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Sylvia Howard 1793–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1793

Birth Location: Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America

Death Date: 28 February 1866

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Levi Howard

Mother: Bethiah Chapin

Spouse(s): Peter Taft

Children(s): Alphonso Taft

In 1793, Sylvia Howard entered the world in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America, born to Levi Howard And Bethiah Chapin. Sylvia Howard married Peter Rawson Taft, and had children including Alphonso Taft. Sylvia Howard passed away in 1866 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Sylvia Howard entered the world in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America, born to Levi Howard And Bethiah Chapin.
  • Sylvia Howard married Peter Rawson Taft, and had children including Alphonso Taft.
  • Sylvia Howard passed away in 1866 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Sylvia Howard's Ancestors

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Sylvia Howard
1793–1866
Birth Place: Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Parents
Levi Howard
1752–1838
Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Bethiah Chapin
1755–1829
Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Grandparents
John (Chapin) Jr
1730–1815
Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rhoda Albee
1731–1819
Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Great-Grandparents
John Chapin
1698–1770
Dorcas Wood
1694–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Chapin
1668–1746
Bethiah Thurston
1672–1744

Sylvia Howard's Descendants

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Sylvia Howard (1 February 1793–28 February 1866) m. Peter (Rawson) Taft (14 Apr 1785–1 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. Alphonso Taft 1810–1891 m. Louisa (Maria) Torrey 1827–1907
    1. 1. William (Howard) Taft 1857–1930

Sylvia Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1 February 1793
Birth of Sylvia Howard in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
1866
28 February 1866
Age 73
Death of Sylvia Howard
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1793
    Event Place: Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1866
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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