Clark alone. Lauren never remarried, and only had one child.

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• She was the granddaughter of Elias and Gwyneth on her father's side.
• Her mother's family was called the Cosells, but she hardly ever mentions them.
• Her father, who she always refers to as "Pop," was the head lawyer for the Roottree Candy Company and helped write a legal document called the "Clanced Trust."

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From here we can deduce:

• Lauren is the oldest child of Clancy Edward Roottree because:
  
  • She is one of Elias' grandaughters
    
  • She is a notable Roottree, so she must have a star
    
  • That's her and her husband in the book cover, so the husband must have a picture in the tree
• Clancy Edward Roottree is a lawyer

Placing Lauren is not part of this section but is very handy to make deductions.

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1953 - Complaints:

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It seems everyone has something to complain about. Gwynn, as an only child, complained of loneliness. I told her that being expected to watch after three younger brothers didn't feel like a blessing but it fell on deaf ears.

During the summer where I went to stay with her and Aunt Margo I hoped she would be the sister I never had and that I'd do the same for her. I even tried to dye my hair blonde to fit in with the two of them. What a mess. But she just complained. To her, I was the lucky cousin.

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She's [Margo's daughter] the first Roottree woman to be anything other than a housewife, and I am jealous.

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From here we can deduce:

• Margolite Roottree is blonde
  
• All Elias' daughters and Gwyneth Anderson are housewives

This gives the picture of Elias' children

Originally posted by The 5Pieces:

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Caption: This picture was famous in our house. Pop even had it framed (That's him on the left.) It was taken in 1935 to celebrate the move to the new warehouse that Eli Jr. designed.

Angie and I both wanted to be in the photo, since Miracle was in it and the three of us were all about the same age. We were told "Only the 5Pieces," which really didn't go over well, to say the least. Eventually, I suppose to stop the tantrums, they posed us in front of the camera with Mr. Morden (who was there with Aunt Gwyndoline.) I found out years later that they never even took a second photo.

From here we can deduce:

• Clancy Edward Roottree is the blonde man in the left
  
• Margolite Roottree is the blonde woman
  
• Miracle is the blonde boy with a patch
  
• Elias' first child is Gwyndoline Roottree and is the black haired woman
  
• Elias Roottree Jr. is Elias' second child and is the one in the middle
  
• Elias Roottree Jr. is an architect

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1958 - Dynasty:

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I wish I had been a fly on the wall today. Clancy told me that everyone got quite heated. Grandad was furious none of his sons would take over as President but that's what he gets for holding onto it so long. With architects, preachers, and lawyers, nobody's got time for candy. So with the 5Pieces refusing to step up, it came down to us Next Gens.

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From here we can deduce:

• The only missing occupation is Miracle's, so he must be the preacher

Originally posted by The Next Generation:

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I also didn't think it fair Miracle made it in, since he's technically a 5Piece
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From here we can deduce:

• The blonde guy with a child is Miracle Roottree. This is for his other picture of the tree.

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1953 - Complaints:

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It seems everyone has something to complain about. Gwynn, as an only child, complained of loneliness. I told her that being expected to watch after three younger brothers didn't feel like a blessing but it fell on deaf ears.

During the summer where I went to stay with her and Aunt Margo I hoped she would be the sister I never had and that I'd do the same for her. I even tried to dye my hair blonde to fit in with the two of them. What a mess. But she just complained. To her, I was the lucky cousin.

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She gets to be in "Starlet," and tell tales of how she galavants around the world, kissing the likes of Harrison Lane and Wild Bill Williams

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From here we can deduce:

• Gwynn Roottree is Margolite's daughter

Adds Starlet to the Periodicals

Originally posted by "Gwynn Roottree" in Starlet:

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"The power of a name is undeniable. My grandfather constantly preached the importance of family names, and honoring them. My father decided to bless me with a famous name. There's nothing wrong with "Cornwall," but "Roottree" has power. My husband, similarly, goes by "Wild Bill." It's an infamous name he repurposed for himself because he didn't have the benefit of being born with a famous one. But "Wild" combined with the alliteration "Williams" is incredibly memorable.

Although we've relocated to Paris I know your readers love to keep up with my husband, so consider this a Starlet exclusive about both of us... Wild Bill and I have a child on the way and we're sticking with Roottree for the last name. Not Williams. But we also plan to lean into alliteration. That's how we'll honor both of our family names for the next generation."

From here we can deduce:

• Margolite's spouse is Linus Cornwall
  
• Gwynn's ex-husband goes by the name "Wild Bill Williams"
  
• Both Gwynn's children are named R. Roottree. There are four R. Roottree, two of them are the sisters Rhayna and Rhiley. The sons of Gwynn must be Ronald Roottree and Robert Roottree (don't know who is the oldest yet).

Originally posted by "Wild Bill Williams" in Starlet:

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The first mentions one of his first roles was under his real name, Walter Forsythe.

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From here we can deduce:

• Walter Forsythe is Gwynn's ex-husband

Originally posted by "TMS" in SpiderSearch:

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Gwynn Roottree is a somewhat well known actress who was active in the 1950s. She often appeared in tabloids, especially around the time of her highly publicized divorce.

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This adds a picture of Gwynn to the evidence collection

From here we can deduce:

• Gwynn Roottree is an actor

Originally posted by "TMS" in SpiderSearch:

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He skyrocketed to popularity after his starring role on the sitcom Brother Trouble.

