Coffin plate · primary-source record
Sophia G Leightone
abt 1829 – 18 Apr 1864
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
18 Apr 1864
Date of birth
abt 1829
Age at death
35 years
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Sophia G Leightone
Died April 18th 1864
Aged 35 Years
Researcher's notes
Provenance
These coffin plates of Sophia G Leightone and Andrew Leighton were found in Maine. From the style of the coffin plate for Andrew we can tell it is from the 1870s or 1880s.
1860 United States Federal Census — search
I went and had a hunt for Sophia G Leightone and Andrew Leighton in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below. I think that the Leighton family in Whitneyville, Washington County, Maine are the folks we are looking for.
1860 United States Federal Census — Sophia Leighton candidates
| Name | Home in 1860 | Age | Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Leighton | Augusta, Kennebec, ME | 27 | abt 1833 | Maine |
| Sophia Leighton | Pembroke, Washington, ME | 21 | abt 1839 | Maine |
| Sophia Leighton | Whitneyville, Washington, ME | 31 | abt 1829 | — |
| Sophia Leighton | Lawrence Ward 4, Essex, MA | 21 | abt 1839 | Maine |
| Sophia Leighton | Milton, Strafford, NH | 36 | abt 1824 | New Hampshire |
| Sophia E Leighton | Farmington, Strafford, NH | 27 | abt 1833 | New Hampshire |
1860 United States Federal Census — Andrew Leighton candidates
| Name | Home in 1860 | Age | Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Leighton | Van Buren, Lagrange, IN | 4 | abt 1856 | Indiana |
| Andrew J Leighton | Floyd, Putnam, IN | 16 | abt 1844 | Indiana |
| Andrew A Leighton | Windham, Cumberland, ME | 53 | abt 1807 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Portland, Cumberland, ME | 32 | abt 1828 | Maine |
| Andrew H Leighton | Portland, Cumberland, ME | 38 | abt 1822 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Yarmouth, Cumberland, ME | 36 | abt 1824 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Mount Vernon, Kennebec, ME | 65 | abt 1795 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Augusta, Kennebec, ME | 13 | abt 1847 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Eliot, York, ME | 66 | abt 1794 | Maine |
| Andrew P Leighton | Steuben, Washington, ME | 2 | abt 1858 | Maine |
| Andrew J Leighton | Milbridge, Washington, ME | 18 | abt 1842 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Deblois, Washington, ME | 6/12 | abt 1859 | Maine |
| Andrew Leighton | Whitneyville, Washington, ME | 31 | abt 1829 | Maine |
| Andrew J Leighton | Newburyport Ward 4, Essex, MA | 27 | abt 1833 | Massachusetts |
| Andrew Leighton | Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, MA | 46 | abt 1814 | England |
| Andrew D Leighton | Otsego, Allegan, MI | 1 | abt 1859 | Michigan |
| Andrew Leighton | Wakeshma, Kalamazoo, MI | 6 | abt 1854 | Indiana |
| Andrew D Leighton | Gilmanton, Belknap, NH | 48 | abt 1812 | New Hampshire |
| Andrew Leighton | Gilmanton, Belknap, NH | 29 | abt 1831 | New Hampshire |
| Andrew E Leighton | Effingham, Carroll, NH | 50 | abt 1810 | New Hampshire |
| Andrew J Leighton | Sodus, Wayne, NY | 18 | abt 1842 | New York |
| Andrew Leighton | Abington, Luzerne, PA | 37 | abt 1823 | Pennsylvania |
| Andrew Leighton | Cumberland, Providence, RI | 30 | abt 1830 | Ireland |
| Andw Leighton | Ryegate, Caledonia, VT | 27 | abt 1833 | New Hampshire |
1860 United States Federal Census — Whitneyville, Washington, Maine household
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Andrew Leighton | 31 |
| Sophia Leighton | 31 |
| Jesse Leighton | 8 |
| Samuel Leighton | 4 |
| Fred Leighton | 1 |
| Paul Thompson | 16 |
Leighton Genealogy (contributed by Patti Brissette)
The following info was sent to me by Patti Brissette. Thanks Patti.
Leighton Genealogy by Perley Leighton, originally through NEHGS, (but now handled by Picton Press?). In Volume 1, on page 272, ID#485: Andrew Jackson Leighton (son of Phineas & Annie Babcock Leighton) was born at Perry on Dec. 13, 1829, died there Nov. 30, 1888; married at Perry Oct. 23, 1851 to Sophia Gleason Johnson, daughter of Oliver Shedd & Betsey (Hersey) Johnson. Sophia died Sept. 13, 1864. In 1860 they were living in Whitneyville. References cited include Machias Union (a newspaper?), Perry VR's, and "Pembroke Families" by Wilder.
Sources consulted
- 1860 United States Federal Census
- Leighton Genealogy by Perley Leighton (NEHGS/Picton Press), Vol. 1, p. 272, ID#485
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia Leighton Augusta, Kennebec, ME 27 abt 1833 Maine
Kennebec, Maine, USA · abt 1833, Maine
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia Leighton Pembroke, Washington, ME 21 abt 1839 Maine
Washington, Maine, USA · abt 1839, Maine
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia Leighton Whitneyville, Washington, ME 31 abt 1829
Washington, Maine, USA · abt 1829
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia Leighton Lawrence Ward 4, Essex, MA 21 abt 1839 Maine
Essex, Massachusetts, USA · abt 1839, Maine
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia Leighton Milton, Strafford, NH 36 abt 1824 New Hampshire
Strafford, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1824, New Hampshire
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1860 US Federal Census
Sophia E Leighton Farmington, Strafford, NH 27 abt 1833 New Hampshire
Strafford, New Hampshire, USA · abt 1833, New Hampshire
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph (multi-name plate)
- 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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- Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page
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