Coffin plate · primary-source record
Simeon Pearl
circa 11 October 1781 (computed from age at death) – 18 May 1864
82 years 7 months 7 days · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
18 May 1864
Date of birth
circa 11 October 1781 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
82 years 7 months 7 days
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Simeon Pearl
Died May 18. 1864
Aged 82 years 7 mos 7 days
Researcher's notes
I went and had a hunt for Simeon Pearl 1782 ~1864 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I think I found him in North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts as you can see below.
1860 United States Federal Census
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Simeon Pearl |
| Age in 1860 | 78 |
| Birth Year | abt 1782 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Home in 1860 | North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts |
| Post Office | North Andover |
Household members
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Simeon Pearl | 78 |
| Mary Pearl | 81 |
| John Pearl | 37 |
| George S Cole | 24 |
| Elvira J Pearl | 32 |
| Ella J Pearl | 9 |
| John M Pearl | 8 |
| Mary A Pearl | 6 |
| Frank Pearl | 4 |
| Charles Speller | 30 |
Sources consulted
- 1860 United States Federal Census
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1860 US Federal Census
Census household: Simeon Pearl (78), Mary Pearl (81), John Pearl (37), George S Cole (24), Elvira J Pearl (32), Ella J Pearl (9), John M Pearl (8), Mary A Pearl (6), Frank Pearl (4), Charles Speller (30)
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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 Simeon Pearl (abt 1781 – 18 May 1864)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/pearl-simeon-1864/ : accessed [your access date]).
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