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27th U.S. President William Howard Taft

27th U.S. President William Howard Taft

Male 1857 - 1930  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  27th U.S. President William Howard Taft was born in 1857 (son of Alphonso Taft and Louisa Maria Torrey); died in 1930.

    Family/Spouse: Helen Herron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Senator Robert Alphonso Taft was born in 1889; died in 1953.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alphonso Taft was born on 5 Nov 1810 in Townsend, Windham County, VT (son of Peter Rawson Taft and Sylvia Howard); died on 21 May 1891 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA.

    Alphonso married Louisa Maria Torrey on 26 Dec 1853 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louisa Maria Torrey (daughter of Samuel Davenport Torrey and Susan Holman Waters).
    Children:
    1. 1. 27th U.S. President William Howard Taft was born in 1857; died in 1930.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter Rawson Taft was born on 14 Apr 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA (son of Aaron Taft and Rhoda Rawson); died on 1 Jan 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.

    Peter married Sylvia Howard about 1810 in Townsend, Windham County, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sylvia Howard (daughter of Levi Hayward Howard and Bethiah Chapin).
    Children:
    1. 2. Alphonso Taft was born on 5 Nov 1810 in Townsend, Windham County, VT; died on 21 May 1891 in San Diego, San Diego County, CA.

  3. 6.  Samuel Davenport Torrey was born on 14 Apr 1789 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA (son of William Torrey and Anna Davenport); died on 23 Dec 1877 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.

    Samuel married Susan Holman Waters on 27 Jan 1824 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA. Susan (daughter of Asa Waters and Susan Sukey Trask Holman) was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Armory, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Feb 1866 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Susan Holman Waters was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Armory, Hampden County, MA (daughter of Asa Waters and Susan Sukey Trask Holman); died on 3 Feb 1866 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Anna Davenport Torey was born on 1 Nov 1840 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA; died on 23` Jun 1900 in Columbus, Franklin County, OH.
    2. 3. Louisa Maria Torrey


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Aaron Taft was born on 28 May 1743 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA (son of Peter Taft and Elizabeth Cheney); died on 26 Mar 1808 in Townsend, Windham County, VT.

    Aaron married Rhoda Rawson on 1 Jun 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Rhoda Rawson (daughter of Abner Rawson and Mary Allen).
    Children:
    1. 4. Peter Rawson Taft was born on 14 Apr 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 1 Jan 1867 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH.
    2. Milley Taft was born on 29 Jul 1769 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 11 May 1804 in Utica, Oneida County, NY.
    3. Selina Taft was born on 20 Feb 1771 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 22 Sep 1838 in Townsend, Windham County, VT.
    4. Cynthia Taft was born on 17 Aug 1773 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 1 Dec 1837 in Mexico, Oswego County, NY.
    5. Rawson Taft was born on 15 Oct 1775 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 26 Oct 1776 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    6. Anna Nancy Taft was born on 20 Aug 1777 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 19 Mar 1811 in New York state.
    7. Zerviah Taft was born on 21 Nov 1779 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 21 Oct 1852 in Climax, Kalamazoo County, MI.
    8. Mary Polly Taft was born on 12 Jul 1783 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 30 Oct 1860 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
    9. Sophia Taft was born on 30 Dec 1787 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 27 Nov 1843.
    10. Samuel Judson Taft was born on 6 Nov 1791 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 20 Mar 1794 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA.
    11. Samuel Judson Taft was born on 4 Oct 1794 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, MA; died on 9 Jun 1867 in West Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA.

  3. 10.  Levi Hayward Howard (son of Benjamin Hayward and Mary Wheaton).

    Levi married Bethiah Chapin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Bethiah Chapin (daughter of John Chapin and Rhoda Albee).
    Children:
    1. 5. Sylvia Howard

  5. 12.  William Torrey was born on 23 Nov 1754 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA (son of Joseph Torrey and Deborah Holbrook); died on 16 Sep 1817 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.

    William married Anna Davenport on 20 Jul 1788 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA. Anna (daughter of Seth Davenport and Chloe Daniels) was born on 8 Sep 1765 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 1 Aug 1842 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Anna Davenport was born on 8 Sep 1765 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA (daughter of Seth Davenport and Chloe Daniels); died on 1 Aug 1842 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Samuel Davenport Torrey was born on 14 Apr 1789 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA; died on 23 Dec 1877 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.

  7. 14.  Asa Waters was born on 2 Nov 1769 in Sutton, Worcester County, MA (son of Asa Waters and Sarah Goodell); died on 24 Dec 1841 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.

    Asa married Susan Sukey Trask Holman on 19 May 1802 in Sutton, Worcester County, MA. Susan (daughter of Colonel Jonathan Holman and Susanna Trask) was born on 22 Feb 1784 in Sutton, Worcester County, MA; died on 29 Nov 1849 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Susan Sukey Trask Holman was born on 22 Feb 1784 in Sutton, Worcester County, MA (daughter of Colonel Jonathan Holman and Susanna Trask); died on 29 Nov 1849 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Susan Holman Waters was born on 4 Apr 1803 in Armory, Hampden County, MA; died on 3 Feb 1866 in Millbury, Worcester County, MA.