Coffin plate · primary-source record
William Lounsbury
Plate undated · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
William Lounsbury
Aged 86 years
Researcher's notes
Provenance
This coffin plate for William Lounsbury was found in New York. Submitted by Thomas Roberts. This coffin plate has no date but we can tell from the style that William died 1870 to 1900.
1860 United States Federal Census
A search was made for William Lounsbury in the 1860 United States Federal Census. Several individuals of interest were found; see candidate matches on this record.
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
William Lounsbury New Canaan, Fairfield, CT 4 abt 1856 Connecticut
New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA · abt 1856, Connecticut
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Stamford, Fairfield, CT 34 abt 1826 Connecticut
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA · abt 1826, Connecticut
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1860 US Federal Census
William H Lounsbury Stamford, Fairfield, CT 19 abt 1841 New York
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA · abt 1841, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm H Lounsbury Bethany, New Haven, CT 44 abt 1816 Connecticut
Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, USA · abt 1816, Connecticut
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm Lounsbury Chicago Ward 3, Cook, IL 25 abt 1835 New York
Chicago Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, USA · abt 1835, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Rensselaerville, Albany, NY 54 abt 1806
Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, USA · abt 1806
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm H Lounsbury Port Crane, Broome, NY 42 abt 1818 New York
Port Crane, Broome, New York, USA · abt 1818, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Elmira, Chemung, NY 13 abt 1847 New York
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA · abt 1847, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm M Lounsbury Brooklyn Ward 9 District 1, Kings, NY 11 abt 1849 New York
Brooklyn Ward 9 District 1, Kings, New York, USA · abt 1849, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Lockport, Niagara, NY 1 abt 1859 New York
Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA · abt 1859, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
Wm Lounsbury Newburgh, Orange, NY 3 abt 1857 New York
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA · abt 1857, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William A Lounsbury Carmel, Putnam, NY 12 abt 1848 New York
Carmel, Putnam, New York, USA · abt 1848, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Seneca Falls, Seneca, NY 60 abt 1800 New York
Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, USA · abt 1800, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Thompson, Sullivan, NY 15 abt 1845 Connecticut
Thompson, Sullivan, New York, USA · abt 1845, Connecticut
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Kingston, Ulster, NY 2 abt 1858 New York
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA · abt 1858, New York
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1860 US Federal Census
William Lounsbury Summit, Waukesha, WI 10 abt 1850 New York
Summit, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA · abt 1850, New York
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- 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
- Permalink
- /records/coffin-plates/lounsbury-william/
- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of William Lounsbury (undated)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/lounsbury-william/ : 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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