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William Howard Taft 1857–1930

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Birth Date: September 15, 1857

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: March 8, 1930

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Alphonso Taft

Mother: Louisa Torrey

William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. William Howard Taft married Helen Louise Nellie Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Henry Spurr Taft, Mary J Taft, Robert Alphonso St Taft, Robert Herron Taft, Walter W Taft. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.

Family

William Howard Taft married Helen Louise Nellie Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft Ii, Helen Herron Taft, Henry Spurr Taft, Mary J Taft, Robert Alphonso St Taft, Robert Herron Taft, Walter W Taft.

Later Years

William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1857
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1930
Died in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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