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Family History & Genealogy

The Taft Family

75 documented Taft ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

75Documented ancestors
1874Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Taft

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Taft ancestors in the record

Deceased Taft ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Benjamin E Taft, about 1874 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Benjamin E Taft
1874 – 1966
Iowa
Margaret E Taft
1875 – 1966
Iowa
Clara Taft
1881 – 1966
Iowa
Raymond Taft
1883 – 1967
Iowa
Lola Taft
1884 – 1975
Iowa
Laura Taft
1885 – 1979
Iowa
Ray Taft
1885 – 1965
Iowa
Edwin Taft
1885 – 1971
Iowa
Elsie Taft
1886 – 1972
Iowa
Mary Taft
1887 – 1969
Iowa
Margarite Taft
1889 – 1973
Iowa
Leona Taft
1891 – 1981
Iowa
Austin Taft
1893 – 1953
Iowa
Fannie Taft
1893 – 1984
Iowa
Margaret Taft
1895 – 1985
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Otto Taft
1899 – 1986
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Harry Taft
1900 – 1976
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Charles Taft
1901 – 1968
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Freda Taft
1902 – 1984
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George Taft
1906 – 1987
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Lola M Taft
1906 – 1997
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Elsie Taft
1907 – 1985
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Ellen J Taft
1908 – 1996
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Helen T Taft
1908 – 1998
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Donald Taft
1909 – 1969
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James Taft
1910 – 1981
Iowa
Marie B Taft
1910 – 1995
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William Taft
1910 – 1972
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Daisy Taft
1911 – 2011
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Marjorie Taft
1911 – 1982
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Frances Taft
1912 – 2001
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Chancey A Taft
1913 – 1989
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Robert Taft
1914 – 1980
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Charles Taft
1914 – 1980
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Charles H Taft
1914 – 1993
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Robert Taft
1915 – 1973
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Charles E Taft
1916 – 2002
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Isaac Taft
1917 – 1974
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Richard L Taft
1919 – 2001
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Irene Taft
1919 – 1986
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Minnie E Taft
1919 – 1996
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Lucille D Taft
1919 – 1999
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Pauline E Taft
1920 – 2012
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Gordon L Taft
1920 – 1998
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Leatha Taft
1920 – 2005
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Cleora Taft
1921 – 1975
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Earl E Taft
1922 – 1997
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Lawrence H Taft
1923 – 1991
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Orvel C Taft
1924 – 1993
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Rodger Taft
1924 – 1982
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Calvin Taft
1924 – 1981
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Lelah Taft
1925 – 1992
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Betty J Taft
1926 – 2005
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Barbara Taft
1926 – 1986
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Raymond J Taft
1926 – 1994
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Doris J Taft
1927 – 2004
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Robert J Taft
1928 – 1991
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J C Taft
1930 – 1981
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Kathryn L Taft
1930 – 1998
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David A Taft
1933 – 2011
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M A Taft
1934 – 1988
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Lola M Taft
1934 – 2005
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Donna B Taft
1936 – 2002
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Clayton W Taft
1939 – 2005
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Harold Taft
1939 – 1980
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James M Taft
1940 – 2002
Iowa
Gerald E Taft
1942 – 2012
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Austin Taft
1942 – 2000
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Shirley A Taft
1942 – 1990
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James F Taft
1944 – 1994
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R M Taft
1946 – 1990
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Robert W Taft
1947 – 2009
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Dianne K Taft
1954 – 2002
Iowa
Debbra L Taft
1956 – 1996
Iowa
Jeffrey O Taft
1967 – 2002
Iowa
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Common questions

Taft genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Taft surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Taft family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1874. Most Taft lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Taft family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Taft family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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