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Originally posted by "Brother Trouble" in SpiderSearch:

Brother Trouble was a 1989 sitcom about two 16-year-old brothers the same age (one adopted) played by Tommy Marc Sheridan and Dustin Christopher Baker. Their single mother, played by standup Penelope Tessa-Greene, often had to navigate her job as a magazine columnist as well as the troubles that come with raising two boys who were extremely competitive in sports, academics, and even romantic pursual of their next-door neighbor "Roxie." The showrunner was small-screen director Ron Roottree.

The show had strong ratings through the entirety of season 1, rocketing both Sheridan and Baker to instant stardom (mostly amongst the teenage girl demographic). However, it was cancelled in 1991, midway through the second season, due to a significant drop off in ratings.

From here we can deduce:

• Ron Roottree is a director

Originally posted by "TMS" in Teen Blast!:

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When our Teen Blast reporter asked who the lucky girl was, TMS refused to spill, but we did some digging! One of the creators of Brother Trouble, Ron, married Penelope, who played TMS' mom on the show! And get this... Ron is a distant relative of the Roottree sisters!

From here we can deduce:

• Ronald Roottree is married, so he must be the oldest son.
  
• Ronald's wife is Penelope Tessa-Greene
  
• That leaves Robert Roottree as the youngest son.

This adds pictures of Penelope and her sons


From here we can deduce:

• Jack Roottree is Ron's oldest child and is a Student (K-12) judging by his apparent age in the picture
  
• Ron's youngest child is a Baby judging by his apparent age and picture date (1 year from present in the game)
  
• The picture's UI tells us the youngest child is a girl

From here we can deduce:

• Gwynn is the woman present in the picture
  
• The man in the middle looks older, so he must be Ronald Roottree
  
• The other man must be Robert Roottree

Originally posted by "Ron Roottree" in SearchSpider:

Ron Roottree is a small-screen director, and the head of RR Productions. He directed episodes of a few other shows before showrunning and creating a one season hit "Brother Trouble."

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Originally posted by "RR Productions" in SearchSpider:

Defunct production company responsible for "Brother Trouble." You find a comment on a USENET board stating that "Brother Trouble" ended up being an ironic name considering the rumors about RR Productions, Ron, and Robbie Roottree.

Originally posted by "Robbie Roottree" in SearchSpider:

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"mabee its due to the rumor about robbie roottree in silver screen magazene"
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Adds SilverScreen Magazine to the Periodicals

Originally posted by "Robbie Roottree" in SilverScreen Magazine:

A small "rumors" article from 1992 that claims that television screenwriter Robbie Roottree was (allegedly) tried and convicted under the name Robert in a French court of law.
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From here we can deduce:

• Robert Roottree is a screenwriter

I am pretty sure you can only place her name by placing every other Roottree name first. I will mention her near the end of the guide

Originally posted by "Jim Roottree" in SpiderSearch:

James Roottree is a singer who sings in the duo "Jim and Diamond" with his wife Diamond LaRoux. The duo, according to many sources you find, is considered a one hit wonder due to the disco song "Rollin' On Down to the City." (It's now in your evidence folder.)

Although Jim writes the majority of songs, plays the guitar, and often sings, Diamond is considered by fans to be the band's lead singer. The band never had another hit but has its fans, who refer to themselves as Diamond's Dazzlers. The rest of their music is more folksy and acoustic than the one song they were known for.

Jim and Diamond have continued to release music through the 80s and early 90s. Other albums you find mentioned are "Cherry Tree," and "Sound of Laughter."

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This add an album cover to your evidence collection

From here we can deduce:

• Jim's birthname is James Roottree
  
• His spouse is Diamond LaRoux
  
• James is a musician

Originally posted by Rollin' On Down to the City:

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This image is from an auction for a sealed copy. It has a sticker that says, "Only the great grandson of Elias Roottree could make disco this sweet!" It is credited to Peter Janowicz from MMM.

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From here we can deduce:

• There are only two notables roottrees that are great grandchildren of Elias, and one of them is Carl Roottree, the other must be James Roottree.
  
• The man in the cover is James Roottree
  
• The woman in the cover is Diamond LaRoux

This adds Modern Music Monthly to the Periodicals

Originally posted by "Jim Roottree" in Modern Music Monthly:

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Until a few years ago, Diamond and I were in "C&J+J&D" with my cousin and his ex. Clark never knew his father so our Grandpop insisted he spend time with my dad and me. As a result, Clark and I grew up like brothers. Diamond and Jane, on the other hand, are actually sisters. So the four of us had sort of a cutesy family band thing going on. Not our finest hour. Regardless, when Diamond walked in on Clark in bed with her and Jane's other sister, everything exploded. No more family band.

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That's also how my father was connected to Roottree. All of his old ad campaigns were hung on the walls over the record player, but I was never interested. I just went straight for the music. I guess Clark was paying more attention

From here we can deduce:

• James' father occupation is "Advertising"
  
• Clark is James cousin. The only Clark in the list is Clark Rafferty
  
• One of Clark exes is Jane LaRoux
  
• C&J+J&D stands for Clark & Jane + Jim & Diamond

Originally posted by "Diamond's Dazzlers" in SpiderSearch:

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Amongst the pictures of Christmas cards from over the years, only one is relevant: The card from 1996 included pictures of Jim and Diamond's young son Wolf, as well as a note about his daughter's band "The Fluzis."

