Alphonso
TAFT
Born
5 November 1810
,
Townshend, Vermont, USA
Died
21 May 1891
,
San Diego, California, USA
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Born: 5 November 1810 in Townshend, Vermont, USA
Father:
Peter Rawson TAFT
Mother:
Sylvia HOWARD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alphonso married Fanny PHELPS abt. 1841 in Townshend, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Fanny PHELPS was born 28 March 1823 in Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend). Fanny died 2 June 1852 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville).
Alphonso married (2) Louisa Maria TORREY 26 December 1853 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louisa Maria TORREY was born 11 September 1827 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Louisa Maria died 8 December 1907 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA. Louisa Maria was the child of Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS.
Alphonso TAFT died 21 May 1891 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Presidential Cabinet Secretary
Spouse & Children of Alphonso TAFT
Children of Alphonso TAFT and Fanny PHELPS
Charles Phelps TAFT 
Peter Rawson TAFTBorn: 10 May 1846, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 3 June 1888, Mount Auburn, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Died: 3 June 1888, Mount Auburn, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Mary TAFT 
Alphonso TAFT Alphonso TAFTAlphonso TAFT married 
Louisa Maria TORREY
Marriage date: 26 December 1853
Marriage place: Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Louisa Maria TORREY was the child of Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS
Louisa Maria TORREYMarriage date: 26 December 1853
Marriage place: Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Louisa Maria TORREY was the child of Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS
Children of Alphonso TAFT and Louisa Maria TORREY
Samuel Davenport TAFTBorn: February 1855,
Died: 8 April 1856, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 8 April 1856, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
William Howard TAFTMarried: Helen "Nellie" HERRON 19 June 1886 Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Henry Waters TAFT 
Horace Dutton TAFT 
Frances Louise "Fanny" TAFTBorn: 18 July 1865, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Died: 4 January 1950, San Diego County, California, USA
Died: 4 January 1950, San Diego County, California, USA
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Birth — 18105 November 1810
Townshend, Vermont, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildCharles Phelps TAFT was born 21 December 1843, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 33 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildPeter Rawson TAFT was born 10 May 1846, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 35 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildMary TAFT was born 24 November 1848, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 38 years old.
1850 Birth of ChildAlphonso TAFT was born 12 May 1850, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 39 years old.
1851 Death of ChildAlphonso TAFT died 2 March 1851, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 40 years old.
1851 Birth of ChildAlphonso TAFT was born 22 December 1851, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 41 years old.
1852 Death of Spouse/PartnerFanny PHELPS died 2 June 1852, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
1852 Death of ChildAlphonso TAFT died 22 June 1852, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 41 years old.
1853 Marriage / PartnerAlphonso TAFT and Louisa Maria TORREY 26 December 1853, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
He was 43 years old.
1856 Death of ChildSamuel Davenport TAFT died 8 April 1856, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 45 years old.
1857 Birth of ChildWilliam Howard TAFT was born 15 September 1857, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 46 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildHenry Waters TAFT was born 27 May 1859, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 48 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildHorace Dutton TAFT was born 28 December 1861, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Alphonso was 51 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 Birth of ChildFrances Louise "Fanny" TAFT was born 18 July 1865, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Alphonso was 54 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1886 Marriage of ChildWilliam Howard TAFT married 19 June 1886, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville) to Helen "Nellie" HERRON
1888 Death of ChildPeter Rawson TAFT died 3 June 1888, Mount Auburn, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Alphonso was 77 years old.
Death — 189121 May 1891
San Diego, California, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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