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Martha D Wolfe

28 Aug 1847 – 14 Jun 1892

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

14 Jun 1892

Date of birth

28 Aug 1847

Age at death

44 years, 9 months, 17 days

Plate found in

New Hampshire, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Martha D Wolfe
Aug 28 1847
June 14 1892
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This coffin plate for Martha D Wolfe 1847 ~ 1892 was found in N.H USA.

I went and had a hunt for Martha D Wolfe 1847 ~ 1892 in the 1870 and 1880 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1870 United States Federal Census

NameHome in 1870 (City, County, State)Est. birth yearBirthplaceRaceGender
Martha WolfeRichwoods, Sharp, ARabt 1847TennesseeWhiteFemale
Martha WolfeEel River, Greene, INabt 1846IndianaWhiteFemale
Martha WolfeBluffton, Wells, INabt 1847OhioWhiteFemale
Martha WolfeTredyffrin, Chester, PAabt 1846PennsylvaniaWhiteFemale
Martha WolfeLewisburg South Ward, Union, PAabt 1847PennsylvaniaWhiteFemale
Martha A WolfCool Spring, La Porte, INabt 1848IndianaWhiteFemale
Martha WolfPerry, Noble, INabt 1846IndianaWhiteFemale
Martha WolfFayette, Vigo, INabt 1848IllinoisWhiteFemale
Martha A WolfClay, Wayne, IAabt 1846OhioWhiteFemale
Martha WolfBaltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), MDabt 1848MarylandWhiteFemale
Martha WolfPittsford, Hillsdale, MIabt 1847MichiganWhiteFemale
Martha WolfTownship 49, Boone, MOabt 1846MissouriWhiteFemale
Martha WolfMilo, Yates, NYabt 1848New YorkWhiteFemale
Martha A WolfBath, Greene, OHabt 1847OhioWhiteFemale
Martha WolfHuntington, Adams, PAabt 1846PennsylvaniaWhiteFemale

1880 United States Federal Census

NameParents or spouseHome in 1880 (City, County, State)Est. birth yearBirthplaceRelation
Martha WolfePhiladelphia, Philadelphia, PA1847PennsylvaniaSomething other than a direct relationship
Martha C. WolfeLyons, Orangeburg, SC1848South CarolinaNiece
John M. WolfeMartha C. WolfeMayberry, Hamilton, IL1848IllinoisSelf
Martha WolfeWilliam M. WolfeWorthington, Greene, IN1848IndianaWife
Martha WolfeAaron WolfeWaveland, Montgomery, IN1847IndianaWife
Edgar W. WolfeWilliam L. Wolfe, Martha WolfeMarcellus, Cass, MI1849MichiganSon
Martha R. WolfeSamuel WolfePinora, Lake, MI1847MichiganWife
Mary KitsonMartha Wolfe, Elwood KitsonTrenton, Mercer, NJ1848OhioWife
Martha WolfW. B. WolfCynthian, Shelby, OH1848OhioWife
Martha J WolfAltoona, Blair, PA1848PENNSYLVANIASelf
Sarah YoungMartha Wolf, Martin YoungTaylor, Blair, PA1848PennsylvaniaWife
Charles WolfCirus Wolf, Martha WolfPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, PA1849PHILASon
Geo. W. WolfMartha WolfBeallsville, Washington, PA1849PennsylvaniaSelf
Martha WolfWilliam H. Wolf, Minerva WolfGrant, Jackson, WV1849OhioDaughter
Isaac WolfMartha WolfWheeling, Ohio, WV1848West VirginiaSelf
Martha WolfIsaac WolfWheeling, Ohio, WV1847West VirginiaWife
Martha A. WolfFrank WolfBourbon, Douglas, IL1848OhioWife
Jacob WolfMartha WolfLiberty, Saint Joseph, IN1849OhioSelf

Sources consulted

  • 1870 United States Federal Census
  • 1880 United States Federal Census

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolfe Richwoods, Sharp, AR abt 1847 Tennessee White Female

    Richwoods, Sharp, Arkansas, USA · abt 1847, Tennessee

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolfe Eel River, Greene, IN abt 1846 Indiana White Female

    Eel River, Greene, Indiana, USA · abt 1846, Indiana

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolfe Bluffton, Wells, IN abt 1847 Ohio White Female

    Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA · abt 1847, Ohio

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolfe Tredyffrin, Chester, PA abt 1846 Pennsylvania White Female

    Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1846, Pennsylvania

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolfe Lewisburg South Ward, Union, PA abt 1847 Pennsylvania White Female

    Lewisburg South Ward, Union, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1847, Pennsylvania

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha A Wolf Cool Spring, La Porte, IN abt 1848 Indiana White Female

    La Porte, Indiana, USA · abt 1848, Indiana

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Perry, Noble, IN abt 1846 Indiana White Female

    Noble, Indiana, USA · abt 1846, Indiana

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Fayette, Vigo, IN abt 1848 Illinois White Female

    Vigo, Indiana, USA · abt 1848, Illinois

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha A Wolf Clay, Wayne, IA abt 1846 Ohio White Female

    Wayne, Iowa, USA · abt 1846, Ohio

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), MD abt 1848 Maryland White Female

    Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA · abt 1848, Maryland

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Pittsford, Hillsdale, MI abt 1847 Michigan White Female

    Hillsdale, Michigan, USA · abt 1847, Michigan

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Township 49, Boone, MO abt 1846 Missouri White Female

    Boone, Missouri, USA · abt 1846, Missouri

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  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Milo, Yates, NY abt 1848 New York White Female

    Yates, New York, USA · abt 1848, New York

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha A Wolf Bath, Greene, OH abt 1847 Ohio White Female

    Greene, Ohio, USA · abt 1847, Ohio

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    Unverified — opens a search, not a confirmation.

  • 1870 US Federal Census

    Martha Wolf Huntington, Adams, PA abt 1846 Pennsylvania White Female

    Adams, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1846, Pennsylvania

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Source & citation

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