Brief Life History of John P.
When John P. Taft was born in January 1822, in New York, United States, his father, Bezaleel White Taft, was 23 and his mother, Nancy Palmer, was 24. He married Laura Miner about 1848, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Spafford, Onondaga, New York, United States for about 30 years and Homer, Homer, Cortland, New York, United States in 1905. He died on 7 December 1907, in Homer, Cortland, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Spafford, Spafford, Onondaga, New York, United States.
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Sources (11)
- John Taft, "New York State Census, 1875"
- John P Taft, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- John Taft, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1822–1907 Male
1825–1911 Female
Children (2)
1853–1901 Male
1855– Female
Parents and Siblings
1798–1872 Male
1798–1863 Female
Siblings (4)
1822–1907 Male
1823–1905 Female
1829–1909 Male
1833– Female
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 5
1846
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (mainly Staffordshire and Derbyshire): variant of Toft .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial or metonymic occupational name from German Taft ‘taffeta’.
History: Robert Taft (born c. 1640), lived in Braintree, MA, and subsequently Mendon, MA. — Alphonso Taft (1810–91), jurist and politician born in Townshend, VT, was the father of William Howard Taft (1857–1930), 27th president of the US and chief justice of the US Supreme Court.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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