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Ruth Stone

abt 1782 – 7 Sep 1863

81 Years · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

7 Sep 1863

Date of birth

abt 1782

Age at death

81 Years

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Ruth Stone
Died September 7 1863
Aged 81 Years
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

I went and had a hunt for Ruth Stone 1782~1863 in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1860 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1860Age in 1860Birth YearBirthplace
Ruth StoneJaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire781782New Hampshire

Household members:

NameAge
Edward Bailey67
Sarah Bailey63
Fred Bailey21
Edward Bailey20
Ruth Stone78
Lucinda Johnson70

Sources consulted

  • 1860 United States Federal Census

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  • 1860 US Federal Census

    Census household: Edward Bailey (67), Sarah Bailey (63), Fred Bailey (21), Edward Bailey (20), Ruth Stone (78), Lucinda Johnson (70)

    1860 US Federal Census

    Ruth Stone, Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, Age 78, Born 1782 in New Hampshire.

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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.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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