Sixth Generation

94. Simon Burn TAFT (/) was born on 18 July 1800 in Mendon, Worcester County, MA.^{4,12,13,15,16} (A Family Record sheet from a family bible lists his birth date as 18 July 1802.) He appeared in the census in 1840 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.¹⁷ He appeared in the census in 1850 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.¹⁸ Simon died on 11 June 1877 at the age of 76 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,15 He was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,15,19,20 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

Simon Burn TAFT (/) and Catherine DYE were married on 20 March 1831 in Watertown, Jefferson County, WI.^12,15 Catherine DYE, daughter of Richard DYE and Catherine GREENE, was born on 19 March 1805 in Brookfield, Madison County, NY.^{6,12,15,16,19} She appeared in the census in 1850 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.¹⁸ She died on 20 February 1888 at the age of 82 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^6,13,15,19 Catherine was buried in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,15,19,20 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

Simon Burn TAFT (/) and Catherine DYE had the following children:

+110	i.	Lurancy Lynette TAFT (/).
+111	ii.	Priscilla Anne TAFT (/).
+112	iii.	Delia Lovina TAFT (/).
113	iv.	Simon Douglas TAFT was born on 26 August 1842 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.^6,16 He died on 11 May 1847 at the age of 4 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.^6,12,21

Simon Burn TAFT (/) and Eliza BEDFORD were married on 13 February 1822.^12,15 Eliza BEDFORD was born on 10 July 1805 in Canada.^12,16 She died on 17 November 1830 at the age of 25.¹²

Simon Burn TAFT (/) and Eliza BEDFORD had the following children:

+114	i.	Albert B. TAFT.
+115	ii.	Laurencia E. "Lucy" TAFT.
+116	iii.	Eliza Ann TAFT.
117	iv.	Maryett TAFT was born on 25 September 1829 in New York.^6,12,16 (Her name may have been spelled "Mary Ette.") She died on 25 March 1837 at the age of 7 in New York.⁶