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William Taft 1842–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1842

Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States

Death Date: 17 Oct 1908

Death Location: Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joel Taft

Mother: Tammy Sutherland

Spouse(s): Mary Beasley

Children(s): Alonzo Taft

The story of William Taft began in 1842 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States. William Taft married Mary Jane Nannie Beasley, and had children including Alonzo Taft. William Taft passed away in 1908 in Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Taft began in 1842 in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States.
  • William Taft married Mary Jane Nannie Beasley, and had children including Alonzo Taft.
  • William Taft passed away in 1908 in Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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William Taft's Ancestors

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William Taft
1842–1908
Birth Place: Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States
Parents
Joel Cruff Taft
1800–1849
Schoharie, New York, USA
Tammy Sutherland
1796–1864
New York, New York, USA
Grandparents
Asa (C Taft) Sr
1774–1839
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah ((Sally)) Whitney
1773–1811
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Taft
1744–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Taft
1719–1803
Mary Lewis
1715–1765

William Taft's Descendants

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William Taft (30 Apr 1842–17 Oct 1908) m. Mary (Jane “nannie”) Beasley (17 Aug 1851–1881)
  1. 1. Alonzo Taft 1870–1933 m. Sarah (Belle) Miller 1874–1958
    1. 1. William (Benaniwell) Taft 1892–1970 m. Mary Reynolds 1900–1989
      1. 1. Almeda (Zoe Taft) Zoe 1932–2012 m. Gilbert (Allen Mason) Sr 1929–2013
      2. 2. Dewey Toft 1921–2006
      3. 3. Glenn Toft 1923–2013
      4. 4. Earl Toft 1925–2020
      5. 5. Edward Toft 1927–1997
      6. 6. Willard Toft 1931–1998
      7. 7. William (Harry) Taft 1923–1923
      8. 8. Millard (Oral) Taft 1930–1931
      9. 9. Bob (Lee) Taft 1928–1928

William Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1842
30 Apr 1842
Birth of William Taft in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States
Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States
1908
17 Oct 1908
Age 66
Death of William Taft in Curry, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Curry, Sullivan, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Curry, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelburn, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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