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This add an Wolf's picture to your evidence collection

From here we can deduce:

• One of James child is Wolf Roottree

This add "Conquistabore" album cover to your evidence collection

Originally posted by Conquistabore:

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The credits on the cover say:
Guitars/Vocals - Candy
Bass- Nicki
Drums - Nina

From here we can deduce:

• The woman in Conquistabore is the daughter of James. She is playing guitar and singing so her name must be Candy Roottree
  
• Candy's occupation is musician
  
• She look older than Wolf
  
• Wolf looks like he is still in school. His occupation is Student (K-12)

This adds "These Times" to your evidence collection


From here we can deduce:

• We know Diamond LaRoux is blonde from her picture in "Rollin' On Down to the City". So the blonde woman must be her
  
• The man Diamond is sharing flower with must be his husband James Roottree

From here we can deduce:

• Just judging by looks, Jim Roottree is the man with the moustache and the strong yellow shirt. This looks the closest to his "Rolling' On Down to the City" picture

This adds "Cherry Tree - "Son" Preview" to your evidence collection

Originally posted by Cherry Tree - "Son" Preview:

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Jim sings the following:

...there blazed a spark of light that ever brightly shone
From her starting days imparting wisdom to conquer life unknown
Though someday she'd depart, in part I'd never be alone
In my heart I'll always be the son of...

From here we can deduce:

• The lyrics are about Jim's mother. And judging by the rhymes, her name must rhyme with "shone", "unknown" and "alone". The only first name in the list that rhymes with this is "Joan". His mother must be Joan Monroe

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

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And as for me... my first published book, "Swashbuckle My Heart" is based on the pirate stories I used to invent with Jacob when we were walking in the woods after school. I think he'd be proud that Clark and I are carrying on his name.

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Originally posted by Swashbuckle My Heart:

Published 1963 - OUT OF PRINT
No copies available. Re-released as "X Marks the Spot"

Originally posted by X Marks the Spot:

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It also says to "Keep an eye out for Lauren Roottree's next book, 'Revisiting the Diary: 10 Years Later,' releasing in 1975."

This adds the Revisiting the Diary notes to the evidence collection

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Clark:

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With the way the world is moving, I guess it was inevitable someone in this family would remarry, I just wish it wasn't my son. I can only wonder if Clark's apparent disrespect for marriage is due to the lack of a real father. I did what I could, and lord knows Eli C. stepped up and helped. More than I can say for Clancy or Edward.

Eli C. practically raised Clark and Jim as brothers whenever he could. Eli's marriage seems fine and Jim's marriage seems solid as a rock (pun intended). So who knows what causes these things?

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From here we can deduce:

• Eli C. Roottree is Jim's father

Originally posted by The Next Generation:

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I wanted Eli to stand all the way on the left (since to me he looked a lot like Pop did in the old one) but I was outvoted by my brothers.

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From here we can deduce:

• Eli C. Roottree is the blonde man in the middle. He is the most similar to Clancy Edward Roottree 5Piece picture.

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - Notes:

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Jacob died in the final months of World War 2, while Lauren was pregnant. This left her to raise her son Clark alone. Lauren never remarried, and only had one child.

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• She was the granddaughter of Elias and Gwyneth on her father's side.
• Her mother's family was called the Cosells, but she hardly ever mentions them

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From here we can deduce:

• Lauren is the oldest child of Clancy Edward Roottree because:
  
  • She is one of Elias' grandaughters
    
  • She is a notable Roottree, so she must have a star
    
  • That's her and her husband in the book cover, so the husband must have a picture in the tree
• Her mother must be Sarah Cosell
  
• Her spouse is Jacob. The only Jacob in the list is Jacob Rafferty
  
• Her son is Clark Rafferty
  
• Lauren is an author

From here we can deduce:

• Judging by the looks of her book cover picture, especially the hairstyle, Lauren must be the woman in the blue dress
  
  
  Looking "A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark" from evidence collection
  
  

  Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

  
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  Clark's getting married, and... in my opinion, far too young. He's barely 18 for God's sake, and Danielle isn't much older. But openly confronting them would make me a hypocrite. After all, Jacob and I got married at 16.
  
  ...

  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • Clark Rafferty's first spouse is Danielle. The only Danielle in the list is Danielle Franks.
  
  
  Searching "Jim Roottree" in Modern Music Monthly
  
  

  Originally posted by "Jim Roottree" in Modern Music Monthly:

  
  ...
  
  Until a few years ago, Diamond and I were in "C&J+J&D" with my cousin and his ex. Clark never knew his father so our Grandpop insisted he spend time with my dad and me. As a result, Clark and I grew up like brothers. Diamond and Jane, on the other hand, are actually sisters. So the four of us had sort of a cutesy family band thing going on. Not our finest hour. Regardless, when Diamond walked in on Clark in bed with her and Jane's other sister, everything exploded. No more family band.
  
  ...
  
  I don't mind saying any of this because he'd agree. For most of the decade he was a mess. But he's a lot happier now. He started Raffertunes, and he's a much better jingle writer than songwriter. One of the benefits of our famous family is a massive company willing to be a client. That's also how my father was connected to Roottree. All of his old ad campaigns were hung on the walls over the record player, but I was never interested. I just went straight for the music. I guess Clark was paying more attention.

