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    1. Taft Family-- removed to Glens Falls NY (photograph album) (Benoni Taft)
    2. A Taft Family photograph album was listed on the NYWarren-L@rootsweb.com this morning; if it hasn't already been "taken or asked for".... is there anyone on this list that would like to follow it up???? You can get more particulars on : NYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com To: NYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------ John Austin says it is related to this family......... Olen and Eunice Dickinson of the photo album are undoubtedly these people: Olan Dickinson, b. 1872, son of Truman and Jeanette (Cornell) Dickinson; he d. Glens Falls 23 Oct. 1935; he m. Eunice E. Dewey, b. c. 1876 and d. Glens Falls 12 Jan. 1950; Olan was proprietor of the Eagle Laundry at Glens Falls; their children were (1) Robert E. Dickinson, d. Glens Falls 10 Nov. 1950, survived by three daus., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; (2) Florence E. Dickinson; d. 1991, unm.; (3) Irene O. Dickinson, who m. William Bobalke and d. Glens Falls in July 1978; (4) Lillian E. Dickinson; d. Granville 13 Sept. 1998, unm., and (5) Fannie V. Dickinson; d. Granville 3 May 1995, unm. Also, Emma Taft, wife of Alfred, was dau. of Benoni and Mary (Green) Sweet and a descendant of Sarah McNeil of Fort Edward, whose bones were found buried with Jane McCrea. Alfred and Emma (Sweet) Taft of Glens Falls had these children, some of whose names are found in the photo album: (1) Charles E. Taft; moved to Brooklyn; (2) Lillie M. Taft; m. Warren F. Winchell; (3) Cora Taft; m. George W. Rayder and had dau. Emma Rayder; (4) Jennie Taft; m. Harvey Proux; had daus. Mildred and Edna Proux; (5) Floy Taft; m. Henry M. Proux; had daus. Lena and Doris Proux; and (6) Harry A. Taft; m. Grace -----; had no children. Also, William and Lena (Ketchum) Podvin, whose names are in the album, were the parents of (1) Elma Podvin, b. 1902 and d. 5 April 1988; m. Kenneth Granger; known children were Kenneth Jr., Virginia and Sterling Granger; and (2) Fostina Jennie Podvin, b. 1908 and d. 24 Feb. 2004; she m. Charles W. Smith and was a teacher at Glens Falls Junior High School. John Austin

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