No, I don't have any of the CD's. Thanks for your help. Lael ----- Original Message ----- From: JEAN BUSHEY To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] OTIS TAFT Question?? Lael,doyou have the CD of the History of Middletown?If not I will check it tomorrow.There are a few Tafts buried in Middletown.But I can't remember what I sent you before. Jean M --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Lael Taft <ltaft2@cox.net> wrote: From: Lael Taft <ltaft2@cox.net> Subject: Re: [VERMONT] OTIS TAFT To: vermont@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:28 PM Thanks much. It helps a little, but the puzzle I am really trying to solve is "was Otis Taft the father of John Taft, b 1840, Middletown, Rutland Co., VT; died March 29, 1926, Milford, Nebraska?" Lael Taft, great grandson of John Taft ----- Original Message ----- From: VRD To: vermont@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [VERMONT] OTIS TAFT In the 1810 and 1820 Census, you will find Otis Taft listed in Huntington, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1860 Census, he (age 60) is listed with wife, Sharlotte (Sprague) (age 64) in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont. In 1870 Census, he (age70) (Farm Laborer) and 2nd wife, Abigail (age 53) are listed in Wells, Rutland County, Vermont. He and wife, Abigail, are still in Wells, VT for 1880 Census. He is listed as 79 yrs. old, Laborer, born in Vermont, with father born in NH and mother born in CT. Wife is listed as Abby, age 62, keeping house, born in New York, father born in New York and mother born in Vermont. If you go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~taft/Taftdes5.htm, you will find his geneaology. There he is isted as son of Gideon5 Taft and Lucinda Grandy. His genealogy is also at: http://hometown.aol.com/am2nice100/d2943.htm#P1762 and also at: newenglandgenealogy.pcplayground.com/f_4fb.htm. Hope this helps. Vernon ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************************* List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VERMONT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message