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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Hellen McKenzie

abt 1822 – 5 Oct 1878

56 Years · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

5 Oct 1878

Date of birth

abt 1822

Age at death

56 Years

Plate found in

United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Hellen McKenzie
Died Oct 5 1878
Aged 56 Years
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance

This coffin plate for Hellen McKenzie 1822 ~ 1878 was found in the USA with the coffin plate of Finley McKenzie. Submitted by Thomas Roberts. Thanks Thomas.

1870 United States Federal Census

I went and had a hunt for Hellen McKenzie 1822 ~ 1878 in the 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found one individual of interest as you can see below.

NameLocationBirth YearBirthplace
Hellen M McKissenPleasant Hill, Cass, MOabt 1825Kentucky
Hellen McKennaNew York Ward 7 District 10, New York, NYabt 1822Ireland

Sources consulted

  • 1870 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Possible matches in the 1870 US Federal Census

⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Hellen M McKissen

    Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA · abt 1825, Kentucky

    1870 US Federal Census

    Hellen McKenna

    New York Ward 7 District 10, New York, New York, USA · abt 1822, Ireland

    Search this candidate match on Ancestry →

    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

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
2026-08-04
Permalink
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and transcription on this page

Citation: "Coffin plate of Hellen McKenzie (abt 1822 – 5 Oct 1878)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/mckenzie-hellen-1878/ : accessed [your access date]).

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