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Free Genealogy Death Record on the Coffin Plate of Mrs Sophia Hosford Phelps
Mrs Sophia Hosford Phelps
Aged 87 Years
This coffin plate for Mrs Sophia Hosford Phelps was found in the USA. This style of Casket Plate was in use from about 1890 to 1920. So that would give Sophia a birth date of about 1800 to 1833. So I went to Ancestry.com and I found the following. If you want to take a look on Ancestry.com for your self I have a link to a FREE TRIAL at the bottom of this page.
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: <1807>
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: At Home
Relationship to head-of-household: Mother-in-law
Home in 1880: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: MA
Mother's birthplace: NY
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: <1819>
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Columbus, Warren, Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: Lyman Phelps
Father's birthplace: MA
Mother's birthplace: MA
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: <1834>
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: School Teacher
Relationship to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship
Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: NY
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: <1817>
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Pavilion, Genesee, New York
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: Samuel Phelps
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: CT
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 87
Estimated birth year: <1793>
Birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Boarding
Relationship to head-of-household: Mother
Home in 1880: Brockport, Monroe, New York
Marital status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: CT
Mother's birthplace: CT
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: <1834>
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: At Home
Relationship to head-of-household: Mother-in-law
Home in 1880: New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: NY
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia Phelps
Name: Sophia Phelps
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: <1820>
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: House Keeper
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Camden, Oneida, New York
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: Ranny Phelps
Father's birthplace: CT
Mother's birthplace: CT
1880 United States Federal Census Record
about Sophia E. Phelps
Name: Sophia E. Phelps
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: <1824>
Birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household: Wife
Home in 1880: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Spouse's name: Sylvanus D. Phelps
Father's birthplace: CT
Mother's birthplace: CT
This is just a small amount of the Phelps genealogy info that I found on Ancestry.com. They have over 400.000 records for this family.
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