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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Richard McKee

abt 1842 – 25 Jun 1868

26 years · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

25 Jun 1868

Date of birth

abt 1842

Age at death

26 years

Plate found in

New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Richard McKee
Died June 25th 1868
Aged 26 years
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance

This coffin plate for Richard McKee 1842 ~ 1868 was found in New York USA. Submitted by Thomas Roberts.

1860 United States Federal Census

I went and had a hunt for Richard McKee 1842 ~ 1868 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest but no Richard.

Sources consulted

  • 1860 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

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
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Richard McKee (abt 1842 – 25 Jun 1868)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/mckee-richard-1868/ : accessed [your access date]).

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