Coffin plate · primary-source record
Philander Bodwell
abt 1818 – 30 May 1863
45 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
30 May 1863
Date of birth
abt 1818
Age at death
45 years
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Philander Bodwell
Died May 30. 1863
Aged 45 Yrs
About this record
Brian's research found him in the 1860 census in Worcester, Massachusetts, with his wife Susan. The 1860 census gives his birthplace as Vermont; the 1850 census gives New Hampshire. A will also exists for him on Ancestry.com.
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Possible matches in the 1850 and 1860 US Federal Census
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1860 US Federal Census
Philander Bodwell, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, with wife Susan
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1818, Vermont (per 1860 census)
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1850 US Federal Census
Philander Bodwell, Massachusetts
abt 1818, New Hampshire (per 1850 census)
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
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