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William Howard Taft 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 SEP 1857

Birth Location: Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 8 MAR 1930

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Alphonso Taft

Mother: Louisa Torrey

Spouse(s): Nellie None

Children(s): Robert Taft

William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey. William Howard Taft married Nellie, and had children including Robert Alphonso Taft. William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Howard Taft was born in 1857 in Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA, the child of Alphonso Taft And Louisa Maria Torrey.
  • William Howard Taft married Nellie, and had children including Robert Alphonso Taft.
  • William Howard Taft passed away in 1930 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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William Taft's Ancestors

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William Taft
1857–1930
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Clermont, 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
1793–1866
Townshend, Windham, Vermont, USA
Samuel (Davenport) Torrey
1789–1877
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Susan (Holman) Waters
1803–1866
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Taft
1743–1808
Rhoda Rawson
1749–1827
William Torrey
1754–1817
Anna Davenport
1765–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jospeh Torrey
1727–1760
Deborah Holbrook
1732–1775

William Taft's Descendants

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William (Howard) Taft (15 SEP 1857–8 MAR 1930) m. Nellie (2 JUN 1861–22 MAY 1943)
  1. 1. Robert (Alphonso) Taft 1889–1953 m. Marta (Weaton) Bowers 1889–1958

William Taft's Timeline

2 Records

1857
15 SEP 1857
Birth of William Howard Taft in Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA
1930
8 MAR 1930
Age 73
Death of William Howard Taft in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1857
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Clermont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Descendents of Henry and Joanna Kingman

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: True
    Record Source: Wikipedia, Thomas Holley Chivers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAR 1930
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: Descendents of Henry and Joanna Kingman

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