Alice was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Tibbetts and Helen Louisa Harkness. She married William Taft on November 15, 1883 in Humboldt. They were the parents of Thurlow and Gertrude.
Feb 5, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - A telegram was received Tuesday mornlng by C.W. Garfield, from Thurlow Taft at Santa Monica, Calif., stating that Mrs. Alice Taft had passed away, and that funeral services would be held there today (Thursday). No further information was given but it is thought that Mrs. Taft must have died Monday night.
The cause of her death is not known at this time. A short time ago she had written saying that she had a severe cold but it was not thought to be serious. Mrs. Taft left Humboldt during the latter part of August for Santa Monica, where she has been living with her son, Thurlow, an attorney there.
She was seventy-eight years of age at the time of her death, and was a resident of Humboldt for approximately half a century. When a young woman, Alice E. Tibbits came to Humboldt from West Concord, Minnesota, as an instructor in Humboldt college. Here she met W.J. Taft, son of the Rev. S.H. Taft, founder of the town of Humboldt, and on November 15, 1883, they were united in marriage.
To this union two children were born, Thurlow Taft, of Santa Monica, and Gertrude Taft of Boston, who holds a position with the National Unitarian Association. Mr. Taft died June 23, 1928, and was buried in Humboldt.
Beside her son and daughter, Mrs. Taft leaves two grandchildren, William J. Jr., and Eleanor Taft, and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds of West Concord, Minn., and Mrs. Helen Grange of Sioux City.
Mrs. Alice Taft was a woman of exceptionally high ideals, who sought to practice them in life. Throughout her life she was a loyal member of the Unitarian church and took an active part in all of the philanthropic movement to better the town of Humboldt. She was mightily interested in Humboldt college and in all phases of education in the public schools. Her children are acting in accordance with her wish to be cremated.
Feb 9, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - Mrs. Taft had been ill with a cold which developed into a form of bronchial pneumonia. She was known to be seriously ill during
the last two days but the family did not believe that the illness would cause her death.
Feb 5, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - A telegram was received Tuesday mornlng by C.W. Garfield, from Thurlow Taft at Santa Monica, Calif., stating that Mrs. Alice Taft had passed away, and that funeral services would be held there today (Thursday). No further information was given but it is thought that Mrs. Taft must have died Monday night.
The cause of her death is not known at this time. A short time ago she had written saying that she had a severe cold but it was not thought to be serious. Mrs. Taft left Humboldt during the latter part of August for Santa Monica, where she has been living with her son, Thurlow, an attorney there.
She was seventy-eight years of age at the time of her death, and was a resident of Humboldt for approximately half a century. When a young woman, Alice E. Tibbits came to Humboldt from West Concord, Minnesota, as an instructor in Humboldt college. Here she met W.J. Taft, son of the Rev. S.H. Taft, founder of the town of Humboldt, and on November 15, 1883, they were united in marriage.
To this union two children were born, Thurlow Taft, of Santa Monica, and Gertrude Taft of Boston, who holds a position with the National Unitarian Association. Mr. Taft died June 23, 1928, and was buried in Humboldt.
Beside her son and daughter, Mrs. Taft leaves two grandchildren, William J. Jr., and Eleanor Taft, and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds of West Concord, Minn., and Mrs. Helen Grange of Sioux City.
Mrs. Alice Taft was a woman of exceptionally high ideals, who sought to practice them in life. Throughout her life she was a loyal member of the Unitarian church and took an active part in all of the philanthropic movement to better the town of Humboldt. She was mightily interested in Humboldt college and in all phases of education in the public schools. Her children are acting in accordance with her wish to be cremated.
Feb 9, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - Mrs. Taft had been ill with a cold which developed into a form of bronchial pneumonia. She was known to be seriously ill during
the last two days but the family did not believe that the illness would cause her death.
Alice was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Tibbetts and Helen Louisa Harkness. She married William Taft on November 15, 1883 in Humboldt. They were the parents of Thurlow and Gertrude.
Feb 5, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - A telegram was received Tuesday mornlng by C.W. Garfield, from Thurlow Taft at Santa Monica, Calif., stating that Mrs. Alice Taft had passed away, and that funeral services would be held there today (Thursday). No further information was given but it is thought that Mrs. Taft must have died Monday night.
The cause of her death is not known at this time. A short time ago she had written saying that she had a severe cold but it was not thought to be serious. Mrs. Taft left Humboldt during the latter part of August for Santa Monica, where she has been living with her son, Thurlow, an attorney there.
She was seventy-eight years of age at the time of her death, and was a resident of Humboldt for approximately half a century. When a young woman, Alice E. Tibbits came to Humboldt from West Concord, Minnesota, as an instructor in Humboldt college. Here she met W.J. Taft, son of the Rev. S.H. Taft, founder of the town of Humboldt, and on November 15, 1883, they were united in marriage.
To this union two children were born, Thurlow Taft, of Santa Monica, and Gertrude Taft of Boston, who holds a position with the National Unitarian Association. Mr. Taft died June 23, 1928, and was buried in Humboldt.
Beside her son and daughter, Mrs. Taft leaves two grandchildren, William J. Jr., and Eleanor Taft, and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds of West Concord, Minn., and Mrs. Helen Grange of Sioux City.
Mrs. Alice Taft was a woman of exceptionally high ideals, who sought to practice them in life. Throughout her life she was a loyal member of the Unitarian church and took an active part in all of the philanthropic movement to better the town of Humboldt. She was mightily interested in Humboldt college and in all phases of education in the public schools. Her children are acting in accordance with her wish to be cremated.
Feb 9, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - Mrs. Taft had been ill with a cold which developed into a form of bronchial pneumonia. She was known to be seriously ill during
the last two days but the family did not believe that the illness would cause her death.
Feb 5, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - A telegram was received Tuesday mornlng by C.W. Garfield, from Thurlow Taft at Santa Monica, Calif., stating that Mrs. Alice Taft had passed away, and that funeral services would be held there today (Thursday). No further information was given but it is thought that Mrs. Taft must have died Monday night.
The cause of her death is not known at this time. A short time ago she had written saying that she had a severe cold but it was not thought to be serious. Mrs. Taft left Humboldt during the latter part of August for Santa Monica, where she has been living with her son, Thurlow, an attorney there.
She was seventy-eight years of age at the time of her death, and was a resident of Humboldt for approximately half a century. When a young woman, Alice E. Tibbits came to Humboldt from West Concord, Minnesota, as an instructor in Humboldt college. Here she met W.J. Taft, son of the Rev. S.H. Taft, founder of the town of Humboldt, and on November 15, 1883, they were united in marriage.
To this union two children were born, Thurlow Taft, of Santa Monica, and Gertrude Taft of Boston, who holds a position with the National Unitarian Association. Mr. Taft died June 23, 1928, and was buried in Humboldt.
Beside her son and daughter, Mrs. Taft leaves two grandchildren, William J. Jr., and Eleanor Taft, and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Reynolds of West Concord, Minn., and Mrs. Helen Grange of Sioux City.
Mrs. Alice Taft was a woman of exceptionally high ideals, who sought to practice them in life. Throughout her life she was a loyal member of the Unitarian church and took an active part in all of the philanthropic movement to better the town of Humboldt. She was mightily interested in Humboldt college and in all phases of education in the public schools. Her children are acting in accordance with her wish to be cremated.
Feb 9, 1932 - Humboldt Republican - Mrs. Taft had been ill with a cold which developed into a form of bronchial pneumonia. She was known to be seriously ill during
the last two days but the family did not believe that the illness would cause her death.
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