Coffin plate · primary-source record
Orin Sanford
circa February 1790 (computed from age at death) – 17 Dec 1876
86 years 10 Months · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
17 Dec 1876
Date of birth
circa February 1790 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
86 years 10 Months
Plate found in
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Orin Sanford
Died December 17th 1876
Aged 86 Yrs 10 Months
Researcher's notes
This coffin plate was found in the USA. Submitted by Thomas Roberts. On the back of the plate is a patent date of Feb 21st 1871.
1870 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Orin Sanford 1790 ~ 1876 in the 1870 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found him in Middle Smithfield, Monroe, Pennsylvania.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Oron Sanford |
| Estimated birth year | abt 1790 |
| Age in 1870 | 80 |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Home in 1870 | Middle Smithfield, Monroe, Pennsylvania |
Sources consulted
- 1870 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
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- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
Citation: "Coffin plate of Orin Sanford (abt 1790 – 17 Dec 1876)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/sanford-orin-1876/ : accessed [your access date]).
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