  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • Clark's second spouse must be Jane LaRoux
    
  • Clark's occupation is Advertising
  
  
  Looking "These Times" from evidence collection
  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • We already know the two on the left-side are Jim and Diamond, so the two on the right must be Clark and Jane
  
  
  Searching "Raffertunes" in SpiderSearch
  
  

  Originally posted by "Raffertunes" in SpiderSearch:

  
  A website about "Raffertunes," Clark Rafferty-LaRoux's advertising firm. On it there is an "About" page, and you find a picture labelled "The Inspiration for the famous Superbowl ad campaign."
  
  Below that, is more detail: Clark was in a department store getting a family portrait with his wife and children, and when his wife was trying to get his youngest Katrina to calm down for the picture, he had the idea for the Roottree Superbowl ad.
  
  ...

  
  And a picture is added to your evidence collection
  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • Clark is still married to a LaRoux, so it must be the third sister from the affair. The only LaRoux not placed in the list is Kim LaRoux
    
  • Clark youngest child is named Katrina. The only Katrina in the list is Katrina Rafferty-LaRoux
  
  
  Looking "The Rafferty-LaRouxs" from the evidence collection
  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • The man must be Clark
    
  • The woman must be Kim
    
  • The youngest girl must be Katrina
    
  • Katrina has only one sister. The only Rafferty-LaRoux not placed in the tree from the list is Jessica Rafferty-LaRoux.
  
  
  Looking "The Free Spirits" from the evidence collection
  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • There are four brown-haired men in the picture. One is Jim, another is Carl, and between the other two only one does not wear glasses, that must be Clark
  
  
  Searching "WRTD" in SpiderSearch
  
  A cutscene mentions WRTD several times hinting that there is something important there
  
  

  Originally posted by "WRTD" in SpiderSearch:

  
  ...
  
  A comment below the article says "Don't believe their lies. This is just another instance of the Roottree Curse being a real, true, thing... I bet you Carl was murdered and the picture had evidence on it."

  
  
  Searching "Roottree Curse" in SpiderSearch
  
  

  Originally posted by "Roottree Curse" in SpiderSearch:

  
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  An entry from a few months ago claims that the owner of the site received an email from "ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us" asking him to take down his site with "faked proof" that Ernie Madsen Jr actually had a heart condition and wasn't poisoned.
  
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  Searching "ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us" in SpiderSearch
  
  

  Originally posted by "ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us" in SpiderSearch:

  You find a simple page called "The Art of Rafferty. Copywrite 1997" on Prodigee that lists the author's email address as ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us
  
  Below a bunch of gifs that say UNDER CONSTRUCTION, there are a few art pieces. The first is a painting, captioned "Me and my feance Lulu. A painting I did for my first year of college that I plan to give her when we get married in May. GO TARTANS!" .
  
  ...

  
  This adds some pictures to the evidence
  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • Chris Rafferty must be the son of Clark and Jane
    
  • Chris is a Student (College)
    
  • His spouse is "Lulu". The only "Lu" starting name in the list is Luisa Garcia, that must be Chris' spouse
  
  
  Looking "Chris Rafferty - Self Portrait" from the evidence collection
  
  

  Originally posted by Chris Rafferty - Self Portrait:

  This art piece was found on the portfolio of college student Chris Rafferty. It was referred to as "Self Portrait of me and my feance (sic) Lulu."

  
  From here we can deduce:
  
  • The man must be Chris
    
  • The woman must be his fiance Luisa Garcia
  
  

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1958 - Dynasty:

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Instead, it ended up going to Zac. Even though his surname doesn't match the candy, he's the first born son of the first born 5Piece.
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After all, Angie's older than Zac.
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"Maybe they wanted it to go to the only member of the family who looks like he samples the product."

From here we can deduce:

• Zac is son of Gwyndoline
  
• Zac has an older sister, Angie. The only "Ang" starting name in the list is Angelica Morden, that must be Gwyndoline first child
  
• Zac's full name must be Zacariah Morden and is Gwyndoline second child
  
• Zac's occupation is President (2nd)
  
• Zac looks fat
  
• The only male Morden left is James Morden, that must be Gwyndoline's husband

From here we can deduce:

• Zac is the fat man in the left

Originally posted by Campaign Mailer:

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It is a flyer about a candidate for local office, Stephanie Jones. On the back is an excerpt from a newspaper article from the Butler County Times about her campaign:
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This adds Butler County Times to the Periodicals

Originally posted by "Stephanie Jones" in Butler County Times:

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• Stephanie Jones, born Stephanie Landon (until her marriage to local business owner Brian Jones) has lived in Butler County her whole life.
• Stephanie grew up in a home without a father. "With my mother and her partner, I essentially had an entirely female influence."
• Though she is a distant cousin of the Roottrees, her mother Caroline, a local artist (who has appeared on the front page of The Butler County Times in the past), has often come out opposed to the corporation's policies regarding deforestation of indigenous trees to expand their maple farms. "Unlike my mother, I'm not a fighter. I want to bring love to the world."

