Who was Alphonso Taft?

Alphonso Taft (1810–1891) was born in Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont and died in San Diego, California. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alphonso Taft 1810–1891

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Born 05 Nov 1810 · Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont

Died 21 May 1891 · San Diego, California

Father Peter Rawson Taft

Mother Sylvia Hayward

Spouse Fanny Phelps

Children William Howard Taft

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current 3903113.FTW Descendents of Henry and Joanna …

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Alphonso Taft was born in 1810 in Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont, the child of peter rawson taft and sylvia hayward. Alphonso Taft married fanny phelps, louise maria torrey, and had children including william howard taft. Alphonso Taft passed away in 1891 in San Diego, California.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Record Descendents of Henry and Joanna Kingman

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Birth of Alphonso Taft in Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont

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1891

Death of Alphonso Taft in San Diego, California

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Alphonso Taft

This ancestor line traces from Totnes, Devonshire, England (1566) to Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont (1810) across 9 generations.

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: Alphonso Taft (1810–1891) was born in Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont and died in San Diego, California. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Alphonso in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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