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William Murrell Taft 1829–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1829

Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama

Death Date: 2 Mar 1907

Death Location: Alabama

Father: Moses Taft

Mother: Elizabeth Murrell

Spouse(s): Mary Caldwell

Children(s): Charlotte Taft

In 1829, William Murrell Taft entered the world in Limestone County, Alabama, born to Moses Holbrook Taft And Elizabeth Jones Murrell. William Murrell Taft married Mary Jane Caldwell, and had children including Charlotte Theresa Taft. William Murrell Taft passed away in 1907 in Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Murrell Taft entered the world in Limestone County, Alabama, born to Moses Holbrook Taft And Elizabeth Jones Murrell.
  • William Murrell Taft married Mary Jane Caldwell, and had children including Charlotte Theresa Taft.
  • William Murrell Taft passed away in 1907 in Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Taft
1795–1867
Birth Location: Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Murrell
1804–1858
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
EM

Spouses(s)

Mary Caldwell
1835–1877
Birth Location: Winchester, Tennessee, USA
MC

Children(s)

Charlotte Taft
1863–1935
Birth Location: Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee
CT

William Taft's Ancestors

Self
William Taft
1829–1907
Birth Place: Limestone County, Alabama
Parents
Moses Holbrook Taft
1795–1867
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Jones) Murrell
1804–1858
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Willis Taft
1765–1841
Uxbridge,Worcester Co.,Massachusetts
Margery Craggin
1765–1848
Mendon, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Toft
1729–1805
Marcy Taft
1735–1806
Amos Cragin
1741–1777
Ruth Staples
1747–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Taafe
1680–1747
Elizabeth Emerson
1687–1760
Israel Arnold
1708–1781
Waite Mowry
1716–1807
Experience Aldrich
1708–1751
Abraham III
1723–1767
Lydia White
1725–1805

William Taft's Descendants

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William (Murrell) Taft (5 Apr 1829–2 Mar 1907) m. Mary (Jane) Caldwell (14 Feb 1835–03 Mar 1877)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Theresa) Taft 1863–1935 m. William (Cummings) Carter 1862–1939
    1. 1. William (M.) Carter 1896– m. Lillian (L.) Warren 1898–
      1. 1. Patricia (Jeanette) Carter 1930–1996 m. Jack (Howard) Forrest 1926–1990
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Carter 1926–
      3. 3. Lois (Carol) Carter 1924–

William Taft's Timeline

5 Records

1829
5 Apr 1829
Birth of William Murrell Taft in Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County, Alabama
1852
22 Nov 1852
Age 23
William Murrell Taft was married in Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1857
1857
Age 28
William Murrell Taft was married
None
1883
15 Jul 1883
Age 54
William Murrell Taft was married in Franklin County, Tennessee
Franklin County, Tennessee
1907
2 Mar 1907
Age 78
Death of William Murrell Taft in Alabama
Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Limestone County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1857

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1907
    Event Place: Alabama
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