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Sophia G Leightone
Died April 18th 1864
Aged 35 Years
Andrew J Leighton
Aged 61 Years
This coffin plates of Sophia G Leightone and Andrew Leighton were found in Maine.
From the style of the coffin plate for Andrew we can tell it is from the 1870s or 1880s.
I went and had a hunt for Sophia G Leightone and Andrew Leighton in the 1860 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.
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I think that the Leighton family in Whitneyville, Washington County, Maine are the folks we are looking for.There are many thousands of genealogy entries for the Leighton surname. If you want to have a look at them I have a link to a Free trials are a great way to save money on pay-to-view subscriptions. Try these free trials below to find your ancestors and start your family tree.
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name, Home in 1860 (City,County,State) Age in 1860, Birth Year, Birthplace.
Sophia Leighton Augusta, Kennebec, ME 27 abt 1833 Maine
Sophia Leighton Pembroke, Washington, ME 21 abt 1839 Maine
Sophia Leighton Whitneyville, Washington, ME 31 abt 1829
Sophia Leighton Lawrence Ward 4, Essex, MA 21 abt 1839 Maine
Sophia Leighton Milton, Strafford, NH 36 abt 1824 New Hampshire
Sophia E Leighton Farmington, Strafford, NH 27 abt 1833 New Hampshire
1860 United States Federal Census
Name, Home in 1860 (City,County,State) Age in 1860, Birth Year, Birthplace.
Andrew Leighton Van Buren, Lagrange, IN 4 abt 1856 Indiana
Andrew J Leighton Floyd, Putnam, IN 16 abt 1844 Indiana
Andrew A Leighton Windham, Cumberland, ME 53 abt 1807 Maine
Andrew Leighton Portland, Cumberland, ME 32 abt 1828 Maine
Andrew H Leighton Portland, Cumberland, ME 38 abt 1822 Maine
Andrew Leighton Yarmouth, Cumberland, ME 36 abt 1824 Maine
Andrew Leighton Mount Vernon, Kennebec, ME 65 abt 1795 Maine
Andrew Leighton Augusta, Kennebec, ME 13 abt 1847 Maine
Andrew Leighton Eliot, York, ME 66 abt 1794 Maine
Andrew P Leighton Steuben, Washington, ME 2 abt 1858 Maine
Andrew J Leighton Milbridge, Washington, ME 18 abt 1842 Maine
Andrew Leighton Deblois, Washington, ME 6.12 abt 1859 Maine
Andrew Leighton Whitneyville, Washington, ME 31 abt 1829 Maine
Andrew J Leighton Newburyport Ward 4, Essex, MA 27 abt 1833 Massachusetts
Andrew Leighton Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, MA 46 abt 1814 England
Andrew D Leighton Otsego, Allegan, MI 1 abt 1859 Michigan
Andrew Leighton Wakeshma, Kalamazoo, MI 6 abt 1854 Indiana
Andrew D Leighton Gilmanton, Belknap, NH 48 abt 1812 New Hampshire
Andrew Leighton Gilmanton, Belknap, NH 29 abt 1831 New Hampshire
Andrew E Leighton Effingham, Carroll, NH 50 abt 1810 New Hampshire
Andrew J Leighton Sodus, Wayne, NY 18 abt 1842 New York
Andrew Leighton Abington, Luzerne, PA 37 abt 1823 Pennsylvania
Andrew Leighton Cumberland, Providence, RI 30 abt 1830 Ireland
Andw Leighton Ryegate, Caledonia, VT 27 abt 1833 New Hampshire
1860 United States Federal Census, Whitneyville, Washington, Maine
Andrew Leighton 31
Sophia Leighton 31
Jesse Leighton 8
Samuel Leighton 4
Fred Leighton 1
Paul Thompson 16
The following info was sent to me by Patti Brissette. Thanks Patti.
Leighton Genealogy by Perley Leighton, originally through NEHGS, (but now handled by Picton Press?).
In Volume 1, on page 272, ID#485:
Andrew Jackson Leighton (son of Phineas & Annie Babcock Leighton) was born
at Perry on Dec. 13, 1829, died there Nov. 30, 1888; married at Perry Oct.
23, 1851 to Sophia Gleason Johnson, daughter of Oliver Shedd & Betsey
(Hersey) Johnson. Sophia died Sept. 13, 1864. In 1860 they were living in
Whitneyville. References cited include Machias Union (a newspaper?), Perry
VR's, and "Pembroke Families" by Wilder.
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Coffin plates often contain birth and death dates, and sometimes the place of birth or the occupation of a deceased person.
While not technically a true vital record, coffin plates can be seen as a substitute for vital records or at the least a good clue. In the case of people who died before civil registration it might be one of the few written records genealogists will find in their hunt for that brick wall ancestor!
If you want to know more about what things qualify as a true Vital Records there is a good article at the Olive Tree.
Remember when searching for Coffin Plates on the net they are sometimes referred to as Coffin Plaques, Casket plates or Casket Plaques.
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