Taft Deaths in Vermont to 1870
Source: Data submitted by Neil B. Todd, September 2004.
The Vermont death records to 1870 were compiled from a variety of sources, principally from town records and cemetery records or gravestone inscriptions. These are very uneven in content, varying from name and year of death to fairly complete data including age, parents (or spouse), place of birth, etc. In many instances, multiple records for the same person are found and these often give conflicting information. For present purposes, these have been merged. The records may also include cause of death, place of burial and occupation, but these have not generally been included in the present list. The following abbreviations have been used: d/o = daughter of; s/o = son of; h/o = husband of; w/o = wife of; b/p = birth place.
Parents, Descendency of Robert Taft's children ([R]obert, [T]homas, [B]enjamin, [D]aniel, [J]oseph)
or from [M]atthew Taft
Female, 2 Aug 1869 (stillborn), d/o Alonzo L. & Elvira Taft, Newfane [B]
Female, 20 Mar 1828, 16d, d/o Capt. Louis & Sally Taft, Townshend
Female, 10 Nov 1842, 1m 10d, d/o Clark & Mary A. Taft, Pittsford [R]
Female, 8 Feb 1857 (?stillborn), d/o Olijah & Orinda Taft, Williston [T]
?Sex, 14 Dec 1848, 14d, child of E[mmons]. & A.B. Taft, Plainfield [J]
Male, 13 Oct 1821 (premature), s/o Preston W. & Nancy H. Taft, Putney [R]
Male, 20 Mar 1828 (or 1829)(?stillborn), s/o Lewis Taft, Townshend [?R]
Male, 7 Sep 1859, 2d, s/o Hiram F. & Eliza L. Taft, Williston [T]
Male, 23 Apr 1866, 1d, s/o Henry & Julia Taft, Woodstock
Aaron, 28 Mar 1808, 65y, Townshend [J]
Aaron, 14 May 1831, 70y, Shaftsbury [T]
Abby H., 18 Feb 1839, 5m, Townshend
Abigail, 3 Aug 1803, 18y 8m 2d, d/o Moses & Anna Taft, Ferrisburgh [B]
Abigail, 12 Sep 1840, 24y, w/o Henry Taft, Bridgewater
Abigail, 1854, 68y, Hartford
Mrs. Adah, 12 Mar 1865, 61y 9m 18d (b/p Barrettsville, RI), w/o
Charles Taft (maiden name Keach), Sutton
Adaline M., 11 Oct 1837 , 17y, d/o Clark & Polly Taft, Pittsford [R]
Adeline Udall, 11 Jul 1863 (dob 8 Aug 1813), w/o Owen Taft, Woodstock [B]
Albert Pratt, 21 Oct 1862, 19y 9m 23d, adopted s/o Paschal & Lucy
(biological parents Eda & Eliza Pratt) “A Soldier”, Woodstock [B]
Col. Amariah. 17 Mar 1818, 70y, Townshend [R]
Amariah, 5 Sep 1856, 80y 3m 4d, s/o Amariah & Mary Taft, Townshend [R]
Andrew, 25 Apr 1836, 3y, s/o Bazaleel & Luraney Taft, Bennington [D]
Anna, 12 Jul 1831, w/o Preserved Taft, Strafford [B]
