Orrin Benedick Taft^[1]

1845 - 1885  (39 years)

• Name	Orrin Benedick Taft
  Birth	17 Dec 1845	Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1885	Addison, Steuben, New York, United States
  Death	25 May 1885	Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States
  Person ID	I415	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

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Dec 1845 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Burial - 1885 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Death - 25 May 1885 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  CIVIL WAR: Private, Co. G, 2nd NY Veteran Cavalry - enlisted 6 Sep 1864 at Tuscarora (age 19), mustered out 23 Aug 1865 Talladega AL as 'Toft, Orin B.' Brother of William Frederick - two brothers enlisting 3 days apart proves identification [DOCUMENTED - NY AG roster].

  
  

• Sources

  [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3). Orrin Benedict Taft Gender: Male Birth: Dec 17 1845 - 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: Mary Jane Hoagland - Sep 11 1865 Residence: 1850 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Residence: 1855 - E.D. 1, Addison, 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 Death: May 25 1885 - Tuscarora, Steuben, New York, United States Burial: 1885 - Addison, Steuben, New York, United States Parents: Benedict Taft, Jane Anne Taft (born Swan) Wife: Mary Jane Taft (born Hoagland) Children: Benedict John Taft, Charles Wesley Taft Siblings: Eliza Jane Taft, William Fredrick Taft, Lenard A Taft, Sarah Ann Taft