Coffin plate · primary-source record
Emily Rockwell
One of 3 coffin plates transcribed on a single archive page
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Age at death
70 years
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Emily Rockwell
Age 70 years
About this record
Provenance
From the style of this plate, it dates from around 1890 to 1910.
Submitted by Thomas Roberts.
I went and had a hunt for the Rockwell family in the United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest — see "Possible matches in the 1900 US Federal Census" below for the full list.
1880 United States Federal Census Record
This record's age (43, born abt 1837) lines up well with Emily's coffin plate (died aged 70, which fits a death around 1890–1910).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily Rockwell |
| Home in 1880 | Stockbridge, Madison, New York |
| Age | 43 |
| Estimated Birth Year | abt 1837 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Relation to head-of-household | Wife |
| Spouse's Name | Winthrop |
| Father's birthplace | NY |
| Mother's birthplace | NY |
| Occupation | Keeping House |
| Marital status | Married |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Female |
Household members:
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Winthrop Rockwell | 43 |
| Emily Rockwell | 43 |
| Charles W. Rockwell | 19 |
| Fannie H. Rockwell | 10 |
| Henry Basinger | 31 |
| Alice Ingraham | 13 |
This household's 19-year-old "Charles W. Rockwell" (b. abt 1861) doesn't match the birth year implied by Charles's own coffin plate (b. abt 1868, from his inscribed age and the plate's style) — see his record for that discrepancy. He may be an older son not pictured on that plate, or the two style estimates may simply be imprecise.
Sources consulted
- 1900 United States Federal Census
- 1880 United States Federal Census
Record submitted by
Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1900 US Federal Census
⚠ Candidate matches — unverified. Researcher to confirm.
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island abt 1831 Rhode Island White Head
Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island, USA · abt 1831, Rhode Island
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell Charles, Moon San Francisco, San Francisco, California abt 1889 California White Daughter
San Francisco, California, USA · abt 1889, California
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily S Rockwell Nathan L Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut abt 1854 England White Wife
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA · abt 1854, England
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily J Rockwell George New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut abt 1828 Connecticut White Wife
New Haven, Connecticut, USA · abt 1828, Connecticut
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell See, Olive R Liberty, O'Brien, Iowa abt 1899 Iowa White Daughter
O'Brien, Iowa, USA · abt 1899, Iowa
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily J Rockwell Edgar Ocean, Monmouth, New Jersey abt 1858 New York White Wife
Monmouth, New Jersey, USA · abt 1858, New York
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell Charles Little Falls Ward 4, Herkimer, New York abt 1860 New York White Wife
Herkimer, New York, USA · abt 1860, New York
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell Winnifred Stockbridge, Madison, New York abt 1837 New York White Wife
Madison, New York, USA · abt 1837, New York
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily Rockwell Edwin A Glenville, Cuyahoga, Ohio abt 1863 Ohio White Wife
Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA · abt 1863, Ohio
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1900 US Federal Census
Emily E Rockwell George W Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania abt 1852 New York White Wife
Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1852, 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
- Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
- Permalink
- /records/coffin-plates/rockwell-emily/
- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and shared transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Emily Rockwell (undated)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/rockwell-emily/ : accessed [your access date]).
One of several separate coffin plates transcribed together on a single Ancestors at Rest archive page; see related records below for the others.
Related records
Charles W Rockwell
Also transcribed on the same source page
Avery P Rockwell
Also transcribed on the same source page
These coffin plates were transcribed together on one archive page. They are separate plates, not one shared plate, each with its own photograph.
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