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Otis Taft 1779–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1779

Birth Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 21 May 1846

Death Location: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father: *thomas Taft

Mother: *mary Spring

Spouse(s): Phila Wilson

Children(s): Lysa Taft, Seth Taft, Phila Taft, Elvira Taft, Elvira Taft, Ruth Taft, Lyndia Taft, Dexter Taft, Sylvia Taft

In 1779, Otis Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Thomas Taft And Mary Spring. Otis Taft married Phila Wilson, and had children including Dexter Taft, Elvira Taft, Lyndia Taft, Lysa Taft, Phila Taft, Ruth Taft, Seth Taft, Sylvia Taft. Otis Taft passed away in 1846 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Otis Taft entered the world in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS, born to Thomas Taft And Mary Spring.
  • Otis Taft married Phila Wilson, and had children including Dexter Taft, Elvira Taft, Lyndia Taft, Lysa Taft, Phila Taft, Ruth Taft, Seth Taft, Sylvia Taft.
  • Otis Taft passed away in 1846 in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Otis Taft's Ancestors

Self
Otis Taft
1779–1846
Birth Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
*thomas Taft
1753–1835
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
*mary Spring
1743–1793
UXBRIDGE, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
*thomas Taft
1713–1793
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
*lydia Thompson
1710–
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
*john Spring
1706–1794
Newton, Massachussetts
*sarah Read
1717–1800
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Great-Grandparents
*thomas Taft
1671–1755
*deborah Chenery
1667–
Woodland Thompson
1681–1748
Charity Twitchel
1682–
*john Spring
1678–1754
*joanna Richards
1682–1747
*samuel Read
1669–1724
*abigail White
1683–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*robert Taft
1639–1725
Unknown *sarah
1640–1725
*isaac Chinery
1614–1711
Elizabeth Gamblin
1634–1685
John Thompson
1642–1704
Thankful Woodland
1646–1691
Joseph Twitchel
1650–1710
Lydia Johnson
–1725
*john Spring
1630–1717
*hannah Barsham
1638–1710
*john Richards
1641–1689
Mary Colburn
1650–1685
*samuel Read
1645–1717
*hopestill Holbrook
1645–1706
Ebenezer White
1648–1703

Otis Taft's Descendants

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Otis Taft (23 Feb 1779–21 May 1846) m. Phila Wilson (Bet. 1779–1786–)
  1. 1. Lysa Taft 1823–
  2. 2. Seth Taft 1817–1838
  3. 3. Phila Taft 1820–
  4. 4. Elvira Taft 1809–1818
  5. 5. Elvira Taft 1814–1829
  6. 6. Ruth Taft 1826–
  7. 7. Lyndia Taft 1806–
  8. 8. Dexter Taft 1811–1848
    1. 1. Laura (Lucy) Taft 1838–
    2. 2. Phila (W.) Taft 1846–
    3. 3. Ariadney (Ester) Taft 1841–1841
    4. 4. Viana (O.) Taft 1848–
    5. 5. Mahala (Ann) Taft 1835–
    6. 6. Lovisa (Ann) Taft 1839–
  9. 9. Sylvia Taft 1803– m. Samuel Darling 1801–

Otis Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1779
23 Feb 1779
Birth of Otis Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1846
21 May 1846
Age 67
Death of Otis Taft in MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1779
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 175

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1846
    Event Place: MENDON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 502

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