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William Howard Taft 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1857

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

Death Date: 8 March 1930

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Alphonso Taft

Mother: Louisa Torrey

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William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.
  • William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Taft's Ancestors

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William Taft
1857–1930
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Louisa (Maria) Torrey
1827–1907
MA
Grandparents
Peter (Rawson) Taft
1785–1867
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sylvia Howard
1792–1866
VT
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Taft
1715–1783
Elizabeth Cheney
1707–1783

William Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1857
15 September 1857
Birth of William Howard Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
1930
8 March 1930
Age 73
Death of William Howard Taft in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1857
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1930
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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