William Frederick Taft^[1]

1845 - 1920  (75 years)

• Name	William Frederick Taft
  Birth	1 Feb 1845	Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1920	Steuben, New York, United States
  Death	21 Sep 1920	Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States
  Person ID	I399	Murrow
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Benedict Taft,   b. 29 Oct 1815, Plymouth, Chenango, New York, USA d. 1 Sep 1881, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, USA (prob.) (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Jane Anne Taft,   b. 16 Mar 1821, New Berlin, Chenango, New York, United States d. 2 Nov 1922, Osceola, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	1837	Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Adelia 'Dell' Cornell,   b. 2 Nov 1854, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States d. 1 Feb 1926, Tuscarora, New York (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1870	Tuscarora, Broome, New York, United States
  Children	1. Ida May Taft,   b. 28 Apr 1872, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States d. 23 Feb 1960, Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States (Age 87 years)   2. Sara Jane Taft,   b. 28 May 1874, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States d. 14 Mar 1913, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States (Age 38 years)   3. Emma Jean Taft,   b. 26 Oct 1876, Tuscarora, New York d. 29 Oct 1962, Elmira, New York (Age 86 years)   4. Frederick Adelbert Taft,   b. 26 Oct 1884, Tuscorora, Steuben, New York d. 11 Jun 1935, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 50 years)   5. Bertha A Taft,   b. 18 Mar 1889, Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States d. 4 Jun 1953, Seneca Falls, New York (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Feb 1845 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Marriage - 5 May 1870 - Tuscarora, Broome, New York, United States Burial - 1920 - Steuben, New York, United States Death - 21 Sep 1920 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  CIVIL WAR: Private, Company G, 2nd Regiment New York Veteran Cavalry ('Empire Light Cavalry'). Enlisted 9 Sep 1864 at Addison NY (age 18); mustered out 23 Aug 1865 at Talladega, Alabama. Also borne as 'Toft, William F.' VERIFIED against official NY Adjutant-General roster + NPS CWSS film M551 roll 138 [DOCUMENTED]. His brother Orrin Benedick enlisted 3 days earlier (6 Sep 1864, Tuscarora) into the SAME company. Buried Swan Cemetery, Tuscarora (FaG 48774630). Fold3 page exists.

  
  

• Sources

  [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). William Fredrick Taft Birth name: William Taft Gender: Male Birth: Feb 1 1847 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Military Service: Civil War: Pvt, G Company, 2nd Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry - Between 1861 and 1865 - New York, United States Marriage: Spouse: Martha Adelia Cornwell - May 5 1870 - Tuscarora, Broome, New York, United States Residence: 1850 - Addison, Steuben, New York Residence: 1855 - E.D. 1, Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1860 - Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1865 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1875 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1880 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1890 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1892 - Tuscarora, E.D. 01, Steuben, New York Residence: 1900 - ED 108 Tuscarora Township, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1915 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Death: Sep 21 1920 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Burial: 1920 - Steuben, New York, United States Parents: Benedict Taft, Jane Anne Taft (born Swan) Wife: Martha Adelia Taft (born Cornwell) Children: Ida May Taft, Sara Jane French (born Taft), Emma Jean Elliott (born Taft), Frederick Adelbert Taft, Bertha A Scott (born Taft), Ervin Adelbert Taft Siblings: Eliza Jane Taft, Orrin Benedict Taft, Lenard A Taft, Sarah Ann Boyer (born Taft)