Coffin plate · primary-source record
Jacob Clapper
circa 31 October 1816 (computed from age at death) – 11 Jun 1877
60 years 7 months 11 days · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
11 Jun 1877
Date of birth
circa 31 October 1816 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
60 years 7 months 11 days
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Jacob Clapper
Died june 11th 1877
Aged 60 yrs 7 mos 11 ds
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1870 US Federal Census
Jacob Clapper Lawrence, Stark, OH abt 1817 Ohio White Male
Lawrence, Stark, Ohio, USA · abt 1817, Ohio
1870 US Federal Census
Jacob Clapper Richland, Wyandot, OH abt 1817 Ohio White Male
Richland, Wyandot, Ohio, USA · abt 1817, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Jacob Clapper Allegheny, Blair, PA abt 1815 Pennsylvania White Male
Allegheny, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1815, Pennsylvania
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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.
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- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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