Ancestry of
Helen (Herron) Taft
First Lady of President William H. Taft
The family tree for Helen (Herron) Taft is still in progress.
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Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Helen (Herron) Taft
George Herbert
8th Earl of Carnarvon
Owner, Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey)
14th cousin 4 times removed
via Sir Ralph Shirley
Seth Low
Mayor of New York City
President of Columbia University
18th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Roger de Quincy
Melvil Dewey
Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System
19th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir James de Audley
Isaac Tichenor
3rd and 5th Governor of Vermont
18th cousin 3 times removed
via John, King of England
Isaac Taylor Tichenor
President of Auburn University
20th cousin 1 time removed
via John, King of England
Abraham Baldwin
Signer of the U.S. Constitution
19th cousin 2 times removed
via John, King of England
Angela Y. Davis
Civil Rights Activist
and former Black Panther
17th cousin 3 times removed
via Sir John Howard
View entire list of famous kin for Helen (Herron) Taft
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