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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Solomon Empie

April 21, 1810 (computed from age at death) – 10 Jul 1861

One of 2 plates in the same photograph · transcribed from the original

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

10 Jul 1861

Date of birth

April 21, 1810 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

51 years 2 months 19 days

Plate found in

New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Solomon Empie
Died July The 10th 1861
Aged 51 years 2 months 19 days
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

The coffin plates for Solomon Empie 1810 ~ 1861 and Catharine Empie 1811 ~ 1869 were found in New York State USA. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.

1860 United States Federal Census

I went and had a hunt for Solomon Empie 1810 ~ 1861 and Catharine Empie 1811 ~ 1869 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found him in Schoharie, New York as you can see below.

FieldDetail
NameSolomon Empie
Age in 186050
Birth Yearabt 1810
Home in 1860Seward, Schoharie, New York
GenderMale
Post OfficeCarlisle

Household members:

NameAge
Solomon Empie50
Catharine Empie49
Peter A Empie23
Catharine Empie20
Solomon Empie17
William T Empie14
James W Empie11
Clarissa H Empie6

Plate engraver

On the back of the coffin plate for Solomon is the name of the man who engraved the plate. Henry B Loyd, Maker, Jamesville.

I had a look for Henry in the 1860 United States Federal Census. I found a few men of interest but it will take more work.

NameHome in 1860Age in 1860Birth YearBirthplaceGender
Henry LoydNorth East, Dutchess, NY67abt 1793New YorkMale
Henry LoydBrooklyn Ward 11 District 2, Kings, NY34abt 1826New YorkMale
Henry LoydBrooklyn Ward 13 District 1, Kings, NY23abt 1837New YorkMale
Henry LoydNew York Ward 10 District 4, New York, NY45abt 1815South CarolinaMale
Henry LoydPorter, Niagara, NY9abt 1851New YorkMale
Henry LoydWest Farms, Westchester, NY47abt 1813EnglandMale

Sources consulted

  • 1860 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Possible matches in the 1860 US Federal Census

⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Census household: Solomon Empie (50), Catharine Empie (49), Peter A Empie (23), Catharine Empie (20), Solomon Empie (17), William T Empie (14), James W Empie (11), Clarissa H Empie (6)

    1860 US Federal Census

    On the back of the coffin plate for Solomon is the name of the man who engraved the plate. Henry B Loyd, Maker, Jamesville.

    Search this candidate match on Ancestry →

    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph (multi-name plate)
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Solomon Empie (abt 1810 – 1861), part of a multi-plate photograph," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/empie-solomon-1861/ : accessed [your access date]).

This plate is one of several recording members of the same family; see related records below for the others in the same photograph.

Related records

These records share one multi-plate photograph, and the research narrative is shared across all names on the plate.

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