Coffin plate · primary-source record
Cyrus Fitts
abt 1799 – 24 Dec 1845
One of 4 plates in the same photograph · transcribed from the original
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
24 Dec 1845
Date of birth
abt 1799
Age at death
46 years
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Mr Cyrus Fitts
Died Dec 24 1845
Aged 46 Years
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for the Fitts family was submitted by Dan Fitts.
1860 United States Federal Census
A search found the Fitts family in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. They were found in Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard Fitts |
| Age in 1860 | 32 |
| Birth Year | abt 1828 |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Home in 1860 | Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire |
| Gender | Male |
| Post Office | Sandown |
Household Members
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Nathaniel Fitts | 60 |
| Richard Fitts | 32 |
| Rhoda J Sanborn | 30 |
| Abel Fitts | 26 |
| Hiram French | 18 |
| Victora J Sanborn | 2 |
| Sarah A Clough | 1 |
Sources consulted
- 1860 United States Federal Census
Record submitted by
Dan Fitts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1860 US Federal Census
⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.
1860 US Federal Census
Census household: Nathaniel Fitts (60), Richard Fitts (32), Rhoda J Sanborn (30), Abel Fitts (26), Hiram French (18), Victora J Sanborn (2), Sarah A Clough (1)
Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph (multi-name plate)
- Provenance
- Submitted by Dan Fitts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
- Permalink
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Cyrus Fitts (24 Dec 1845), part of a multi-plate photograph," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/fitts-cyrus-1845/ : 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
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