Coffin plate · primary-source record
Henry Chanler
circa August 1842 (computed from age at death) – 1 Jun 1898
55 years 10 months · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
1 Jun 1898
Date of birth
circa August 1842 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
55 years 10 months
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Henry Chanler
Died June 1, 1898
Aged 55 Yrs, 10 Mos
Researcher's notes
This coffin plate was found in South Shore, Mass.
I went and had a hunt for Henry Chanler in the 1870 and 1880 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com I found a few people of interest as you can see below.
1880 United States Federal Census
| Name | Parents or spouse | Home in 1880 (City, County, State) | Est. birth year | Birthplace | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Chanler | Halloca, Chattahoochee, GA | 1805 | South Carolina | Self | |
| Henry C. Chanler | John Chanler, Margret J. Chanler | Harts Creek, Lincoln, WV | 1863 | Virginia | Son |
| Henry Chanler | India A. Chanler | District 624, Fayette, GA | 1859 | Georgia | Self |
| India A. Chanler | Henry Chanler | District 624, Fayette, GA | 1861 | Georgia | Wife |
| Nora Chanler | Henry Chanler, India A. Chanler | District 624, Fayette, GA | 1876 | Georgia | Daughter |
| John H. Chanler | Henry Chanler, India A. Chanler | District 624, Fayette, GA | 1879 | Georgia | Son |
| Henry Chanler | Elizabeth Chanler | Paterson, Passaic, NJ | 1859 | Connecticut | Self |
| Elizabeth Chanler | Henry Chanler | Paterson, Passaic, NJ | 1860 | New Jersey | Wife |
Sources consulted
- 1880 United States Federal Census
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Possible matches in the 1870 US Federal Census
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry Chanler Attapulgus, Decatur, GA abt 1856 Georgia Colored Male
Attapulgus, Decatur, Georgia, USA · abt 1856, Georgia
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry Chanler Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, IA abt 1809 Massachusetts White Male
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA · abt 1809, Massachusetts
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry Chanler High Point, Decatur, IA abt 1844 Ohio White Male
High Point, Decatur, Iowa, USA · abt 1844, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry F Chanler District 1, Lyon, KY abt 1868 Kentucky White Male
District 1, Lyon, Kentucky, USA · abt 1868, Kentucky
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry Chanler Police Beat 2, Oktibbeha, MS abt 1850 Mississippi Colored Male
Police Beat 2, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA · abt 1850, Mississippi
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1870 US Federal Census
Henry Chanler Philadelphia Ward 5 Dist 14 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA abt 1865 Male
Philadelphia Ward 5 Dist 14 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1865, Male
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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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