From here we can deduce:

• Stephanie Landon as a distant cousin of the sisters is on the last generation of the tree
  
• She had two mothers, therefore on of them must be her adoptive mother or guardian. There is only one Guardian post-it in the last generation of the tree. There is where Stephanie Landon must be
  
• The only other Landon in the list is Mark, that must be her father, who has divorced her biological mother
  
• Caroline is her mother's name. The only Caroline in the list is Caroline Morden, she fits perfectly as Stephanie's mother and Zac's second child because of her last name
  
• Caroline Morden is an artist
  
• Stephanie's husband is Brian Jones
  
• The woman from the Campaign Mailer picture must be Stephanie
  
• The man from the Campaign Mailer picture must be Brian Jones
  
• Stephanie Landon's occupation is Politics

Originally posted by "Caroline Morden" in Butler County Times:

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This sculpture is one of many works featured in her upcoming book Self Portrait: Art and the Beauty of Women."
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Originally posted by "Self Portrait: Art and the Beauty of Women" by Caroline Morden:

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"Dedicated to Eloise and Stephanie"
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In the intro, Caroline talks about influences. She was one of the youngest in her generation, and in her late teens she felt betrayed when her sister Gwyndoline and cousin Bonnie gave up on dreams to "settle for boring men." (She especially dislikes her brother in law Dr. Wilson who she calls "Completely Bogus.")
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From here we can deduce:

• Eloise is Caroline's second spouse
  
• Gwyndoline Morden is Zacariah's oldest child
  
• Gwyndoline is a housewife
  
• Gwyndoline is married to a Dr. Wilson
  
• One of Caroline's two cousins is named Bonnie. The only Bonnie in the list is Bonnie Hudson.

Originally posted by "Dr Wilson" in SpiderSearch:

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Dr. Steven Wilson is a pediatrician who practices north of Pittsburgh.
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This adds two pictures to the evidence collection

From here we can deduce:

• Steven Wilson is Gwyndoline Morden's spouse

Originally posted by "The Wilson Kids" in SpiderSearch:

Dr. Steven Wilson's kids. The quote below the picture was credited to Jason:

"My Dad is the best Dad in the entire world and he treats every patient with world class care. He will treat your children like he would me, my big brother, or my sister."

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From here we can deduce:

• There are three remaining Wilsons in the list: Gem, Jason and Zach. Jason must be the youngest child as he has an older brother
  
• Zach must be the oldest child judging by the looks.
  
• Zach appears as graduating from high school. He must be a Student (College)
  
• Gem Wilson must be the middle child, and she must be a Student (K-12) given that she is younger than Zach

From here we can deduce:

• This is Steven Wilson's picture

From here we can deduce:

• This is Caroline Morden's picture

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Sam:

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She [Sam] doesn't have the thick glasses Patsy did of course, but I guess that skips a generation. Her children have that covered.
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I'm not sure Sam will ever forgive Uncle Jr. or Patsy for abandoning her to that life.
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From here we can deduce:

• Uncle Jr. refers to Elias Jr. as he is the only uncle of Lauren with Jr. in his name
  
• Sam must be Elias Jr. daughter
  
• Both Sam's children have glasses

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

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Even my cousins are doing well! Zac's not a bad president after all and his sister seems to be doing a good job raising her twins.
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From here we can deduce:

• Angie's children are twins

Originally posted by The Free Spirits:

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On the back of the photo, in childish print writing, it says "November."

There are also a large number of cursive signatures. They include: Bonnie, Next President Guy Hudson, Ernie Jr., Caroline, Gwyneth M, Gwyndoline, Miracle Jr., Jim Roottree, Clark, Carl, and Eli M.

From here we can deduce:

• November is the little girl
  
• The only woman with wavy brown hair must be Caroline Morden. She also is wearing a beret, that suggests she is an artist too.
  
• Guy Hudson must be Bonnie's brother because there are only two Hudson left to place from the list: Guy and Christopher. Guy appearing in the Free Spirits picture makes him Bonnie's brother and Cristopher is Bonnie's father. Guy and Bonnie are the twins
  
• There are only two possible twins, the blondes in the left or the redheads in the right. Bonnie is a female, so Bonnie and Guy are the redheads
  
• The only woman left is the third from the left. That must be Gwyndoline Morden

Originally posted by "Guy Hudson" in Business Watch:

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Zac was quoted as saying "Now that our daughters have started families of their own, Clara and I plan to reflect on a life well lived.
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From here we can deduce:

• Zac's wife is Clara Lansing, as she is the only Clara in the list

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - SCANDAL!:

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Apparently, Sam was the illegitimate daughter of Elias Jr. and Patricia Christensen.
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From here we can deduce:

• Sam is the daughter of Elias Jr
  
• Elias Jr.'s wife is Patricia Christensen

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Sam:

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Ernie and the kids are lucky to have her, and her children seem eager to help the family in their own ways. Ernie Jr. has been learning the day to day from Zac. It has been a long, long time since any real Roottree was as excited and interested in the actual candy as Ernie. As a bonus, Gwyneth has the green thumb of her mother (and her adopted grandfather).

What I'm most ashamed of is not figuring it all out myself. Sam's a spitting image of Patsy with her jet black hair and green eyes. She doesn't have the thick glasses Patsy did of course, but I guess that skips a generation. Her children have that covered.

