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Peter Rawson Taft 1785–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 April 1785

Birth Location: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 January 1867

Death Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Father: Aaron Taft

Mother: Rhoda Rawson

Spouse(s): Sylva Howard

Children(s): Alphonso War

The story of Peter Rawson Taft began in 1785 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA. Peter Rawson Taft married Sylva Lydia Howard, and had children including Alphonso Taft 31St United States Secretary Of War. Peter Rawson Taft passed away in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Rawson Taft began in 1785 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Peter Rawson Taft married Sylva Lydia Howard, and had children including Alphonso Taft 31St United States Secretary Of War.
  • Peter Rawson Taft passed away in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sylva Howard
1793–1866
Birth Location: Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Children(s)

Alphonso War
1810–1891
Birth Location: Townshend, Windham, VT
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Peter Taft's Ancestors

Self
Peter Taft
1785–1867
Birth Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Abner Rawson
1721–1794
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Allen
1722–1790
Medway, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sr
1689–1768
Elizabeth Hayward
1683–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Grindall Rawson
1658–1715
Susanna Rawson
1664–1748

Peter Taft's Descendants

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Peter (Rawson) Taft (14 April 1785–1 January 1867) m. Sylva (Lydia) Howard (1 Feb 1793–28 February 1866)
  1. 1. Alphonso (Taft, 31st United States Secretary of) War 1810–1891 m. Louisa (Maria) Torrey 1827–1907
    1. 1. William (Howard Taft 27th President of) US 1857–1930 m. Helen (Louie "Nellie" Heron First Lady Of) US 1861–1943
      1. 1. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Sr 1889–1953 m. Martha (Wheaton Bowers) Taft 1889–1958
        1. 1. Lloyd (Bowers) Taft 1923–1985 m. Virginia (Ann) Stone 1925–1982
        2. 2. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Jr 1917–1993 m. Blanca Taft 1917–1968
        3. 3. William (Howard Taft) III 1915–1991 m. Barbara (Hoult) Bradfield 1917–2007
        4. 4. Horace (Dwight) Taft 1925–1983 m. Mary (Jane) Badger 1930–2006
      2. 2. Helen (Herron) Taft 1891–1987 m. Frederick (Johnson) Manning 1894–1966
        1. 1. Helen (Taft) Manning 1921–2013 m. Holland Hunter 1921–2014
        2. 2. Caroline Manning 1925–2020 m. Frederick (Cunningham) Jr 1922–
      3. 3. Charles (Phelps Taft) II 1897–1983 m. Eleanor (Kellogg) Chase 1891–1961
        1. 1. Eleanor (Kellogg) Taft 1918–2004
        2. 2. Sylvia (Howard) Taft 1920–2008
        3. 3. Seth (Chase) Taft 1922–2013
        4. 4. Lucia (Chase) Taft 1924–1955
        5. 5. Rosalyn (Rawson) Taft 1930–1941
        6. 6. Cynthia (Herron) Morris 1928–2013

Peter Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1785
14 April 1785
Birth of Peter Rawson Taft in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
1867
1 January 1867
Age 82
Death of Peter Rawson Taft in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 April 1785
    Event Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1867
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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