Eighth Generation

158. Charles Wright TAFT (\) was born in March 1851 in Wisconsin.^{26,28,29,39,56} He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Charles appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁶ Charles appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ His household in the second ward consisted of himself, age 68; his wife, Ida, age 65; and his mother, Nancy, age 88, born in New York. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁸⁷ He was living with his son Ralph and his family. He died in June 1931 at the age of 80.^107,117 Charles was buried in 1931 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^20,107 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Charles Wright TAFT (\) and Ida E. CRAPP were married on 6 September 1874 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^{29,59,124,125,126} (They also may have had a daughter, Carrie.) Ida E. CRAPP, daughter of John CRAPP and Jane HICKS, was born on 19 May 1854 in England, United Kingdom.^{26,29,39,56,126,127} She appeared in the census in 1860 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁸ Ida appeared in the census in 1880 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁹ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵⁷ Ida died on 25 August 1929 at the age of 75.⁸⁷ Her husband was listed as a "widower" during the 1930 Census. She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^20,107 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Charles Wright TAFT (\) and Ida E. CRAPP had the following children: