Sylvia
HOWARD
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Born: 1 February 1793 in Townshend, Vermont, USA
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Sylvia married Peter Rawson TAFT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Peter Rawson TAFT was born 14 April 1785 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge). Peter Rawson died 1 January 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville).
Sylvia HOWARD died 28 February 1866
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Alphonso TAFTAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Sylvia HOWARD.
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Birth — 17931 February 1793
Townshend, Vermont, USA
1810 Birth of ChildAlphonso TAFT was born 5 November 1810, Townshend, Vermont, USA (Harmonyville) (Simpsonville) (West Townshend)
Sylvia was 17 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Marriage of ChildAlphonso TAFT married 26 December 1853, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA to Louisa Maria TORREY
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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