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Allen Taft 1810–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1810

Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 24 Apr 1847

Death Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Elkanah Taft

Mother: Ruth Benson

Spouse(s): Zilphia Allen

Children(s): Nathaniel Taft, John Taft, Caroline Taft

In 1810, Allen Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Elkanah Taft And Ruth Benson. Allen Taft married Zilphia Allen, and had children including Caroline Matilda Taft, John Allen Taft, Nathaniel Elkanah Taft. Allen Taft passed away in 1847 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Allen Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Elkanah Taft And Ruth Benson.
  • Allen Taft married Zilphia Allen, and had children including Caroline Matilda Taft, John Allen Taft, Nathaniel Elkanah Taft.
  • Allen Taft passed away in 1847 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Allen Taft's Ancestors

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Allen Taft
1810–1847
Birth Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Elkanah Taft
1784–
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Ruth Benson
1782–1840
Grandparents
Nathaniel Taft
1747–1827
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Abigail Holbrook
1749–1826
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Great-Grandparents
*thomas Taft
1713–1793
*lydia Thompson
1710–
Benjamin Holbrook
1723–
Abigail Benson
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*thomas Taft
1671–1755
*deborah Chenery
1667–
Woodland Thompson
1681–1748
Charity Twitchel
1682–
Richard Holbrook
1690–
Abial Albee
1701–
Benoni Benson
1689–1761
Sarah Read
1689–1739

Allen Taft's Descendants

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Allen Taft (15 Dec 1810–24 Apr 1847) m. Zilphia Allen (Bet. 1810–1818–)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Elkanah) Taft 1841–
  2. 2. John (Allen) Taft 1836–
  3. 3. Caroline (Matilda) Taft 1838–

Allen Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1810
15 Dec 1810
Birth of Allen Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1847
24 Apr 1847
Age 37
Death of Allen Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1810
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 169

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1847
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 500

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