It's hard to explain the look on Pop's face when they read that the farm's operations would pass to "Samantha Roottree" for as long as she was willing. I got flashbacks to when Zac was made president. Mother reframed it a bit to calm him down; Sam wouldn't receive any Candy money, after all, and was essentially inheriting the right to rule over the peasants for eternity
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From here we can deduce:

• Sam's fullname is Samantha Roottree
  
• Sam has black hair and green eyes
  
• Sam is a farmer
  
• Both Sam's children have glasses
  
• Ernie is her husband. The only two "Ern" starting names in the list are Ernest Madsen and Ernest Madsen Jr., Ernest must be her husband and Ernest Jr. must be one of her children
  
• Gwyneth Madsen is the other of Sam's children
  
• Gwyneth Madsen is a farmer

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Sam:

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Ernie was a man full of love, not only for his family, but for his family's legacy. He had an immense amount of pride for the work you three did together, as well as how Carl has carried on for him after taking over.
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Up until the end, Ernie and I had to stay strong, especially for Nicole's sake. We could never have done that without the two of you fighting for us. -Much Love, Debbie"

From here we can deduce:

• These are Ernest Madsen Jr wife and daughter
  
• Given that only one of Sam's children has a spouse with a picture, Ernie Jr must be the youngest sibling
  
• This means Gwyneth Madsen is the oldest sibling
  
• Debbie must be Ernie Jr's wife. The only "Deb" starting name in the list is Debra Bean
  
• Nicole must be his daughter. There is a Nicole Madsen in the list
  
• Nicole must be a Student (K-12) judging by her age
  
• If "Carl has carried on", that means Ernie Jr is President (4th)

Originally posted by "Anderson Farm" in Bounty County Times:

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It seems that twice each summer the Roottree Candy Company's current head of farming, Mrs. Cattrall, returns to Butler County to demonstrate how 5Pieces were made at the beginning of the century. The demonstration provides free samples of the original five flavors.
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From here we can deduce:

• Mrs. Cattrall must be someone in Sam's family as she was in charge of farm operations
  
• The only married woman below Sam is Gwyneth Madsen, she must be Mrs. Cattrall
  
• There are only two Cattralls in the list: Sam and Stephanie. Sam Cattrall must be Gwyneth's spouse and Stephanie their daughter

Originally posted by "Anderson Farm" in Bounty County Times:

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Only a few of them got back to me, and my teacher said I wasn't allowed to use pictures of Rhayna, Rhiley, or Rhose, so I had to get creative and use only my third cousins. This includes Davey (he swims for UCONN) and Bethany's yearbook picture (She's Davey's younger sister), and Stephanie (who is an only child).
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From here we can deduce:

• Chris Rafferty has a third cousin who is an only child named Stephanie
  
• There two Stephanies on the list: Cattrall and Landon, but Stephanie Landon has no more pictures in the tree. Chris must be talking about Stephanie Cattrall

Solve PixPop "cousin_rotated.JPG". This will add "Cousins" 3 to the evidence collection.


This is Stephanie Cattrall's picture


From here we can deduce:

• The black haired woman in the right is Sam

From here we can deduce:

• The two with glasses must be Sam's children: Ernie Jr. and Gwyneth

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1958 - Dynasty:

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After all, Angie's older than Zac.
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From here we can deduce:

• Angie is Zac's sister
  
• The only "Ang" starting name in the list is Angelica Morden, this must be Angie

From here we can deduce:

• There is only one woman not placed in the tree. The redhead must be Angie

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

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Even my cousins are doing well! Zac's not a bad president after all and his sister seems to be doing a good job raising her twins.
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From here we can deduce:

• Angie's children are twins

Originally posted by "Self Portrait: Art and the Beauty of Women" by Caroline Morden:

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In the intro, Caroline talks about influences. She was one of the youngest in her generation, and in her late teens she felt betrayed when her sister Gwyndoline and cousin Bonnie gave up on dreams to "settle for boring men." (She especially dislikes her brother in law Dr. Wilson who she calls "Completely Bogus.")
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From here we can deduce:

• One of Caroline's two cousins (Angie's children) is named Bonnie. The only Bonnie in the list is Bonnie Hudson.
  
• Bonnie is a housewife

Originally posted by The Free Spirits:

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On the back of the photo, in childish print writing, it says "November."

There are also a large number of cursive signatures. They include: Bonnie, Next President Guy Hudson, Ernie Jr., Caroline, Gwyneth M, Gwyndoline, Miracle Jr., Jim Roottree, Clark, Carl, and Eli M.

From here we can deduce:

• Guy Hudson must be Bonnie's brother because there are only two Hudson left to place from the list: Guy and Christopher. Guy appearing in the Free Spirits picture makes him Bonnie's brother and Cristopher is Bonnie's father. Guy and Bonnie are the twins
  
• There are only two possible twins, the blondes in the left or the redheads in the right. Bonnie is a female, so Bonnie and Guy are the redheads. Being redheads also points towards being Angie's children.
  
• Bonnie is pregnant, so looking the tree, she must be Angie's first child and Guy the youngest

Originally posted by "ChrisRaff75@prodigee.us" in SpiderSearch:

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This includes Davey (he swims for UCONN) and Bethany's yearbook picture (She's Davey's younger sister), and Stephanie (who is an only child)."

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From here we can deduce:

• The only "Dav" starting names in the list are David Kellogg 3rd. and David Kellogg 4th. They must be father and son.
  
• Bethany Kellogg must be David Kellogg 4th. sister
  
• The only pair of siblings that is not placed in the tree are Bonnie's children. They must be David 4th and Bethany, being David 4th the oldest
  
• David Kellogg 3rd. must be Bonnie's husband
  
• David Kellogg 4th is a Student (College)
  
• Bethany Kellogg is a Student (K-12)

Solve PixPop "cousin_zoomed.JPG" and "cousin_sliced.JPG". This will add "Cousins" 1 and "Cousins" 2 to the evidence collection.


