Coffin plate · primary-source record
Rosanna M Groom
Plate undated · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Age at death
38 years
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Rosanna M Groom
Aged 38 Yrs
Researcher's notes
I can tell from the style of this coffin plate that it was made 1875 to 1895. So I went and had a look in the 1860 United States Federal Census. I think Rosa C Groom, Clifton Park, Saratoga, New York is the lady we are looking for.
1860 United States Federal Census
| Name | Home in 1860 | Age in 1860 | Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Groom | Trenton Ward 2, Mercer, NJ | 39 | abt 1821 | Württemberg |
| Rosa C Groom | Clifton Park, Saratoga, NY | 13 | abt 1847 | New York |
| Rosanna Groom | Philadelphia Ward 23 Precinct 7, Philadelphia, PA | 5.12 | 1860 | Pennsylvania |
Sources consulted
- 1860 United States Federal Census
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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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- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Rosanna M Groom (undated)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/groom-rosanna-m/ : accessed [your access date]).
The plate itself carries no inscribed dates; the era estimate above is stylistic, drawn from Lorine McGinnis Schulze’s notes.
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