Taft Marriages in Vermont to 1871 - 1908

Source: Data submitted by Neil B. Todd, October 2004.

It should be kept in mind that these data are subject to several sources of error. Original information may have been incorrect. Transcription by town clerks may have introduced further mistakes. And, this transcription cannot be claimed to be free of further blunders.

The records often indicate place of residence, occupation and places of birth. But, in the present list, these have been omitted except for the birthplace if this was not in Vermont.

Descent from (or relationship to) one of the sons of Robert¹ (D = Daniel; T = Thomas; R = Robert; J = Joseph; B = Benjamin), from Matthew¹ = M, or unrelated = U has been indicated.

Ada, d/o Orville C. & Cleora (Dart) Taft, age 18, m. 1 Dec 1884, Arthur W. Cowles, Ferrisburgh [B]

Adella, d/o John P. & Jane (Stone) Taft, age 33, m. 6 Jan 1890, Isaac Miller, Shaftsbury [T]

Agustus [sic] Hiram, s/o Hiram & Clarissa (Beckwith) Taft, age 24 (b. Whitehall, N.Y.), m. 21 Jun 1898, Grace Gordon Roberts, Fair Haven [R]

Alice A., d/o Charles A. & Mary E. (___) Taft, age 18, m. 26 May 1871, m. Enoch C. Hagar, Wallingford

Alice M., d/o Marshall W. & Marcella (___) Taft, age 18, m. 30 May 1880, Willie E. Leonard, Woodstock [T]

Alice Thompson, d/o Wm & Minoria (Smith) Thompson, age 29, m. 2) 27 Sep 1902, Wm. McMahon, Hinesburgh

Alison W., s/o Wales A. & Lucia W. (___) Taft, age 33, m. 13 Feb 1883, Addie R. Goddard, Woodstock [T]

Andrew P., s/o Laben & Mary (___) Taft, age 63 (b. R.I.), m. 2) 26 Jan 1871, Maranda (Stansford) Parker, Newark [B]

Annie C., d/o Carl C. & Kristine (Johnson) Taft, age 24 (b. Sweden), m. 10 Oct 1895, Cerrius W. Peterson, Bennington [U]

Annie L., d/o Fayette L. & Julia (Wolcott) Taft, age 24, m. 10 Jun 1898, Arthur P. Stockwell, Burlington [J]

Arnold Roy, s/o Asa P. & Hannah B. (Willy) Taft, age 22, m. 20 Feb. 1894, May Beth Conty, St. Johnsbury [B]

Arthur Clyde, s/o William J. & Esther A. (Kirk) Taft, age 21, m. 20 Feb 1907, Cora Lucinda Putnam, Springfield [R]

Asa, s/o David & Mary (Sprague) Taft, age 73, m. 3) 19 Mar 1879, A.M. (Roberts) Morgan, Hubbardston [R]

Augustus Louie, s/o Louis R. & Jennie T. (Thayer) Taft, age 24 (b. Montague, Mass), m. 1 Nov 1905, Celia May Brown, Ludlow [R]

Burr, s/o Isaac B. & Harriet (Champion) Taft, age 24, m. 21 Jun 1882, Elizabeth A. Shepherdson, Brattleboro [J]

Burton E., s/o Wales A. & Lucia A. (Cox) Taft, age 27, m. 23 Jun 1898, Mary A. Davis, Woodstock [T]

Calista A., d/o Levi & Dolly (Sprague) Taft, age 20, m. 25 Feb 1894, Andrew Levi Liberty, Warren [R]

Carrie C., d/o Elbridge A. & Hattie (Carr) Taft, age 18, m. 22 Dec. 1897, Charles L. Gauthier, Barre [J]

Carrie E., d/o Alonzo L. & Alvira (___) Taft, age 18, m. 8 Sep 1887, Chester L. Bean, Danville [B]

Carrie I., [adopted] d/o Charles W. & Susan (___) Taft, age 18, m. 24 Apr. 1901, William G. Buzzell, Randolph

