Coffin plate · primary-source record
Clara N Elwell
abt 30 March 1842 (computed from age at death) – 12 Feb 1862
Died 12 February 1862 · aged 19 years, 10 months, 13 days · transcribed from the original coffin plate
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
12 Feb 1862
Date of birth
abt 30 March 1842 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
19 years, 10 months, 13 days
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Clara N Elwell
Died Feb 12 1862
AE 19 yrs 10 mo 13 days
Researcher's notes
This coffin plate for Clara N Elwell 1842 ~ 1862 was found in Maine USA.
1850 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Clara N Elwell 1842 ~ 1862 in the 1850 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found one person of interest as you can see below.
| Name | Home in 1850 (City, County, State) | Est. Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarisa Elwell | St George, Lincoln, ME | abt 1844 | Maine |
Her father is Samuel Elwell.
1860 United States Federal Census
I then went and had a hunt for Clara N Elwell 1842 ~ 1862 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I did not find her in 1860 but I found lots of other Elwells in St George so I put them below.
| Name | Home in 1860 (City, County, State) | Age in 1860 | Birth Year | Birthplace | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvira Elwell | Vinalhaven, Knox, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Connecticut | Female |
| Alice Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 12 | abt 1848 | Maine | Female |
| Robert Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 56 | abt 1804 | Maine | Male |
| Hannah Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 42 | abt 1818 | Maine | Female |
| Charles Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 22 | abt 1838 | Maine | Male |
| Nancy Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Maine | Female |
| Mariza Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 17 | abt 1843 | Maine | Female |
| Melissa Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 15 | abt 1845 | Maine | Female |
| Aseneth Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 12 | abt 1848 | Maine | Female |
| Ruth A Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 10 | abt 1850 | Maine | Female |
| Robert H Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 7 | abt 1853 | Maine | Male |
| Susan F Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 5 | abt 1855 | Maine | Female |
| Frederick A Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 3 | abt 1857 | Maine | Male |
| David H Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 3.12 | abt 1860 | Maine | Male |
| Andrew Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 81 | abt 1779 | Maine | Male |
| Susan H Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 81 | abt 1779 | Maine | Female |
| Israel Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 35 | abt 1825 | Maine | Male |
| Aseneth Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 22 | abt 1838 | Maine | Female |
| Samuel Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 45 | abt 1815 | Maine | Male |
| Abagail Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 45 | abt 1815 | Maine | Female |
| Ephriam Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 15 | abt 1845 | Maine | Male |
| Charles Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 11 | abt 1849 | Maine | Male |
| Orrin Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 8 | abt 1852 | Maine | Male |
| Daniel Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 37 | abt 1823 | Maine | Male |
| Mary Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 40 | abt 1820 | Maine | Female |
| Elisha Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 20 | abt 1840 | Maine | Male |
| Martha J Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 17 | abt 1843 | Maine | Female |
| Frederick Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 15 | abt 1845 | Maine | Male |
| Melvin Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 11 | abt 1849 | Maine | Male |
| Israel Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 57 | abt 1803 | Maine | Male |
| Sarah Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 55 | abt 1805 | Maine | Female |
| Lavina Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 19 | abt 1841 | Maine | Female |
| Rebecca Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 16 | abt 1844 | Maine | Female |
| Louisa Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 13 | abt 1847 | Maine | Female |
| Albert F Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 11.12 | abt 1859 | Maine | Male |
| David Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 55 | abt 1805 | Maine | Male |
| Martha Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 49 | abt 1811 | Maine | Female |
| Elvira Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Maine | Female |
| Adrianna Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 16 | abt 1844 | Maine | Female |
| Caroline S Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 14 | abt 1846 | Maine | Female |
| David F Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 10 | abt 1850 | Maine | Male |
| Emma S Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 8 | abt 1852 | Maine | Female |
| Daniel Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 60 | abt 1800 | Maine | Male |
| Eliza Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 63 | abt 1797 | Maine | Female |
| Ephriam W Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 24 | abt 1836 | Maine | Male |
| Andrew Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 60 | abt 1800 | Maine | Male |
| Harriet Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 65 | abt 1795 | Maine | Female |
| Andrew Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 28 | abt 1832 | Maine | Male |
| Margaret Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 26 | abt 1834 | Maine | Female |
| Nancy Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 24 | abt 1836 | Maine | Female |
| Catharine Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 23 | abt 1837 | Maine | Female |
| Eben Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 19 | abt 1841 | Maine | Male |
| Ira Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Maine | Male |
| Freeman Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 15 | abt 1845 | Maine | Male |
| Lillias Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 11 | abt 1849 | Maine | Male |
| James Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 42 | abt 1818 | Maine | Male |
| Eliza A Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 28 | abt 1832 | Maine | Female |
| Levi Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Maine | Male |
| Eliza E Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 13 | abt 1847 | Maine | Female |
| James E Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 3 | abt 1857 | Maine | Male |
| Sarah J Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 2 | abt 1858 | Maine | Female |
| Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 4.12 | abt 1860 | Maine | Female |
| William A Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 24 | abt 1836 | Maine | Male |
| James Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 65 | abt 1795 | Maine | Male |
| Betsy Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 65 | abt 1795 | Maine | Female |
| John Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 33 | abt 1827 | Maine | Male |
| Josiah Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 23 | abt 1837 | Maine | Male |
| Ambrose Elwell | St George, Knox, ME | 20 | abt 1840 | Maine | Male |
| Hannah E T Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 40 | abt 1820 | Maine | Female |
| Horace S Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 21 | abt 1839 | Maine | Male |
| Charles H Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 19 | abt 1841 | Maine | Male |
| Joshua C Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 15 | abt 1845 | Maine | Male |
| Clara J Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 10 | abt 1850 | Maine | Female |
| William Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 7 | abt 1853 | Maine | Male |
| James H Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 34 | abt 1826 | Maine | Male |
| Elizabeth Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 34 | abt 1826 | Maine | Female |
| Fred Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 10 | abt 1850 | Maine | Male |
| Eugene Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 6 | abt 1854 | Maine | Male |
| Samuel H Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 39 | abt 1821 | Maine | Male |
| Jane C Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 29 | abt 1831 | Maine | Female |
| Reuben E Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 14 | abt 1846 | Maine | Male |
| Iddo K Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 35 | abt 1825 | Maine | Male |
| Lucy Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 25 | abt 1835 | Maine | Female |
| Cora Elwell | Rockland, Knox, ME | 5 | abt 1855 | Maine | Female |
Sources consulted
- 1850 United States Federal Census
- 1860 United States Federal Census
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- 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
- 2026-06-29
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