Descendants of John Taft

Generation No. 1

 

1. JOHN1 TAFT was born August 13, 1840 in Middletown, Rutland Co, VT, and died March 29, 1926 in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Milford, Seward Co, NE. He married TWIN HENRIETTE COLBY April 12, 1864 in Corfu, Genesee Co., NY, daughter of SAMUEL COLBY and LOUISA STONE. She was born July 23, 1846 in Darien, Genesee Co, NY, and died December 20, 1926 in Portland, Chatauqua Co., NY.

Children of JOHN TAFT and HENRIETTE COLBY are:

2. i. WILLIAM H.2 TAFT, b. April 30, 1865, NY.
ii. LIZZIE BELL TAFT, b. July 22, 1867, NY; m. CYRUS J. SHIVELY, February 25, 1890; b. Abt. 1865, Indiana.
3. iii. CAROLINE S. (CARRIE) TAFT, b. September 07, 1869, NY.
4. iv. JOHN OTIS TAFT, b. November 12, 1874, Brocton, Chautauqua County, NY; d. July 18, 1951, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.
v. HENRIETTA LORENE TAFT, b. December 01, 1877; m. EDGAR EUGENE LEWELLEN, September 22, 1884, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE; b. Abt. 1860, Indiana.
vi. SARAH M. (SADIE) TAFT, b. May 01, 1880, NY; d. Deceased.
5. vii. ARTHUR EDWARD TAFT, b. August 20, 1885, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE; d. March 01, 1978, Grand Island, Hall Co, NE.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM H.2 TAFT (JOHN1) was born April 30, 1865 in NY. He married KATE BRYANT March 19, 1889 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE. She was born Abt. 1866 in Nebraska.

Children of WILLIAM TAFT and KATE BRYANT are:

i. EDWARD3 TAFT, b. January 1890.
ii. FLORA TAFT, b. October 1892.
iii. LESTER TAFT, b. January 1894.
iv. APRIL TAFT, b. April 1897; 

3. CAROLINE S. (CARRIE)2 TAFT (JOHN1) was born September 07, 1869 in NY. She married GEORGE WARNER Abt. 1889 in Brocton, Chatauqua Co., NY. He was born Abt. 1860.

Child of CAROLINE TAFT and GEORGE WARNER is:

i. ALICE3 WARNER, b. Abt. 1890, Brocton, Chautauqua Co., NY.

4. JOHN OTIS2 TAFT (JOHN1) was born November 12, 1874 in Brocton, Chautauqua County, NY, and died July 18, 1951 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE. He married ABIGAIL ELENOR SHADLEY March 03, 1896 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE, daughter of JOHN SHADLEY and AMANDA BUNGER. She was born July 12, 1879 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE, and died November 23, 1946 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE.

Children of JOHN TAFT and ABIGAIL SHADLEY are:

6. i. HARVEY OTIS3 TAFT, b. February 04, 1897, Humboldt, Richardson, NE; d. March 17, 1977, Falls City, NE.
7. ii. MILLIE VICTORIA TAFT, b. October 03, 1898; d. August 13, 1971.
8. iii. GEORGE FRANKLIN TAFT, b. November 19, 1900, Humboldt, Richardson, NE; d. April 30, 1962, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.
iv. ROY MARVIN TAFT, b. January 29, 1903; d. November 01, 1918.
9. v. MARY MAUDE TAFT, b. April 06, 1905, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE; d. January 31, 2001, Sabetha Community Hospital, Sabetha, KS.
10. vi. JOSEPH LEONARD TAFT, b. June 16, 1908, Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE; d. May 1985, Nebraska.
11. vii. RUTH IRENE TAFT, b. December 19, 1911, Humboldt, Richardson Co, NE; d. September 30, 2001, Hebron, NE.
12. viii. JOHN TAFT, b. December 28, 1913, Auburn, Nemaha Co.., NE; d. May 21, 1990, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.
ix. RALPH MARVIN TAFT, b. August 30, 1921, Strasburg, Arapahoe Co.., CO; d. September 26, 1986, Hardin, Calhoun Co., Illinois; m. RUTH CARLSON.