This are David Kellogg 4th and Bethany Kellogg pictures

Originally posted by "Guy Hudson" in Business Watch:

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Guy Hudson, along with his twin sister are no strangers to the public when it comes to Roottree snacks. They both appeared in the company's advertisements as children during the "Boys and Girls Agree" era. Now, Guy is taking over the Roottree Company at the end of the year.

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From here we can deduce:

• Bonnie and Guy appeared in a "Boys and Girls Agree" advertisement

"Boys and Girls Agree" is added to evidence collection


From here we can deduce:

• The boy is Guy Hudson and the girl is Bonnie Hudson

Originally posted by "Guy Hudson" in Butler County Times:

Although the Butler County Times does not archive their obituaries, they did a front page story in 1982 about Guy Hudson and his wife Patricia dying in a car accident.

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From here we can deduce:

• Guy's wife is named Patricia. The only Patricia left in the list is Patricia Jones. This must be Guy's wife

Originally posted by "Miracle Jr" in SpiderSearch:

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Miracle Jr. is a televangelist who is part of the "Miracle Network." He used to have a show that aired on local access across many stations in the Northeastern United States.

According to a website called "ClergyWatch" he was exposed, and subsequently charged with conspiracy to defraud the public in 1979 when he claimed to heal someone in a wheelchair. A news expose revealed it was his wife Edith's sister in a disguise. (The author also mentions that Edith had a bit of a checkered past herself but doesn't clarify.)

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From here we can deduce:

• Miracle Jr is a preacher
  
• His wife's name is Edith. Only Edith in the tree is Edith Jacobson. She must be Miracle Jr's wife.
  
• Miracle Jr is the only missing notable Roottree to place, so he must be Miracle's oldest child

Originally posted by "Miracle Network" in SpiderSearch:

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23 years later, Miracle Roottree Jr. arrived, and became the famous family's second vessel for the higher power! At 18 he unburdened himself from the Roottree name, and took his father's testimony to a whole new level. Via the power of television, Miracle Jr. spread the gospel across the entirety of New England! He has since left the life of glamour and glitz behind to reach those places that need it most!
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This adds "Three generations of Miracles" to the evidence collection

Originally posted by Three generations of Miracles:

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• "Miracle 3rd" and his wife Nicole, who are said to be the youth pastors.

From here we can deduce:

• Miracle Roottree 3rd is the son of Miracle Jr
  
• Miracle Roottree 3rd's wife is named Nicole. The only Nicole left in the list is Nicole Smith, that must be his wife
  
• The man that appears bigger in the ad is Miracle Jr
  
• The man that appears in the corner of the ad is Miracle 3rd

From here we can deduce:

• The child Miracle is holding is Miracle Jr

From here we can deduce:

• The man in the left is Miracle Jr
  
• The only other man to place must be Miracle's brother. The only male name in the signatures left to place is Eli M. Therefore, Eli M. Roottree is Miracle's youngest son
  
• Eli M. is dressed as a mechanic, so he must be one

Originally posted by "Brian Jones" in Butler County Times:

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There are many advertisements over the years, as well as a small article from 1995 about Jones Graphic and Print. The article is a piece about Brian Jones taking over his father's print company after 20 years. Brian seems to not have let it go to waste as a marketing opportunity during an interview portion:
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Originally posted by "Jones Graphic and Print" in SpiderSearch:

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• Roottree Motors: Coupon Flyers
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This adds three Roottree Motors ads to the evidence collection

Originally posted by Roottree Motors Ads - 1974 - 1977:

A Roottree Motors ad that ran from 1974 to 1977.

Advertises that the former name of Roottree Motors was Wilkins Motors. Wilkins Motors is still the same family business, but has "joined" the Roottree family.

From here we can deduce:

• Eli M. Roottree married a Wilkins. The only Wilkins in the list is Katherine

Originally posted by Roottree Motors Ads - Latest Ad:

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Says that Roottree Motors has been around for 50 years, is a family business, and also that Tessa Roottree, their newest fixer, learned all there is to know about cars from her "Roottree Motors parents."

From here we can deduce:

• Tessa Roottree is Eli M.'s daughter
  
• The woman in the picture is Tessa
  
• Tessa Roottree is a mechanic

Originally posted by "Edith Jacobson" in Butler County Times:

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They were caught by Helen Roottree, who was there at the time while her husband Miracle was away preaching. Helen Roottree was quoted as saying "Jesus forgives, and so do we. The Lord works in mysterious ways, and I am confident He has brought these young women to us for a greater purpose."

From here we can deduce:

• Miracle's wife is called Helen. The only Helen in the list is Helen Lennon, that must be Miracle's wife.

We are only missing:

• Lauren's oldest sibling
  
• Lauren's youngest sibling and their family
  
• Ron Roottree's daughter name
  
• The section that unlocks after placing 49 blood relatives

Originally posted by Teen Blast:

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In an interview, Rhayna talks about her inspirations:

"One important thing I learned from an early age is that dreams are not outside of our grasp. My Grandpa was a college professor who taught lectures about history. He always told me that history was full of people from famous families who wasted their fame and fortune by taking it for granted. Instead, he told me I should go out and use my name to accomplish something.