Anna, 23 Mar 1845, 88y, w/o Moses Taft, Ferrisburgh [B]
Anna, 12 Aug 1846, 74y, w/o Josiah Taft, Newfane [J]
Anna C. (or P.), 26 Nov 1846, 83y, second w/o Wm Taft, Townshend
Arnold W., 14 Feb 1840, 4y, s/o A.F. & C.B. Taft, Sutton
Ashel, Nov 1826, Townshend [J]
Ashley, 5 Mar 1832, 3m 2d (dob 5 Dec 1831), s/o E.P. & E.W. Taft
[Ezekiel C. & Emily W.], Townshend [T]
Azubah, 24 Mar 1814, 68y, Barre
Betsey, 9 May 1785, 1y 9m 8d, d/o Ebenezer & Susanna Taft, Townshend [M]
Betsey, 8 Nov 1860, 66y 28m, d/o Ebenezer & Susan Taft, Townshend [M]
Beulah, 31 Dec 1813, 6y, d/o Seth & Lucy Taft, Woodstock [B]
Bethyn, 13 Feb. 1832, 6y, d/o William D. & Ruth Taft, Shaftsbury [T]
Caleb, 26 Oct 1840, 65y, Barre [?D]
Caleb, 5 (or 25) Oct 1863, 68y 5m, Dummerston [J]
Calista Ann, 23 Mar 1870, 52y 4m 9d, w/o Dudley Taft, d/o John & Mary Dodge, Barre [J]
Calvin, 18 Jan 1825, 20y, Caleb & Lois Taft, Barre [J]
Caroline L., 4 May 1833, 9y, d/o Simon & Patty Taft, Whiting [B]
Cassius M., 13 Nov 1861, 21y 3m 22d, s/o Moses & Jerusha Taft, Ferrisburgh [B]
Charles, 24 Feb 1852, s/o Harriett Taft, Starksboro
Dea. Charles, 12 Nov 1856, 51y, Barre [D]
Charlotte, 18 Sep 1862, 65y 9m 6d, maiden name Sprague, Wells
Cincinnatus C., 15 Jul 1864, 52y 3m 29d, s/o Willard & Jerusha Taft, Putney [R]
Clara, 7 Nov 1829, 33y 2m 1d, w/o Varnum Taft, d/o Samuel & Aurilla Safford, Bennington [D]
Clara L., 1867 (dob 1847), maiden name Denison, Montpelier
Clara S., 29 Apr 1865, 12y 3m, s/o Daniel & Ruth Taft, Woodstock [B]
Clarissa, 25 Jan 1870, 59y, d/o Enoch & Polly Winslow, Bennington
Cora A., 14 Jan 1859, 7m, d/o Cyrus & Mary Taft, Starksboro [R]
Crispin, 30 Jun 1868, 75y 4m 20d (b/p Mendon), s/o Phineas & Jemima Taft, Starksboro [R]
Daniel, 9 Oct 1795, 9y, s/o Philemon & Zilpah Taft, Woodstock
Daniel, 30 Aug 1857 (at Cambridge, Mass.), 78y 8m, h/o Thankful & Mary, Woodstock [B]
Daniel, 29 Mar 1867, 61y 8m (b/p Monkton), s/o Otis & Sally Taft, Weybridge [R]
David, 16 Jun 1838, 58 (or68)y, h/o Harriet, Barre, Montpelier [J]
David, 27 Jun 1861 (dob 14 Apr 1807), Pittsford [R]
Dotia, 11 (or 19) Aug 1857, 69y 4m 9d (d. Putney), w/o Capt Amariah Taft, Townshend [R]
Ebenezer, 3 Feb 1840, 88y, Townshend [M]
Ebenezer, 24 Feb 1848, 89y, Townshend [?R]
Edwin R., 22 Aug 1859, 3y 7m 20d (b/p Weathersfield, s/o Edwin R. & Phebe J. Taft, Andover
Eineliza [?Ann Eliza], 18 Jun 1832, 11m, d/o Bazaleel & Luraney Taft, Williston [D]
Elisha, 6 May 1845, 66y, Townshend [R]
Elizabeth, 1842, 6y, d/o Gideon & Lucy Taft, Huntington
