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William Howard Taft 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1857

Birth Location: Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio

Death Date: 08 Mar 1930

Death Location: Washington D. C.

Father: Alphonso Taft

Mother: Louise Torrey

Spouse(s): Helen Herron

Children(s): Robert Taft, Helen Taft

William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louise Maria Torrey. William Howard Taft married Helen Nellie Herron, and had children including Helen Herron Taft, Living Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington D. C..

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Biography

  • William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louise Maria Torrey.
  • William Howard Taft married Helen Nellie Herron, and had children including Helen Herron Taft, Living Taft, Robert Alphonso Taft.
  • William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington D. C..

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William Taft's Ancestors

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William Taft
1857–1930
Birth Place: Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio
Parents
Alphonso Taft
1810–1891
Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont
Louise (Maria) Torrey
1827–1907
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
Peter (Rawson) Taft
1785–1867
UXBRIDGE, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Sylvia Hayward
1792–1866
Townshend, Windham Co., Vermont
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
Levi Hayward
1752–1838
Bethia Chapin
1755–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Taft
1715–1783
Elizabeth Cheney
1707–1783
Abner Rawson
1721–1794
Mary Allen
1722–1790
John Chapin
1730–1815
Rhoda Albee
1731–1819

William Taft's Descendants

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William (Howard) Taft (15 Sep 1857–08 Mar 1930) m. Helen ("Nellie") Herron (02 Jan 1861–22 May 1943)
  1. 1. Robert (Alphonso) Taft 1889–1953
  2. 2. Helen (Herron) Taft 1891– m. Manning 1871–

William Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1857
15 Sep 1857
Birth of William Howard Taft in Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio
Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio
1930
08 Mar 1930
Age 73
Death of William Howard Taft in Washington D. C.
Washington D. C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Washington D. C.

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