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Although my Grandpa passed away earlier this year, Grandma Laura tells me he was really proud of what we've managed to accomplish."

From here we can deduce:

• Rhayna's grandmother is called Laura. Laura Carlson must be her grandmother.
  
• Rhayna's grandfather is a professor

From here we can deduce:

• The two pictures that are not placed yet must be Lauren's brothers. The one with glasses is notably older than the other one.
  
• The glassed man must be Carl's Roottree father
  
• The other man must be Lauren's youngest brother

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

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The only one who has any discipline is Carl, but that's because Pop forced Clancy to send him to the academy.

Maybe I'm just getting old, but our generation was never so bad. My brothers all seemed to pursue paths of knowledge, and the most rebellious thing any of us ever did was bring home someone who would be illegal to marry if we lived anywhere south of Pennsylvania. Pop seems to have gotten over it because Edward is set to take over his department once he retires.
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From here we can deduce:

• Clancy Roottree Jr is the name of Carl's father
  
• Edward Roottree must be Lauren's brother, so he must be the youngest one
  
• Edward Roottree is a lawyer like his father

Originally posted by The Free Spirits:

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On the back of the photo, in childish print writing, it says "November."

There are also a large number of cursive signatures. They include: Bonnie, Next President Guy Hudson, Ernie Jr., Caroline, Gwyneth M, Gwyndoline, Miracle Jr., Jim Roottree, Clark, Carl, and Eli M.

From here we can deduce:

• The only one left to place is November, who is the girl in the middle
  
• The only Free Spirit left to place in the tree is Edward's child. That must November Roottree

We only have: April Quarritch and Kristina Roottree

From here we can deduce:

• April Quarritch is Edward's wife as she is not a Roottree. Also her name suggests she is November's mother
  
• Kristina Roottree must be Ron's daughter as she is the only one Roottree remaining

Originally posted by "Jones Graphic and Print" in SpiderSearch:

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• Butler Summer Theatre: Posters and set contributions for "Children of Eden"
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Originally posted by "Butler Summer Theatre" in SpiderSearch:

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Below the cast it lists the crew, and two things stand out: "Posters and Additional Set Design Elements by Jones Graphic and Print" and "Choreography by November Studios."

From here we can deduce:

• Maybe November is owner of November Studios, suggesting she is a dancer

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1964 - Clark:

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Clark, like the rest of his generation is a Free Spirit. What else do you call a group of kids growing up with more money than any one person can spend? They all aspire to be musicians and artists and dancers and all sorts of nonsense. The only one who has any discipline is Carl, but that's because Pop forced Clancy to send him to the academy.
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From here we can deduce:

• There is at least one dancer between the Free Spirits. It must be November.

By now the section should be unlocked as everyone else in the tree is correctly placed (even the spouses and extra pictures).

The game’s ending cutscene explains everything about who E.C. is, who his partner is, and the larger story surrounding Sam. It even references the pieces of evidence that could have been used to deduce these details. Rather than diving into all the details here, I’ll stick to the basics needed to deduce their names and identify E.C.’s picture.


There is another man you can click here, behind Miracle. He must be E.C.

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Sam:

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Pop warned us away from that farm for years. I never met E.C. in person, but Pop once referred to him a "confirmed bachelor," and I suspect that's why he kept us from there. Sam had to grow up in a house with him and his roommate Mr. Miller.
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From here we can deduce:

• Miller is the last name of E.C. partner

Originally posted by A Life Between Wars - 1963 - Sam:

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Clancy swore he saw Sam working alongside the farmhands, E.C. and John when he used to drive past the old Anderson farm on his way to work. Upon hearing that, Zac checked the records and managed to confirm all three are on the books.
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From here we can deduce:

• John is the first name of E.C. partner

If there is a Volume 2, there surely is a Volume 1, right? This adds "5Pieces Ad - 1924" to the evidence collection

Originally posted by 5Pieces Ad - 1924:

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It states that the flavors are inspired by their children, and the order is Grape, Elderberry, Egg Cream, Cinnamon Extract, and Melon.

From here we can deduce:

• There is an extra child between Eli Jr and Clancy Edward. The child initials are E.C. he must be the same E.C. we are looking for, so that means E.C. is a Roottree

Originally posted by Revisiting the Diary - Names:

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So if you're reading my diary and confused, you're not alone! Even the government had problems. I remember once receiving certified mail for an "Edward Clancy Roottree." I had to break the news they got my father's name backwards.

From here we can deduce:

• Edward Clancy Roottree must be E.C.'s full name, it fits perfectly

EDIT AFTER PUBLISHING THIS GUIDE:

This guide is starting to gain some attention, so I feel it’s important to clarify a few points:

• I chose just one of the many possible logical paths to solve the game.
  
• For the sake of organization, I grouped close relatives' deductions together. This may have resulted in some less intuitive steps along the way (especially around Zac's family, in my opinion).
  
• I aimed to make deductions with the minimal number of clues necessary to logically reach a solution. This was to keep the guide concise, as Steam's character count limit also played a role in simplifying some sections.
  
• This guide does not cover achievements, easter eggs, references, or similar extras.
  
• I also made a similar guide for Roottreemania. "Roottreemania - The Path of Logic" is public now! You can find the guide here

If you think any of the deductions are far-fetched, please let me know in the comments. I’ll consider revising the guide to make it clearer and more logical.