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Henry Spurr Taft 1887–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1887

Birth Location: Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States

Death Date: Oct 1967

Death Location: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, United States of America

Father: William USA

Mother: First Herron

Spouse(s): Helen (Taft)

Children(s): Charles Taft, Ruth Taft

Henry Spurr Taft was born in 1887 in Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States, the child of William Howard Taft 27Th President Of Usa And First Lady Helen Nellie Herron. Henry Spurr Taft married Helen Widley Close Taft, and had children including Charles Henry Taft, Ruth Taft. Henry Spurr Taft passed away in 1967 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Spurr Taft was born in 1887 in Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States, the child of William Howard Taft 27Th President Of Usa And First Lady Helen Nellie Herron.
  • Henry Spurr Taft married Helen Widley Close Taft, and had children including Charles Henry Taft, Ruth Taft.
  • Henry Spurr Taft passed away in 1967 in South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William USA
1857–1930
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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First Herron
1861–1943
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Helen (Taft)
1894–1945
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Charles Taft
1918–1986
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
CT
Ruth Taft
1920–1922
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
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Henry Taft's Ancestors

Self
Henry Taft
1887–1967
Birth Place: Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States
Parents
William Howard Taft 27th President of USA
1857–1930
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
First (Lady Helen "Nellie") Herron
1861–1943
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Louisa (Maria "Lou" Torry) (Torrey)
1827–1907
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
John (Williamson Herron II) Hon.
1827–1912
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Harriet (Anne Collins Herron) Lippitt
1833–1902
Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Torrey
1789–1877
Susan Waters
1803–1866
ELA State.
1786–1848
Maria .
1791–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Torrey
1754–1817
Anna Davenport
1765–1842
OLIVER 1812
1762–1838
Lois Cowles
1761–1793
Rev. Militia
1759–1840
Charity 1803
1766–1841

Henry Taft's Descendants

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Henry (Spurr) Taft (19 Sep 1887–Oct 1967) m. Helen (Widley Close) (Taft) (abt 1894–6 DEC 1945)
  1. 1. Charles (Henry) Taft 1918–1986
  2. 2. Ruth Taft 1920–1922

Henry Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1887
19 Sep 1887
Birth of Henry Spurr Taft in Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States
Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States
1967
Oct 1967
Age 80
Death of Henry Spurr Taft in Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA
Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1887
    Event Place: Brighton, Franklin, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1967
    Event Place: Livonia, Livingston, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Livonia, Livingston County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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