Elizabeth ?D., 3 Sep 1861, 49y, Barre
Elizabeth J., May 1860, 10m, d/o Elisha & Marilla Taft, St. Johnsbury
Ellen A., 17 Jan 1840, 2y 7m, d/o Clark & Mary A. Taft, Pittsford [R]
Ellen A., 4 Sep 1865, 11y 4m 0d. d/o Wales & Lucia Taft, Woodstock [T]
Erwin, 3 Aug 1858, 4m 3d, s/o Lewis & Delana Taft, Mendon [R]
Fanny Phelps, 2 Jun 1852, Townshend [1st wife of Alphonso Taft] [J]
Frances, ?1857 (dob 1856), Pittsford
Franklin, 4 Apr 1837, 17d, s/o Varnum & Semantha, Bennington [D]
Frederick W., 30 Jan 1828, 18y, s/o Willard & Jerusha Taft, Putney [R]
Gemima (Jemima), 2 Dec 1837, 83y, Rutland [widow of Phineas] [R]
George, 4 Mar 1843, 3y 3m 9d, s/o Aaron & Verona Taft, Underhill [T]
Geo. A., 1 Apr 1862, 9m, s/o Benoni & Mary Taft, Richmond [R]
George D., 23 May 1864, 22y 11m, s/o Dudley & C.A. Taft, Barre [J]
George H., 13 Aug 1863, 2y 8m 27d (b/p Mendon), s/o Lewis & Delana Taft, Wallingford [R]
Geraldi, Aug 1823, 7m, s/o Chester & Abigail Taft, Townshend [T]
Gideon, 1859, 84y (b. 1775), h/o Lucy Taft, Huntington [R]
Hannah, 13 Apr 1 1840 (or 1849), 75y, w/o Preserved Taft, Plainfield B
Harriet, 9 Jul 1839, 24y, David & Harriet Taft, Barre [J]
Harriet, 23 Apr 1846, 53y, w/o David Taft, Barre, Montpelier [J]
Helen H., 20 Apr 1854, 3y, Townshend
Henry, 1 Aug 1804, 6m, s/o Henry & Mary Taft, Pittsford
Henry, 2 Feb 1812, 75y, Barre [J]
Henry, 1827, 11m, s/o Gideon & Lucy Taft, Huntington [R]
Henry, 30 Jul 1842, 30y, Barre, Montpelier [J]
Henry, 22 Jan 1850, 5y 9m, s/o Dudley & Calista Ann Taft, Barre [J]
Henry Jr, 8 Aug 1867, 25y 17d (b/p E. Montpelier), Barre, Worcester [J]
Hibbard, 5 Jun 1862, 68y, Townshend [T]
Jerusha, 11 Apr 1863, 85y 7m 26d (b/p Northfield, Mass.), w/o Dea. Willard Taft, Putney [R]
Jerusha McWain, 26 May 1856, 68y, w/o Timothy Taft, Woodstock [T]
Joel, 1855 (dob 1763), h/o Polly, Barre [J]
John, 22 Oct 1836, 46y, Williston [T]
Jones C., 14 Oct 1869, 27y 8m 15d, s/o William & Rebecca Taft, Starksboro [R]
Joseph, 1 Aug 1838, Putney [J]
Joseph, 27 Jan 1867, 12y 7m 5d, s/o Cyrus & Mary Taft, Starksboro [T]
Josiah, 17 Dec 1838, 58y, h/o Phebe Taft, Ferrisburgh [B]
Josiah, 2 Feb 1852, 82y, Dummerston, Newfane [J]
Julia M., 17 Mar 1832, 3y 5m, d/o Hibbard & Hannah Taft, Townshend [T]
Dea. Laban, 6 Mar 1863, 80y, h/o Mary Taft, Sutton [B]
Laban M., 15 May 1859, 35y 11m, s/o Laban & Sally Taft, Sutton [B]
Laura Alice, 31 Aug 1857, 10y 3m 21d (b/p Barre), d/o Daniel & Laura Taft, Pittsford [J]
Laura A., 25 Nov 1866, ?