5. ARTHUR EDWARD2 TAFT (JOHN1) was born August 20, 1885 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE, and died March 01, 1978 in Grand Island, Hall Co, NE. He married (1) ELIZABETH (BESSIE) ALICE RIORDAN February 12, 1907 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE. She was born November 23, 1885 in Nebraska, and died March 31, 1918. He married (2) LULA DEFORD October 22, 1923.

Children of ARTHUR TAFT and ELIZABETH RIORDAN are:

13. i. KENTON EDWARD3 TAFT, b. January 16, 1909, Dawson, Richardson Co., NE; d. January 22, 1972, Michigan.
14. ii. CATHERINE ELIZABETH TAFT, b. February 27, 1910, Burr, Otoe Co., NE; d. November 20, 1990, Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois.
iii. RAYMOND TAFT, b. 1912, Dawson, Richardson Co., NE; d. Abt. 1965, Denver, Denver Co., CO; m. AMY, Abt. 1934; b. Abt. 1914.
iv. HOWARD TAFT, b. January 28, 1914, Dawson, Richardson Co., NE; d. Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA.
15. v. EUGENE ARTHUR TAFT, b. November 01, 1917, Omaha, Pottawattamie Co., NE; d. January 29, 1996, Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL.
16. vi. LOVETTA BELLE TAFT, b. September 17, 1916, Burr, Otoe Co., NE; d. November 19, 1990.

Generation No. 3

6. HARVEY OTIS3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born February 04, 1897 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE, and died March 17, 1977 in Falls City, NE. He married ALMA ELLA MEHLIN November 27, 1916. She was born September 27, 1894, and died May 04, 1973.

Children of HARVEY TAFT and ALMA MEHLIN are:

17. i. CLEO EDWARD4 TAFT
ii. MAXINE MAE TAFT,  m. WALTER LORENZO SCHUETZ, February 07, 1948; b. October 04, 1904; d. 1977.
18. iii. NAOMI RUTH TAFT
19. iv. VERINE ADELLA TAFT, b. May 18, 1927, Humboldt, Richardson Co, NE; d. July 15, 1997, Sturgis Community Hosp, Sturgis, Meade Co, SD.
20. v. HARVINA JEAN TAFT

7. MILLIE VICTORIA3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born October 03, 1898, and died August 13, 1971. She married ROBEY WILBUR MEHLIN July 23, 1917 in Falls City, Richardson Co., NE. He was born March 02, 1894, and died November 10, 1965.

Children of MILLIE TAFT and ROBEY MEHLIN are:

21. i. WILBUR MARVIN4 MEHLIN
22. ii. ERMA RUTH MEHLIN, b. February 14, 1920;  d, March 10, 1985, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.
23. iii. VELMA MARIE MEHLIN, b. October 07, 1921; d. December 03, 1953.
24. iv. WAYNE ALFRED MEHLIN, b. June 25, 1923; d. January 26, 1967.
25. v. VERNA MAE MEHLIN
26. vi. WILLARD LEROY MEHLIN
27. vii. MINA MAXINE MEHLIN, b. February 17, 1932; d. Unknown.

8. GEORGE FRANKLIN3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born November 19, 1900 in Humboldt, Richardson, NE, and died April 30, 1962 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. He married LEONA MARGUERITE BROWN February 21, 1929 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE, daughter of WILLIAM BROWN and MARY HANSON. She was born November 08, 1907 in Raymond, Lancaster, NE, and died June 29, 1975 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.

Children of GEORGE TAFT and LEONA BROWN are:

28. i. LOREN GEORGE4 TAFT
29. ii. ARLENE MAONA TAFT
30. iii. LAEL ELDENE TAFT
31. iv. ELVON ARVIS TAFT, 

9. MARY MAUDE3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born April 06, 1905 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE, and died January 31, 2001 in Sabetha Community Hospital, Sabetha, KS. She married HOWARD ERNEST ARNOLD December 20, 1924 in Hiawatha, Brown Co, KS. He was born September 27, 1904, and died January 27, 1981.

Children of MARY TAFT and HOWARD ARNOLD are:

32. i. NORMAN EUGENE4 ARNOLD
33. ii. DOROTHY MAE ARNOLD
34. iii. HOWARD MASTIN ARNOLD
35. iv. LEONARD LEROY ARNOLD
36. v. LESTER MARVIN ARNOLD

10. JOSEPH LEONARD3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born June 16, 1908 in Auburn, Nemaha Co, NE, and died May 1985 in Nebraska. He married MARGUERITE ESTHER GILSON December 20, 1924. She was born December 17, 1907, and died September 28, 1979.