Charles, s/o Lewis & Delany (Truax) Taft, age 26, m. Nov. 1878, Elzora Turner, Weston [R]

Charles Clark, s/o Willard S. & Jerusha (Butts) Taft, age 28, m. 9 Oct 1895, Sarah Ella Tate, Montpelier [R]

Charles Edson, s/o John & Hattie A. (___) Taft, age 22, m. 25 Feb. 1903, Effie Minnie Stark, Dummerston [J]

Charles Henry, s/o Chas. W. & Eliza J. (Muzzy) Taft, age 20 (b. W. Boyleston, Mass.), m. 4 Feb 1874, Ellen A. Durkee, Brookfield [T]

Charles W., s/o Elijah & Orinda (Kimball) Taft, age 53, m. 3) 8 Jun 1881, Susan L. Thompson, Williston [T]

Charles W., s/o A.F. & Cynthia (Prescott), age 29, m. 7 Feb 1875, Ellam Bartlett, Sutton [B]

Christie Isabella, d/o Enos W. & Virginia (Degree) Taft, age 16, m. 7 Mar 1908, John O. Bohonnon, Bolton [T]

Clifford E., s/o Charles H. & Ellen (Durkee) Taft, age 22, m. 4 May 1897, Florence E. Cone, Brookfield [T]

Clyde(?) L., d/o Wyram & Rosette (Rollins) Taft, age 19, m. 10 Jan 1888, Henry Mitchell Brewster, Huntington [R]

Cynthia E., d/o Gideon & Lucy (___) Taft, age 25, m. 1 Jan 1871, Leonard Bancroft, Barre [R]

Daniel, s/o Clark & Polly (Barnes) Taft, age 26, m 20 Jun 1871, Abbie Searles, Manchester, Winhall [R]

Delbert, s/o Lewis & Mary E. (Truax) Taft, age 32, m. 6 Apr 1899, Rosette Baker, Dorset [R]

Dora, d/o John P. & Jane (Stone) Taft, age 28, m. 9 Apr 1893, Simeon Dean, Shaftsbury [T]

Eathan [sic] A., s/o Andrew J. & Emily E. (Blake) Taft, age 35, m. 20 Oct 1898, Suzzie (Cummings) Barrows, Bridgewater [T]

Edgar, s/o Sanburn & Susan (Small) Taft, age 23, m. 4 Dec 1889, Stella A. Stokes, Hinesburgh [R]

Edmund M., s/o G.E. & R.L. (___) Taft, age 21, 19 Jun 1891, Mattie P. Esden, Peacham [R]

Edna M., d/o Dennison & Rachel (Moore) Taft, age 21, 19 Jun 1892, Charles A. Gay, Montpelier [J]

Edward P., s/o Preston W. & Rose M. (Miller) Taft, age 20, 22 Sep 1888, Nellie P. Osgood, Rockingham [T]

Elbridge A., s/o Dudley & Calista A. (___) Taft, age 23, 14 Jun 1870, Hattie E. Carr, Barre [J]

Eleazer, s/o Elijah & Orinda (Kimball) Taft, age 64, m. 2) 15 Feb 1887, Sarah R. Clough, So. Burlington [T]

Eli, s/o Joseph & Mahala (Bennett) Taft, age 50, m. 2) 27 Nov 1878, Harriet E. (Blair) Marble, Newfane [T]

Elihu B., s/o Eleazer & Ellen M. (Barber) Taft, age 28, m. 1 Apr 1875, Lucia Agnes Johnson, Burlington [T]

Ella, d/o Lewis & Delany (Truax) Taft, age 19, 27 Dec 1877, Leverett E. Benson, Weston [R]

Ella A., d/o Wm K. & Emmeline (___) Taft, age 20, m. 28 Feb 1871, George W. Taft, Williston [T]

Ellen. d/o Geo. K. & Mary (___), age 17, m. 5 Feb 1902, Frank D. Holbrook, Underhill [T]