Lee, 7 Jul 1823, 6y, s/o Amherst & Synthia Taft, Pittsford
Lewis, 24 Jul 1853, 35y, Barre [J]
Linnie L., 12 Oct 1868, 6m 16d, d/o Asa O. & Hannah B. Taft, Glover, Sutton [B]
Lois, 17 Jun 1827, 51y, w/o Caleb Taft, Barre [J]
Louis Fayette, 2 Dec 1851, 1y 14d, s/o Lee & Lovina Taft, Starksboro [R]
Louisa G., 15 Jun 1853, 34y, w/o Dennison Taft, Barre [J]
Louise, 27 Apr 1806, 36y (at Townshend), w/o Willard Taft, Putney [R]
Lucinda, 1824, 43y, w/o Gideon Taft, Huntington [R]
Lucinda Cobb, 3 (or 28) Jul 1858, 52y 14d, Woodstock
Lucy, 1864, 60y, w/o Gideon Taft, Huntington [R]
Lurantha, 30 Jul 1863, 23y, d/o R.S. Bailey, Putney
Luther, 24 Oct 1861, 86y, Barre [D]
Lyman E., 16 Oct 1855, 16y, s/o Charles F. & Caroline M. Taft, Woodstock [T]
Lyman H. (or M.), 14 Mar 1832, 2y, s/o Hibbard & Hannah Taft, Townshend [T]
Lyman Lee, 11 Dec 1851, 4y 9m, s/o Lee & Lovina C. Taft, Starksboro [R]
Marcia C., 1 Feb 1857, 34y 2m 5d, w/o Josiah Taft, d/o Zelotes Wood, Townshend
Mary, 15 Oct 1835, 84y, w/o Col. Amariah Taft, Townshend [R]
Mary, 21 Jul 1846, 59y, New Haven
Mary, 6 Mar 1863 (or 1865), 86y, w/o Dea. Laban Taft, Sutton [B]
Mary, 25 May 1867, 75y (b/p E. Rutland), d/o Solomon ?Taft, Rutland
Mary A., 28 Oct 1842, 40y, w/o Clark Taft, Pittsford [R]
Mary Ann, 9 Mar 1836, 5y, d/o Ruben & Olive Taft, Dummerston [J]
Mary Ann, 8 Jan 1859, 30d, ? & Cornelia Taft, Dummerston [J]
Mary E. ?, 29 Dec 1845, d/o Emons Taft, Plainfield [J]
Mary Riedell, 80y (no dateson g.s), w/o Timothy Taft, Pittsford [R]
Mrs., 14 Oct 1849, Dummerston
Merit, 13 Apr 1800, 3m 22d (b/p Dummerston), s/o ? & Sarah (Temple) Taft, Barre
Nancy, 6 Mar 1807, 14y 12d, d/o Josiah Taft, Newfane
Nancy, 19 Jun 1822, 23y, w/o Seth Taft, Burlington [B]
Nancy, 9 Mar 1843, 33y, d/o Caleb & Lois Taft, Barre [J]
Nancy H., 18 Nov 1830, 33y, w/o Preston W. Taft, Putney [R]
Nathan Stearnes, 1 Dec 1868, 22y 7m 29d, d/o Wm. K & Sarah Emeline (Lamson) Taft, Williston [T]
Nettie, 27 Aug 1867, 2y 2m (b/p Bellows Falls), d/o P.W. & R.M. Taft, Rockingham [T]
Nettie Julia, 4 Apr 1863, 9y 1m 7d, d/o Chas. E. & Julia Taft, Dummerston [J]
Olive, 6 Aug 1831, 32y, w/o Nathaniel Taft, Dummerston [J]
Orinda, 11 Feb 1861, 62y 6m 30d, w/o Elijah Taft, d/o Charles & Elizabeth Kimball, Burlington, Williston [T]
Otis M., 25 Aug 1851, 26y, West Rutland
Owen, 2 Jun 1860, 54y 1m 16d, d/o Daniel & Thankful Taft, Woodstock [B]
Patty, 8 Dec 1857, 71y 3m, Whiting
Peacy?, 11 Oct 1830 (b. 31 Oct 1790), Fayston?
