Coffin plate · primary-source record
Sue E Smith
circa 19 September 1851 (computed from age at death) – 31 Jan 1882
30 years 4 months 11 ds · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
31 Jan 1882
Date of birth
circa 19 September 1851 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
30 years 4 months 11 days
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Sue E Smith
Died Jan 31 1882
Aged 30 yrs 4 mos 11 ds
Researcher's notes
1880 United States Federal Census
I went and had a hunt for Sue E Smith in the 1880 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
| Name | Parent or Spouse | Home in 1880 (City, County, State) | Birth Year | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Smith | Abram | New York City, New York, New York | abt 1848 | Pennsylvania |
| Sue E. Smith | George E., Margaret W. | West Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania | abt 1848 | Pennsylvania |
| Sue Smith | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky | abt 1850 | Kentucky | |
| Sue Smith | Helena, Phillips, Arkansas | abt 1851 | Mississippi | |
| Sue M. Smith | J. | Liberty, Macon, Missouri | abt 1851 | Ohio |
| Sue Smith | Beat 6, Madison, Alabama | abt 1852 | Georgia | |
| Sue Smith | Porter R. | Kirksville, Adair, Missouri | abt 1852 | Missouri |
| Sue Smith | Canton, Madison, Mississippi | abt 1853 | Mississippi | |
| Sue Smith | Mary E. | Thompsons, Robeson, North Carolina | abt 1853 | South Carolina |
| Sue E. Smith | Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas | abt 1854 | Alabama | |
| Sue Smith | John | Courtney, Grimes, Texas | abt 1855 | Texas |
| Sue Smith | Canton, Madison, Mississippi | abt 1855 | Mississippi | |
| Sue Smith | Sleepy Hollow, Aiken, South Carolina | abt 1855 | South Carolina | |
| Sue Smith | William | White Oak, Onslow, North Carolina | abt 1855 | North Carolina |
| Sue Smith | S. R. | Shawneetown, Gallatin, Illinois | abt 1856 | Illinois |
| Sue Smith | Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska | abt 1856 | Indiana | |
| Sue Smith | William | Head Quarters, Nicholas, Kentucky | abt 1857 | Kentucky |
Sources consulted
- 1880 United States Federal Census
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- 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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- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
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