flag photo of Helen "Nellie" HERRON   Helen "Nellie"  HERRON

  (b. 2 June 1861 ,  Cincinnati, Ohio, USA   d. 22 May 1943 ,  Washington, DC, USA )  

Am I Your Ancestor?
HERRON Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!


Helen "Nellie" HERRON was born 2 June 1861 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Helen "Nellie" HERRON was the child of John Williamson HERRON   and   Harriet Anne COLLINS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Helen "Nellie"  married  William Howard TAFT 19 June 1886 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
William Howard TAFT  was born 15 September 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville).  William Howard died 8 March 1930 in Washington, DC, USA.  William Howard was the child of Alphonso TAFT and Louisa Maria TORREY.

Helen "Nellie" HERRON died 22 May 1943 in Washington, DC, USA.







photo/ portrait (above) from wikipedia.org

Details of the family tree of Helen appear below.

Family and Children of Helen "Nellie" HERRON

[Hide/Show]

Helen "Nellie" HERRON married Grave has been locatedU.S. President flag photo of William Howard TAFT  William Howard TAFT-- Date: 19 June 1886 Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
William Howard TAFT was the child of Alphonso TAFT and Louisa Maria TORREY




Children of William Howard TAFT and Helen "Nellie" HERRON:

flag male ancestor Robert Alphonso TAFT (b.8 September 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA   d. 31 July 1953, Manhattan, New York, USA )

flag female ancestor Helen Herron TAFT (b.1 August 1891, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA   d. 21 February 1987, Villanova, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA)

flag male ancestor Charles Phelps TAFT (b.20 September 1897, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA   d. 24 June 1983, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA )



Add Life Event for this Ancestor Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Helen "Nellie" HERRON
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Helen "Nellie" HERRON: Events, Photos & Historical Records

birth1861 Birth
2 June 1861
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
marriage1886 Marriage / Partner
Helen "Nellie" HERRON and William Howard TAFT 19 June 1886, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

She was 25 years old.
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
1889 Birth of Child
Robert Alphonso TAFT was born 8 September 1889, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

Helen "Nellie" was 28 years old.
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1891 Birth of Child
Helen Herron TAFT was born 1 August 1891, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

Helen "Nellie" was 30 years old.
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
1897 Birth of Child
Charles Phelps TAFT was born 20 September 1897, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

Helen "Nellie" was 36 years old.
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.
1930 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Howard TAFT died 8 March 1930, Washington, DC, USA
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
News1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)
death1943 Death
22 May 1943
Washington, DC, USA

She died at the age of 82.

Helen is buried at: Arlington National Cemetery


Arlington, Virginia, USA
703-607-8000

Added: 12/14/2022 3:07:15 PM - Updated: 5/18/2023 1:30:20 PM
Pedigree Chart
Family Pedigree Chart

LARGE PRINT Blank Pedigree Chart (6 generations/64 names) for Ancestry
Family Group Record
Ancestry Family Group Record

LARGE PRINT Two-Sided Family Group Sheets for Ancestry

Learn more about where your ancestor was born.


Visit Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Not the person you are looking for? Try again!

Search for YOUR Family by Name

NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.

First Name (and Middle Name if applicable):
*Last Name:
Gender:
Born (+/- 2 years):
Died (+/- 2 years):
Match all terms exactly:

Search for YOUR Family by Place

To search for a place, specify place name below. Choose name from the list. Then SEARCH.
*Place Name:

Genealogy research for Helen Herron (on other sites)

findagrave, familysearch

Sign In

WAIT! There's more.
Find out more about Helen "Nellie" HERRON.

Sign In or Join for FREE! to see the details!

Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.

Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)

German Pioneers of Montgomery County, Ohio: Early Pioneer Life in Dayton, Miamisburg, Germantown
Tasting Ohio: Favorite Recipes from the Buckeye State
American Cookery: The Historic Colonial Cookbook First Published in 1796
For more gift ideas, visit our store
Get TODAY's Amazon Deals NOW!

Find the BEST GENEALOGY-related stuff!

Buy it NOW!

I Love OHIO Mug – Cincinnati Chili, Buckeye Candy & Pierogies Coffee Cup

OHIO HERITAGE - "My Ancestors Came From Ohio!" Ceramic Mug