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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Sarah Ann Smith

circa 28 August 1819 (computed from age at death) – 18 May 1869

49 Years 8 Months & 20 Days · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

18 May 1869

Date of birth

circa 28 August 1819 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

49 Years 8 Months & 20 Days

Plate found in

New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Sarah Ann Smith
Died May 18th 1869
Aged 49 Years 8 Months & 20 Days
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

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 Sarah Ann Smith (abt 1819 – 18 May 1869)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/smith-sarah-ann-1869/ : accessed [your access date]).

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