Otis
Taft
Born in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Silas Taft
and Elizabeth (Cruff) Taft
Brother of
Daniel Taft, Job Taft, Asa Cruff Taft Sr, Abigail (Taft) Cory, Silas Taft, Lewis Taft, Cruff Taft, Mehitable (Taft) Moon and Mary Taft
Husband of
Thankfull (Benson) Taft
— married
4 Mar 1806 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Husband of
Betsy (Beals) Taft
— married
19 Jun 1811 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 41
in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Jun 2023
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Biography
Otis was born on 17 September 1786 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Silas Taft and Elizabeth Cruff.[1]
Otis married Thankful Benson on 4 March 1806 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[2]
Otis' wife Thankful died in 1808. The widower Otis married Betsey Beall on 19 June 1811 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.[3]
Otis was mentioned on a memorial in North Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 19 November 1827.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Birth, Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009539.
FamilySearch Record: F4N2-LH3 (accessed 5 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-4PST Image number 00319
Otis Taft born on 17 Sep 1786, son of Silas Taft & Elizabeth, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011161.
FamilySearch Record: QG12-WLJ8 (accessed 5 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-HKFW Image number 00713
Otis Taft marriage to Thankful Benson on 4 Mar 1806 in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
citing FHL microfilm: 2217329; Record number: 1087;
FamilySearch Record: FH1Q-Y2B (accessed 5 June 2023)
Otis Taft marriage to Betsey Beall on 19 Jun 1811 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #152030971 (accessed 5 June 2023)
Memorial page for Capt Otis Taft (17 Sep 1786-19 Nov 1827), citing North Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Section 2, Lot 79); Maintained by Bob L. (contributor 48228855).
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