Phinela [sic, Phineas], 6 Nov 1828, 75y, Rutland [R]
Polly, 1 Feb 1822, 39y, w/o Abisha Taft, Barre [J]
Polly, 1864 (b. 1774), w/o Joel Taft, Barre [J]
Preston W., 7 Nov 1864, 66y, s/o William, h/o 1) Nancy H. 2) Martha Whitcomb, Putney [R]
Ranson, 2 May 1858, 35y (b/p Rutland), s/o Crispin & Lucy Taft, Bristol, Starksboro [R]
Rebecca, 3 Feb 1843, 24y, w/o Wm Taft, Starksboro
Rhoda, 9 Jun 1821 (or 1827), 78y, w/o Aaron Taft, Townshend [J]
Rhoda, 11 May 1834, 32y, d/o Caleb & Lois Taft, Barre [J]
Rosellah, 11 Nov 1860, 13y 9m 14d, d/o Emmons & A. Betsey Taft, Plainfield [J]
Roxanna, 11 May 1839, 29y, d/o Joel & Polly Taft, Barre [J]
Rufus, 22 Sep 1849, 42y, Barre [J]
Russell, 15 Aug 1837, 4y, s/o Timothy & Lucretia Taft, Guilford [T]
Sabrina, 21 Jan 1833, 36y, w/o John Taft, Williston [T]
Sally ?, 8 Oct 1856, 68y, second w/o Caleb Taft, Barre [J]
Sally Ann, 2 Jan 1859, 24d, d/o ? & Cornelia Taft, Barre
Samuel, 10 Jul 1862, 72y, Rutland [T]
Sarah, 8 Jun 1870, 61y 8m 23d (b/p Sutton), maiden name Eastman, Newark
Sarah Emeline, 8 Feb 1853, 11 weeks, Wm K & S.E. Taft, Williston [T]
Sarah L., 22 Aug 1865, 2y 10m 0d, d/o Wales & Lucia Taft, Woodstock [T]
Seth, 22 Jul 1811, 36y, Woodstock [B]
Seth 2nd, 18 Aug 1806, 13m, s/o Seth & Lucy Taft, Woodstock [B]
Seth 3rd, 26 Feb 1813, 17m, s/o Seth & Lucy Taft, Woodstock [B]
Simon, 28 Nov 1848, 80y, Whiting [B]
Mrs. Sophia, 27 Nov 1843, 56y, Townshend
Stephen, 24 Dec 1857, Barnard
Mrs. Susan, 6 Apr 1842, 35y, Townshend
Susannah, 15 Mar 1819, 66y, Townshend
Temperance, 12 Jul 1825, 68y, w/o Aaron Taft, Shaftsbury [T]
Thankful, 19 Apr 1815, 30y, w/o Daniel Taft, Woodstock [B]
Mrs. Thedotia, 19 Aug 1857, 69y 4m 22d, d/o Tho. & Abigail Burnap, Putney
Timothy, 5 Jan 1818, 38y, h/o Mary R. Taft, Pittsford [R]
Timothy, 16 May 1861, 83y, h/o Jerusha (McWain), Woodstock [T]
Varnum, 24 Oct 1845, 46y, Bennington [D]
Warren, 1859 (b. 1858), Pittsford
Webster, S., 10 Nov 1865, 41y, s/o John & Sabrina Taft, Shaftsbury [T]
Widow, 5 Ag 1851, Dummerston
Dea. Willard, 14 Sep 1845, 79y, h/o 1) Lovice 2) Jerusha, Putney [R]
Willard A., 2 Oct 1864, 15y, Middlebury, Starksboro
Willard M., 12 Apr (or Aug) 1849, 26y, Townshend [T]
William, 24 Sep 1832, 75y, Townshend [T]
William D., 12 Feb 1832, 2y 0m 5d, s/o William D. & Ruth Taft, Shaftstbury [T]
William E., 27 Apr 1862, 3y 1m 6d, s/o John P. & Jane Taft, Shaftsbury [?T]
William Kimbal, 2 Oct 1868, 44y 4m 22d, s/o Elijah & Orinda Taft, Williston [T]
Willis E., 27 Apr 1862, 3y 1m 6d, s/o John P. & Jane Taft, Shaftsbury [?T]
Winnefred, 6 May 1804, 41y, w/o Wm Taft, Townshend
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