Elmer A., s/o George W. & Emily S. (___), age 22, m. 5 Jul 1906, Ada A. Mace, Williston [T]

Elmer D., s/o Daniel & Laura (Bullock) Taft, age 24, m. 5 Apr 1883, Etta S. Mason, Barre [J]

Elsie Elizabeth, d/o Willard & Jerusha (Butts) Taft, age 21, m. 7 Jul 18896, Lyman McClellan Hill, Huntington [R]

Emily S., d/o William K. & Emmeline (Lamson) Taft, age 27, m. 2 Dec 1874, George W. Taft, Williston [T]

Emma, d/o Daniel & Mary (___) Taft, age 20, m. 2 Jun 1872, George A. Delong, Starksboro

Enos W., s/o Eleazer M. & Ellen M. (___) Taft, age 22, m. 21 Mar 1871, Marilla A. Metcalf, Burlington [T]

Enos W., s/o Eleazer & Ellen N. (Barber) Taft, age 45, m. 2) 20 Sep 1890, Jennie G. Degree, Williston [T]

Fannie P., d/o Clark & Polly (___), age 23, m. 23 Dec 1872, Henry B.(?) Armstrong, Vergennes [R]

F.L., s/o Louis & Mary A. (Stone) Taft, age 61, m. 2) 6 Dec 1905, Mrs. L. M. Denham, Burlington (see also next entry) [J]

Fay L., s/o Lewis & Mary (Stone) Taft, age 61, m. 2) 6 Dec 1906, May Dunham, Burlington (see also previous entry) [J]

Florilla, d/o ? & ?, age 17, m. 6 Aug 1896, Burton G. Mayfield, Starksboro

Frank Louis, s/o Homer E. & Harriet L. (Blanchard) Taft, age 29, (b. So. Hadley Falls, Mass.), m. 22 Jul 1908, Bertha Ada Newcomb, Putney [R]

Frank M., s/o Preston W. & Rose M. (Miller) Taft, age 23, m. 23 Aug 1875, Hattie A. Greenwood, Chester [T]

Geo. Chapin, s/o Caleb & Maria L. (Harris) Taft, age 26 (b. Broomfield [?Bloomfield], N.Y.), m. 7 Sep 1893, Helen Whittier Durham, Middlebury [R]

George F., s/o Royal E. & Frances H. (___) Taft, age 24, m. 1 Jun 1886, Nellie M. Barnes, Jamaica [M]

George K., s/o Eleazer & Ellen M. (Barber) Taft, age 24, m. 22 Jun 1882, Mary E. Bates, So. Burlington [T]

George W. Taft, s/o Aaron & Verona (___), age 24, m. 28 Feb 1871, Ella A. Taft, Williston [T]

George W. Taft, s/o Aaron & Verona (Lurday?) Taft, age 28, m. 2 Dec 1874, Emily S. Taft, Williston [T]

Guy, s/o Isaac & Harriet (Champion) Taft, age 35, m. 10 May 1905, June Butterfield, Dummerston [J]

Hannah L., d/o Austin & Sarah (___) Taft, age 25, m. 8 Feb 1886, Lucius M. Herburt, Middleton Spr. [R]

Hattie, d/o Andrew J. & Emily (Blake) Taft, age 20, m. 20 Aug 1889, Forest E. Taylor, Bridgewater [T]

Hattie May, d/o Homer Emory & Harriet Laura (Blanchard) Taft, age 30 (b. So. Hadley Falls, Mass.), m. 26 Jan 1908, Hollis Herbert Spaulding, Brattleboro, Putney [R]

Ida A., d/o Stephen E. & Mary A. (___) Taft, age 20, m. 22 Apr 1877, Jacob S. Farmer, Newark [B]

Jennie M., d/o Albert & Mary A. (___) Taft, age 20, m. 24 Nov 1874, Chas. W. Davis, Burlington [R]