Children of JOSEPH TAFT and MARGUERITE GILSON are:

37. i. JOSEPH LEONARD4 TAFT, JR, 
38. ii. MARVIN EUGENE TAFT
39. iii. DELORES GENE TAFT
40. iv. RONALD LEE TAFT, b. September 14, 1933; d. February 07, 1996, California.

11. RUTH IRENE3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born December 19, 1911 in Humboldt, Richardson Co, NE, and died September 30, 2001 in Hebron, NE. She married (1) LLOYD HENDRICKS ARNOLD November 12, 1928. He was born March 20, 1902, and died December 08, 1960. She married (2) WILLIAM H. POWELL June 30, 1961. He was born May 01, 1909.

Children of RUTH TAFT and LLOYD ARNOLD are:

41. i. BETTY IRENE4 ARNOLD
42. ii. DORA LEE ARNOLD, b. October 22, 1931, Salem, Richardson Co, NE; d. September 26, 1977, Falls City, Richardson Co, NE.
iii. LOIS MARIE ARNOLD, m. KIMES.
43. iv. DONNA MAE ARNOLD
44. v. RUTH ANN ARNOLD

12. JOHN3 TAFT (JOHN OTIS2, JOHN1) was born December 28, 1913 in Auburn, Nemaha Co.., NE, and died May 21, 1990 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE. He married OPAL LORETTA HENDRIX May 02, 1936, daughter of GROVER HENDRIX and LENA MEHLIN. She was born September 25, 1915, and died December 05, 1996 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE.

Child of JOHN TAFT and OPAL HENDRIX is:

45. i. SHARON KAY4 TAFT.

13. KENTON EDWARD3 TAFT (ARTHUR EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born January 16, 1909 in Dawson, Richardson Co., NE, and died January 22, 1972 in Michigan. He married FERN WHITE Abt. 1927. She was born Abt. 1909 in Fargo, Cass Co., ND, and died 1938 in Lincoln, Lancaster ,NE.

Children of KENTON TAFT and FERN WHITE are:

46. i. RICHARD KENTON4 TAFT, b. January 16, 1935, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; d. 1984, Creston, Lake Co. , Indiana.
ii. CAROL TAFT,  m. JAMES R. FLOOD, Abt. 1947, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; b. Abt. 1925.
iii. DORIS DARLENE TAFT,  m. GEORGE MARTIN, Abt. 1948.

14. CATHERINE ELIZABETH3 TAFT (ARTHUR EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born February 27, 1910 in Burr, Otoe Co., NE, and died November 20, 1990 in Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois. She married REIHOLD WINK May 30, 1937 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. He was born December 13, 1911 in Lincoln, Lancaster ,NE, and died Abt. 1988 in Lincoln, Lancaster ,NE.

Children of CATHERINE TAFT and REIHOLD WINK are:

47. i. CHARLES RONALD4 WINK
48. ii. MARLENE WINK, 

15. EUGENE ARTHUR3 TAFT (ARTHUR EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born November 01, 1917 in Omaha, Pottawattamie Co., NE, and died January 29, 1996 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL. He married (1) BERTHA MAE STARLING October 07, 1954. She was born May 02, 1915 in Lawtey, Bradford Co., FL, and died January 17, 1984 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL. He married (2) JANET L ZODY August 28, 1987 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL. 

Children of EUGENE TAFT and BERTHA STARLING are:
49. i. MICHAEL EDWARD4 TAFT
50. ii. LINDA SUE TAFT

16. LOVETTA BELLE3 TAFT (ARTHUR EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born September 17, 1916 in Burr, Otoe Co., NE, and died November 19, 1990. She married GLEN DWYER Abt. 1926. He was born Abt. 1914.

Children of LOVETTA TAFT and GLEN DWYER are:

i. JUDY4 DWYER,  m. UNKNOWN LENGEL, Abt. 1947.
ii. GLENDA DWYER,  m. RON SHEWARD, Abt. 1949. 

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