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The Fisk coffin was meant to both preserve the remains from outside elements that would hasten decomposition and allow families like the Nances a chance to keep their loved one close.
Public records also noted that Martha Peterson lived with William Raymond, the brother-in-law, neighbor and business partner of Almond Dunbar Fisk, the iron coffin creator.
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Sophie Nance's unique Fisk coffin grave, located under a church, captivated visitors for a century until sealed off after an accident.
Sophie Nance was only 28 when she died in 1853. Everyone agreed the young woman was beautiful even in death, so much so that her family planned an unusual way to remember her. She was buried beside ...