Jerome W., s/o John & Mary Ann (Richardson) Taft, age 21, 30 Aug 1878, Cora B. Perry, Springfield

Jerusha, d/o Joseph & Sally (Andrews) Butts, age 62, m. 2) 14 Apr 1901, Wyman Taft, Huntington

John, s/o Isaac B. & Harriet (Champion) Taft, age 22, m. 21 Mar 1878, Hattie Alice Champion, Brattleboro [J]

John M., s/o Dudley & Calista A. (___) Taft, age 20, m. 11 Feb 1871, Lucy A. Lawson, Barre [J]

Joseph M., s/o Charles & Cyntha (___) Taft, age 29, m. 7 Jan 1874, Ada E. Patterson, Barre [D]

Josephine K., d/o Charles & Abbie B. (___) Taft, age 23 (b. Worcester, Mass.), m. 1 Nov. 1908, Charles H. DeFord, Townshend [T]

Julian C., s/o Charles C. & Abbie D. (___) Taft, age 21, m. 13 Jun 1887, Della M. Sage, Townshend [T]

Laura Kidder, d/o Daniel & Ruth (Hall) Taft, age 23, m. 29 Oct 1872, Luther Walker Hawley, Brattleboro [B]

Lee, s/o Cyrus & Mary (Bunker) Taft, age 29, m. 17 Oct 1878, Eva A. Johnson, Huntington [R]

Leonard H., s/o Benoni & Mary M. (Blackmer) Taft, age 25 (b. Springfield, Mass.), m. 29 Oct 1885, Carrie Sharlan [=Charland], Richmond [R]

Leslie ?A., s/o William [sic = Willard] S. & Jerusha F. (Butts), age 27, m. 5 Apr 1891, Lena Lillian Rock, Huntington [R]

Lewis, s/o Otis & Charlotte (Sprague) Taft, age 65, m. 2) 11 Nov 1884, Mary Ann Benson, Andover [R]

Louise E., d/o Charles H. & Ellen (___) Taft, age 25, m. 19 Nov 1902, Harry W. Downing, Washington [T]

Lucius D., s/o Denison & Louisa (Gale) Taft, age 33, m. 9 Jun 1886, Mary E. Ellis (adopted name), Montpelier [J]

Lucy, d/o Willard & Jerusha F. (Butts) Taft, age 20, m. 4 Mar 1893, Herbert Lincoln Tart, Huntington [R]

Lucy A., d/o William & Eliza (Marshall) Lawson, age 48, m. 2) 17 Oct 1895, Samuel Carr, Barre [J]

Lucy W., d/o Fayette L. & Julia (Wolcott) Taft, age 25, m. 18 Jun 1902, Henry M. Dougherty, Burlington [J]

Lyman A., s/o Charles & Cynthia (Albee) Taft, age 29, m. 7 Oct 1877, Eva B. Huntington, Barre [D]

Mabel Anna, d/o John & Hattie A. (Champion) Taft, age 22, m. 16 Apr 1902, Joseph Landon Grover, Brattleboro [J]

Mahlon S., s/o Charles F. & Esther (Puffer) Taft, age 21, m. 23 Oct 1884, Charlotte L. Chandler, Bennington [D]

Maiden E., d/o Elbridge A. & Harriet E., age 25, m. 22 Feb 1899, Ernest E. Brickett, Danville [J]

Marcia L., d/o Ranson & Marcia L. (Wentworth) Taft, age 17, m. 21 Mar 1872, Andrew E. Clark, Middlebury [R]

Mary A., d/o Wm. J. & Esther J. (Kirk) Taft, age 18, m. 16 Aug 1907, Geo. Morris, Rockingham [R]

Mary I., d/o Chas. G. & Eliza N. (Turner) Taft, age 15, m. 28 Jan 1901, Chester Edward Carver, Weston

Mary L., d/o Wm & Martha (Gage) Stratton, age 45, m. 2) 16 Feb 1900, Jos. Alexis North, Brattleboro [R]

