Taft Family Association
c/o Berneta M. DeVries
PO Box 406
Mendon, MA 01756
Officially founded in 1955, the Taft Family Association is devoted to studying and furthering interest in the heritage of descendants of Robert and Sarah Taft, first known in this country in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1675 and of Matthew and Ann Taft who were in Hopkinton, Massachusetts in 1728.
Annual dues for the Taft Family Association are $8.00. Dues are payable each year on or before June 1st.
The Association publishes "Taft Tree Talk" twice each year, in May and November. The cost is included in the annual dues.
Taft Family Association Officers:
President: Patricia Allen, 77 Greenfield Rd., Montague, MA 01351
Vice President & Genealogist: Neil B. Todd, 26 Walnut Place, Newtonville, MA 02160
Secretary/Treasurer: Berneta M. DeVries, PO Box 406, Mendon, MA 01756
Newsletter Editor: Barbara Krueger, 4450 Fenton Rd., Harland, MI 48353
Website Editor: David W. Taft, 4206 Parkview Ln., Alpharetta, GA 30005
Executive Committee: Robert Curtis, Bert Smith, Justin Taft, Charles F. Davis Jr.
In Remembrance
Richard “Dick” Taft Messinger
(25 Jun 1917 – 1 Feb 2002)
Dick Taft Messinger passed away on 1 February 2002. Dick has been involved in the Taft Family Association (TFA) for decades. He has been an officer of the TFA for many years and was currently serving as the Association's Historian and Newsletter Editor. Dick has been the heart and soul of the Association for years. A tremendous researcher and friend to all who needed his help. Our thoughts and prayers reach out to his wife and the entire Messinger family. Dick was the 6th Great Grandson of Robert and Sarah Taft. He was the son of Adin Freeman and Mabel Moore (Taft) Messinger. His line to Robert and Sarah Taft was: Mabel Moore (8), George Mather (7), Austin Augustus (6), Amariah (5), Jotham (4), Caleb (3), Daniel (2), Robert (1). He will be missed by all.
A Memorial Service was held on February 11, 2002 at Heatherwood in Yarmouthport, MA.
