Coffin plate · primary-source record
William Frank Doe
abt 1840 – 29 Mar 1872
32 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
29 Mar 1872
Date of birth
abt 1840
Age at death
32 years
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
William Frank Doe
Died March 29 1872
Aged 32 years
Researcher's notes
This coffin plate for William Frank Doe 1840 ~ 1872 was found in New Hampshire USA.
I went and had a hunt for William Frank Doe 1840 ~ 1872 in the 1860 and 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
1870 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1870 (City, County, State) | Estimated Birth Year | Birthplace | Race | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm H Doe | Washington Ward 2, Washington, DC | abt 1840 | Massachusetts | White | Male |
| William Doe | Red River, Kewaunee, WI | abt 1841 | Canada | White | Male |
As I could not find William in the census I went and had a look in the Ancestry World Tree entries for William Doe. I found him in Chicago, IL
Name: William Frank DOE
Given Name: William Frank
Surname: Doe
Sex: M
Birth: 6 Aug 1839
Death: 29 Mar 1872 in Chicago, IL.
Father: Russell Sanborn DOE b: 5 Apr 1807
Mother: Eliza FOGG b: 28 Jan 1811
Name: Russell Sanborn DOE
Given Name: Russell Sanborn
Surname: Doe
Sex: M
Birth: 5 Apr 1807
Death: 15 Dec 1897
Father: Jacob DOE
Mother: Sarah THURSTON
Sources consulted
- 1870 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry World Tree
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm B Doe Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY 20 abt 1840 New York Male
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA · abt 1840, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm Doe Kewaunee, Kewaunee, WI 21 abt 1839 Male
Kewaunee, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1839, Male
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1860 US Federal Census
William H Dow Fairfield, Bureau, IL 19 abt 1841 Michigan Male
Bureau, Illinois, USA · abt 1841, Michigan
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm S Dow Galesburg, Knox, IL 18 abt 1842 Illinois Male
Knox, Illinois, USA · abt 1842, Illinois
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm Dow Hampton, Rock Island, IL 18 abt 1842 Illinois Male
Rock Island, Illinois, USA · abt 1842, Illinois
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1860 US Federal Census
William Dow Union, Delaware, IN 19 abt 1841 Ohio Male
Delaware, Indiana, USA · abt 1841, Ohio
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm P Dow Washington, Clarke, IA 20 abt 1840 Indiana Male
Clarke, Iowa, USA · abt 1840, Indiana
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1860 US Federal Census
William H Dow Dayton, York, ME 22 abt 1838 Maine Male
York, Maine, USA · abt 1838, Maine
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm L W Dow Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, MA 19 abt 1841 Maine Male
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1841, Maine
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1860 US Federal Census
William B Dow Hardwick, Worcester, MA 22 abt 1838 Massachusetts Male
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1838, Massachusetts
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1860 US Federal Census
William Dow St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), MO 21 abt 1839 Ireland Male
St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA · abt 1839, Ireland
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1860 US Federal Census
William Dow Concord Ward 1, Merrimack, NH 22 abt 1838 New Hampshire Male
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1838, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
William A Dow Concord Ward 7, Merrimack, NH 20 abt 1840 New Hampshire Male
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1840, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
William B Dow Newport, Sullivan, NH 19 abt 1841 New Hampshire Male
Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1841, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm C Dow New York Ward 20 District 4, New York, NY 21 abt 1839 Massachusetts Male
New York, New York, USA · abt 1839, Massachusetts
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1860 US Federal Census
William Dow Cincinnati Ward 11, Hamilton, OH 19 abt 1841 Scotland Male
Hamilton, Ohio, USA · abt 1841, Scotland
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm Dow Dunkirk, Dane, WI 19 abt 1841 New York Male
Dane, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1841, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm H Dow Weyauwega, Waupaca, WI 19 abt 1841 New York Male
Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1841, New York
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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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