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Caleb Strong Taft 1807–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1807

Birth Location: Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 02 Jul 1876

Death Location: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Japhet Taft

Mother: Polly Byrn

Spouse(s): Amy Taft

Children(s): Mary Taft

In 1807, Caleb Strong Taft entered the world in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Japhet Taft And Polly Byrn. In 1850, Caleb Strong Taft resided in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts. Caleb Strong Taft married Amy Southwick Taft, and had children including Mary Caroline Taft. Caleb Strong Taft passed away in 1876 in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Caleb Strong Taft entered the world in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Japhet Taft And Polly Byrn.
  • In 1850, Caleb Strong Taft resided in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • Caleb Strong Taft married Amy Southwick Taft, and had children including Mary Caroline Taft.
  • Caleb Strong Taft passed away in 1876 in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Caleb Taft's Ancestors

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Caleb Taft
1807–1876
Birth Place: Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Japhet Taft
1768–1836
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Polly Byrn
1764–1806
Grandparents
Japhet Taft
1721–1770
Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Alexander
1733–1770
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Taft
1677–1761
Thomas Alexander
1700–1767
Mary UNKNOWN
1716–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Taft
1639–1723
Sarah Simpson
1648–1726
John Alexander
1673–1748

Caleb Taft's Descendants

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Caleb (Strong) Taft (23 Jun 1807–02 Jul 1876) m. Amy (Southwick) Taft (1803–5 Sep 1886)
  1. 1. Mary (Caroline) Taft 1835–1906 m. George (H) Thompson 1832–1862 m. James (Russell) Claflin 1813–1900
    1. 1. Walter (Nelson) Thompson 1859–1933
    2. 2. Wilfred (Taft) Claflin 1870–1949 m. Agnes Hoggarth 1887–1958
      1. 1. Isabelle (May) Claflin 1909–2002
        1. 1. Walter (Butler) Jr 1928–1989
        2. 2. Gordon Butler 1933–1971
      2. 2. Emily (I. (Claflin)) Goodnow 1912–2006 m. Everett Goodnow 1911–
      3. 3. Russell Claflin 1906–1971 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Woolacott 1909–1933
        1. 1. Charles (Russell) Claflin 1928–2007
        2. 2. Phyllis (Mary) Claflin 1929–2023 m. Francis (LeRoy) Aldrich 1926–1996

Caleb Taft's Timeline

3 Records

1807
23 Jun 1807
Birth of Caleb Strong Taft in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 43
Caleb Strong Taft resided here in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts
Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts
1876
02 Jul 1876
Age 69
Death of Caleb Strong Taft in Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1807
    Event Place: Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Records
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_345; Page: 348A; Image: 456

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_345; Page: 348A; Image: 456

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1876
    Event Place: Blackstone, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Records

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