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Peter Rawson Taft 1785–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1785

Birth Location: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: AFt. Jan 1 1867

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: Aaron Taft

Mother: Rhoda Rawson

Spouse(s): Sylvia Howard

Children(s): Alphonso (1)

The story of Peter Rawson Taft began in 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. In 1850, Peter Rawson Taft resided in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Peter Rawson Taft married Sylvia Howard, and had children including Alphonso Taft 1. Peter Rawson Taft passed away in 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Rawson Taft began in 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1850, Peter Rawson Taft resided in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • Peter Rawson Taft married Sylvia Howard, and had children including Alphonso Taft 1.
  • Peter Rawson Taft passed away in 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Taft's Ancestors

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Peter Taft
1785–1867
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peter Taft
1715–1783
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Cheney
1707–1783
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Cheney
1685–1754
Hannah Mason
1686–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Taft's Descendants

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Peter (Rawson) Taft (14 Apr 1785–AFt. Jan 1 1867) m. Sylvia Howard (1 February 1793–28 February 1866)
  1. 1. Alphonso (Taft) (1) 1810–1891 m. Louisa (Maria) Torrey 1827–1907 m. Fanny Phelps 1823–1852
    1. 1. William (Howard) Taft 1857–1930 m. Helen ("Nellie") Herron 1861–1943
      1. 1. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Sr 1889–1953
      2. 2. Helen (H Taft) (Manning) 1891–1987
      3. 3. Charles (Phelps Taft) II 1897–1983
    2. 2. Henry (Waters) Taft 1859–1945
    3. 3. Samuel (Davenport) Taft 1855–1856
    4. 4. Horace (Dutton) Taft 1861–1943
    5. 5. Frances (Louise) Taft 1865–1950
    6. 6. Peter (Rawson) Taft 1846–1889
    7. 7. Charles (Phelps) Taft 1843–1929
    8. 8. Mary Taft 1848–1848
    9. 9. Alphonso (Taft) (2a) 1850–1851
    10. 10. Alphonso (Taft) (2b) 1851–1852

Peter Taft's Timeline

4 Records

1785
14 Apr 1785
Birth of Peter Rawson Taft in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1850
1850
Age 65
Peter Rawson Taft resided here in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1867
1 January 1867
Age 82
Death of Peter Rawson Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1867
AFt. Jan 1 1867
Age 82
Burial of Peter Rawson Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1785
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M432_687; Page: 152A; Image: 316
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Rawson Family : A revised memoir of Edward Rawson, Secretary of the colony of Massachusetts Bay
    [5] Colonial Families of the United States of America, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M432_687; Page: 152A; Image: 316

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1867
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the United States of America, 1607-1775

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFt. Jan 1 1867
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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