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William Howard Taft 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 15 September 1857
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Death Date: 8 March 1930
Death Location: Arlington, Virginia
Father: Alphonso Taft
Mother: Louisa Torrey
Spouse(s): Helen Herron
Children(s): Charles Taft, Helen Taft, Robert Taft
William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. In 1860, William Howard Taft resided in Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio. In 1880, William Howard Taft resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. William Howard Taft married Helen Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft, Helen Herron Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Biography
- William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.
- In 1860, William Howard Taft resided in Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio.
- In 1880, William Howard Taft resided in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
- William Howard Taft married Helen Herron, and had children including Charles Phelps Taft, Helen Herron Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft.
- William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Arlington, Virginia.
Immediate Family
Parents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Birth Location: Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
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Louisa Torrey
1827–1907
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)
Helen Herron
1861–1943
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)
Charles Taft
1897–1983
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Helen Taft
1891–1987
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Robert Taft
1889–1953
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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William Taft's Ancestors
Self
William Taft
1857–1930
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Parents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Louisa (Maria) Torrey
1827–1907
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Peter (Rawson) Taft
1785–1867
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sylvia Howard
1792–1866
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Samuel (Davenport) Torrey
1789–1877
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Susan (Holman) Waters
1803–1866
Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asa Waters
1769–1841
Susan Holman
1784–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Holman
1732–1814
Susanna Trask
1759–1843
William Taft's Descendants
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William (Howard) Taft
(15 September 1857–8 March 1930)
m. Helen Herron (2 JUN 1861–22 MAY 1943)
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1. Charles (Phelps) Taft 1897–1983
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2. Helen (Herron) Taft 1891–1987
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3. Robert (Alphonso) Taft 1889–1953
William Taft's Timeline
8 Records
1857
15 September 1857
Birth of William Howard Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
William Howard Taft resided here in Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 23
William Howard Taft resided here in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
William Howard Taft resided here in South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
William Howard Taft resided here in Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 53
William Howard Taft resided here in Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
1920
1920
Age 63
William Howard Taft resided here in New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
1930
8 March 1930
Age 73
Death of William Howard Taft in Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
1857
15 September 1857
Birth of William Howard Taft in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
William Howard Taft resided here in Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 23
William Howard Taft resided here in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
William Howard Taft resided here in South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
William Howard Taft resided here in Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 53
William Howard Taft resided here in Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
1920
1920
Age 63
William Howard Taft resided here in New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
1930
8 March 1930
Age 73
Death of William Howard Taft in Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 September 1857
Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Record Source:
[1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1857; Birth city: Cincinatti; Birth state: OH.
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_191; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 308; Image: 60.
[3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio; Roll: T9_999; Family History Film: 1254999; Page: 115.4000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0092.
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T9_1024; Family History Film: 1255024; Page: 193.1000; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 0246.
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Clark, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
[6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_974; Page: 285; Image: 569.
[7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3304.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC.
[8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 381.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF.
[9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1044.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB.
[10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_150; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 268.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_974; Page: 285; Image: 569.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T9_1024; Family History Film: 1255024; Page: 193.1000; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 0246.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio; Roll: T9_999; Family History Film: 1254999; Page: 115.4000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0092.
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Clark, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_150; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 268.
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_191; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 308; Image: 60.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 8 March 1930
Event Place: Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1857; Birth city: Cincinatti; Birth state: OH.
[3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Arlington, Virginia
Record Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 September 1857
Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Record Source:
[1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1857; Birth city: Cincinatti; Birth state: OH.
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_191; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 308; Image: 60.
[3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio; Roll: T9_999; Family History Film: 1254999; Page: 115.4000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0092.
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T9_1024; Family History Film: 1255024; Page: 193.1000; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 0246.
[5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Clark, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
[6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_974; Page: 285; Image: 569.
[7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3304.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC.
[8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 381.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GMF.
[9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1044.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB.
[10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_150; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 268.
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio
Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_974; Page: 285; Image: 569.
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T9_1024; Family History Film: 1255024; Page: 193.1000; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 0246.
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio, United States
Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: South Charleston, Clarke, Ohio; Roll: T9_999; Family History Film: 1254999; Page: 115.4000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0092.
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Madison Township (Excl. South Charleston Vill.), Clark, Ohio
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Clark, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia
Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T624_150; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 268.
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Haven Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_191; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 308; Image: 60.
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 8 March 1930
Event Place: Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
[2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1857; Birth city: Cincinatti; Birth state: OH.
[3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Arlington, Virginia
Record Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms