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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

South Shore, Massachusetts, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Henry Chanler
Died June 1, 1898
Aged 55 Yrs, 10 Mos
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

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

NameParents or spouseHome in 1880 (City, County, State)Est. birth yearBirthplaceRelation
Henry ChanlerHalloca, Chattahoochee, GA1805South CarolinaSelf
Henry C. ChanlerJohn Chanler, Margret J. ChanlerHarts Creek, Lincoln, WV1863VirginiaSon
Henry ChanlerIndia A. ChanlerDistrict 624, Fayette, GA1859GeorgiaSelf
India A. ChanlerHenry ChanlerDistrict 624, Fayette, GA1861GeorgiaWife
Nora ChanlerHenry Chanler, India A. ChanlerDistrict 624, Fayette, GA1876GeorgiaDaughter
John H. ChanlerHenry Chanler, India A. ChanlerDistrict 624, Fayette, GA1879GeorgiaSon
Henry ChanlerElizabeth ChanlerPaterson, Passaic, NJ1859ConnecticutSelf
Elizabeth ChanlerHenry ChanlerPaterson, Passaic, NJ1860New JerseyWife

Sources consulted

  • 1880 United States 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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