William
Nelson
Taft
Born about in Illinois
Ancestors 
Son of Seth Taft
and Lucinda (Post) Taft
Husband of
Eunice (Russell) Taft
— married
14 Mar 1854 in Lafayette County, WI
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
William was born about 1825. He is the son of Seth Taft and Lucinda Post.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DV-FDF : 9 November 2014), Charles W Taft in household of Seth Taft, Wiota, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 69, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYM-BYS : 4 December 2014), William Nelson Taft, Corporal, Company G, 22nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M559 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 882,514.
"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8SC-596 : 14 November 2014), William N Taft, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,272.
"Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRL5-KLN : 3 June 2016), Nelson Taft and Eunice Russell, 15 Mar 1854; citing Wayne, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,276,063.
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