Taft, Edward Payson

  • Posted on: 27 October 2014
  • By: dtorres
Primary Name
Prefix or Title: 
Colonel
First Name: 
Edward
Middle Name: 
Payson
Surname: 
Taft
Alternate Names
Alternate First Name: 
Edwin
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Month: 
September
Birth Day: 
10
Birth Year: 
1832
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=taft&GSfn=e&GSmn=p&GSby=1810&GSbyrel=after&GSdy=1950&GSdyrel=before&GSob=n&GRid=137249734&df=all&
Title of Webpage: 
findagrave.com
Website Viewing Date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 14:45
Website Last Modified Date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 14:45
Death Info
Death Month: 
January
Death Day: 
20
Death Year: 
1867
Citation for Death Info: 
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Williams Biographical Annals
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Rev Calvin Durfee
Chapter Title: 
Names and Sketches of Williams Fallen Heroes
Publisher Name: 
Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, Lee, Shepard and Dillingham
Year: 
1871
Start Page: 
176
End Page: 
179
ISBN: 
9781275645240
Citation Notes: 
Although book found in scanned version by Google.
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Spouse: 
Taft, Josephine Lurinda
Marriage Date Prefix: 
Waterville, NY
Marriage Month: 
October
Marriage Day: 
8
Marriage Year: 
1856
Biographical Information
Biography and Citation Information: 
Biography: 
Was a colonel in Ninth New York Artillery with William Henry Seward Jr. Lost a leg in Early's Raid. Seems to have been close to Will. Also referred to as a Major by FMS in 18640700FMS_FWS. Alternate spelling comes as "Edwin" as referenced on site linked in notes.
Citation Notes: 
https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/9thHeavyArty/9thHeavyArtyCWN.htm
Extra information from Google Docs spreadsheet
Citation for Marriage Info (old): 
Editorial Information
Editorial Review: 
Unverified and Incomplete