Evening star., 1909-02-27

(Allen) Rawson. and great-great-grand-
daughter of Edward Rawson, secretary of
the Mas chusetts bay colony from 1850
to 1856 Mrs Taft, who was a woman of
superior intelligence and ability. died
June 2. 1897.
Peter Rawson Taft. third son of Aaron
and Rhoda (Rawson) Taft was born
April IA, 1885,: In 1910 he married Sylvia
Howard, and settled in T"wnshend. Vt.
where he taught school aud later was ad-
mitted to the bar. He was a judge of
the common court of pleas. the probate
court, county court of Wyndhdm county,
also one of the commissioners of the
county and for many years a member OF
the legislature of Vermont. In 1S41 he re-
moved to Cincinnati. Ohio, where he died
in 1851. aged eighty-two years, leaving
one son, Alphonso Taft.
Father of the Next President.
-Alphonso Taft. son of Peter Rawson
and Sylvia QIoward) Taft. was born in
Townshend. Windsor county. VT, No
vember 5. 1910. He married (firsD in Sep
tember 1S41. Fanny Phelps, daughter OF
Nudge Charles Phelps of Townshend. VT.
She died in 1851. OF their five children
three died in infancy. The surviving chill
dren were:
al Charles Phelps, born December II,
1S43. He graduated from Yale College,
class of 1854, after which he passed three
years of study in Europe. taking the de-
gree of J.U.D. at the University of Hell
delberg. Returning home, he began the
practice of law with his father. but sub
sequently devoted himself TO Journalism.
He married Anna Sinton. daughter OF
David Sinton of Cincinnati. Ohio, and
four children were born to them.
90 Peter Rawson graduated from Yale,
taking the valedictory of the class of
1867 with the highest record then at
tanned by any graduate. He afterward
studied three years abroad and also took
a degree at Heidelberg. On his return he
took up the practice of law with his
brother in Cincinnati. Ohio. In 1876 he
married Matilda Hubert. daughter OF
William Hubert of Cincinnati, ONO.
Peter Rawson Taft died in 1888.
Judge Taft married tSecond) Decem-
ber 20. 1858, Louisa Maria Torrey, daugh-
ter of Samuel D. Torrey of Millbury,
| Mass They had five children.
Taft's Brothers and Sister.
81. Samuel Davenport, died in infancy.
49, William Howard. born September
| II, 1857.
"3 Henry Waters, born Mag %, 1859,
in Cincinnati, Ohio After his graduation
from Yale College in the class of 1880, he
studied law in Cincinnati and Columbia.
and established himself in practice in
New York city, being now a member of
| the firm of Strong q Cadwalader One
| of his ablest and most important argu-
ments recently was IN the United States
| Supreme Court, where he was employed
| by the government to prosecute its suit
against the tobacco trust. The decision
| of the court was a complete triumph for
principles which have far-reaching con-
sequences. This important case is report
| ed as Hale VS.. Henkel in volume POI of
| the United States Supreme Court Re-
| ports. In 1905 Mr.. Taft received the hon
| orary degree of master of arts from
Yale. He married in 1889, Julia Wal
| bridge Smith, daughter of Levi Smith OF
| Troy, n. Y, and their children are
| Marian Jennings, died in infancy: Wal
bridge Smith of the class Of 1907 at Yale
| William Howard, class of 1909 at Yale
| Louise Witherbee.
~ Horace Dutton, born in Cincinnati.
Ohio, December %. 1861. He graduated
from Yale College in 1888 studied law,
was admitted to the bar, but decided to
pursue the vocation of teaching. He was
| for three years a tutor of Latin In Yale
College. In 1890 he established the Taft
| School for Boys, at Pelham Manor n. Y,
| but in 1893 moved the school TO Water
town, Conn. The school has proSpered
and has now about 100 pupils. The cata-
| lOgue announces that the object of the
school is to give boys a thorough prepara-
tion for the best colleges and scientific
! schools, and to make them strong.
| healthy and manly men, In 1895 Mr..
| Iaft received the honorary degree OF
| master of arts from Yale. He married, in
| 1891, Winifred Shepard. daughter of Mrs.
Helen Bierstadt Thompson of Niagara
| Falls, N. Y.
IS. Fanny Louise. the only daughter.
| was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1S,
| 1865. She was educated In Cincinnati and
at Pennington, Conn.,. completing her
| studies abroad in music and the Ian
guages. In 1890 she became the wife Of
DR.. William A. Edwards. physician and
/ ,ar1 r11-n nf philo6l1y,hia
siding in Los Angeles, Call
Tribute Of Wife and Mother.
In connection with the genealogy Mrs
| Taft gives a condensed account of her
! husbands career, and also that of her
] son. She dwells especially upon her hus-
| bands connection with a struggle over
| religious instruction in the schools oi
| Cincinnati. IT came before the superior
| court, Of which he was member. and
| he delivered a dissenting opinion against
| il. When the case was taken to the SUI
preme court of Ohio. this opinion, she
says, was sustained by unanimous cour,
| of five judges, and has since become the
law throughout the United States.
She says: "He was considered a model
| judge. 1t was said of him that no young
| man was ever turned away with the i'm
preston that his case was too small for
| the judges patience. no experienced law
| Scl CFSi lCll tidI Vase WdS too idl st
or the questions involved too intricate for
| the judges capacity and learning In
every position to which Judge Taft was
| called he rendered most able, effective
and loyal service. He was a gentleman
of scholarly attainments, Of the highest
personal character and kindness and
| sweetness of disposition which endeared
| him to all who came In contact with
| him.
| The mothers tribute to her eminent sou
is equally temperate in language and
equally just. She reviews his career from
| the time he entered the public schools OF
| Cincinnati until he was sent by Presi-
| dent Roosevelt to Cuba in October. 1906
to direct In the restoration of order. and
| discharged his delicate duties with sa-
gacity and signal success.
THE fact that Secretary Taft, through
| out his long and honorable public career
| has received promotion continuously il