Mary Lillian, d/o Henry Jr & Eliza (Waterman) Taft, age 28, m. 12 Feb 1896, Hiram W. Mitchell, Barre [J]

Mary W., d/o John P. & Jane (Stone) Taft, age 19, m. 28 Feb 1882, Daniel Webster Harrington, Shaftsbury [T]

Maud Ina, d/o Charles G. & Nancy E. (Turner) Taft, age 15, m. 17 Mar 1903, Charles Franklin Stephens, Weston [R]

Mildred, d/o Edward & Eliza (McDonald) Freeman, age 47, m. 2) 1 Jan 1889, Henry S. Smith, Bristol

Minnie Jane, d/o Myron [= Wyram] & Rosette (Rollins) Taft, age 21, m. 18 Aug 1891, George Wilbur Fargo, Huntington [R]

Myra, d/o Enos & Marilla (Metcalf) Taft, age 23, m. 10 Feb 1892, Simon P. Degree, Hinesburgh [?T]

Murry J., s/o Wyram & Rosette (Rollins) Taft, age 21, m. 3 Sep 1890, Alice L. Smith, Hinesburgh [R]

Rhoda A., d/o John P. & Jane (Stone), age 21, m. 24 Oct 1876, Edwin N. Howard, Shaftsbury [T]

Rose M., d/o Royal S. & Frances (Wood) Taft, age 21, m. 12 Apr 1888, Alexander Paine, Rockingham [M]

Roy W., s/o James & Lorett (Ingless) Taft, age 21 (b. Crown Point, N.Y.), m. 16 Jan 1892, Ina Rowley, Bridport

Russell S., s/o Elijah & Orinda (Kimball) Taft, age 41, m. 2) 27 Jun 1876, Jennie (Marlett) Wyatt, Burlington [T]

Russell Wales, s/o Russell S. & Jane (Marlett) Taft, age 23, m. 16 Dec 1901, Winona L. Brigham [T]

Sarah A., d/o Leonard H. & Carrie (Charland) Taft, age 16, m. 5 May 1903, Frederick Burnell, Richmond [R]

Sarah E., d/o Horace & Mary (___) Taft, age 22, m. 27 May 1872, Frank E. Chase, Guilford [?B]

Sarah J., d/o Myron & Lovica (___) Small, age 38, m. 2) 26 Dec 1882, Orange A. Baldwin, St. George [R]

Sidney S., s/o Cyrus & Mary A. (Bunker) Taft, age 34, m. 2) 21 Dec 1875, Mary A. Dow, Richmond [R]

Timo. Albert, s/o Albert & Mary A. (Cummings) Taft, age 23 (b. Crown Point, N.Y.), m. 19 Nov 1879, Julia M. Stone, Burlington [R]

Vida C., d/o Orville C. & Cleora (Dart) Taft, age 28, m. 17 Oct 1905, Louis N. Kellogg, Monkton [B]

Walter S., s/o Willard & Jerusha (Butts) Taft, age 23, m. 25 Dec 1900, Anna V. Wells, Hinesburgh [R]

Weaver Burton, s/o Willard S. Jerusha (Butts) Taft, age 24, m. 12 Feb 1906, Alma Mabel Carpenter, Huntington [R]

William. s/o Lewis & Delaney (Truax) Taft, age 23, m. 14 Nov 1879, Addie E. Kirk, Weston [R]

William B., s/o Benoni S. & Mary M. (Blackmer) Taft, age 39, m. 5 Apr 1902, Bertha Sadler, Richmond [R]

William H., s/o Hiram Jr & Clarissa (Beckwith) Taft, age 42 (b. Whitehall, N.Y.), m. 10 Oct 1907, Nellie L. Bruce, Burlington [R]

William Otis, s/o Charles Brooks & Mary Helen (Blake) Taft, age 23, (b. E. Pepprell, Mass.), m. 5 Jun 1907, Monica Lillian Sanborn, Brookfield [R]