CARTER COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Death Certificate, Josephus Hopwood
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This is the death certificate transcription of Josephus Hopwood, founder of
Milligan College, Carter Co, TN.

Certificate of Death

State of Tennessee, Carter County, Civil District 5, Milligan College, TN,
Registration Dist. No. 41005, File No. 10

Full Name:  Josephus Hopwood
Sex:  Male
Color:  White
Married to Sarah Larue Hopwood
Age:  91 years, 9 months, 1 day
Trade:  Christian Educator
Business:  College President
Date deceased last worked at this occupation (month and year):  10
Total time spent in this occupation:  65 years
Birthplace:  Kentucky
Father:  W. C. Hopwood born in KY
Mother:  Peymilia Fox born in KY
Informant:  Mrs. Sara Hopwood, Milligan College, Tenn.
Burial:  Happy Valley Cemetery 2-1-1931
Undertaker:  Morris Funeral Home, Johnson City, Tenn.
Filed:  3-10-1935 L. Milam
Date of Death:  1-29-1935
I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from 1-28-1935 to 1-29-1935
I last same him alive on 1-29-1935, death is said to have occurred on the
date stated above at 2:00 P.M.
The principal cause of death and related causes of importance in order of
onset were as follows:  cerebral hemorrhage and paralysis
Contributory causes of importance not related to principal cause:  Arterio
Sclerosis and conformities of extreme old age
Signed: W. J. Mathews, M.D., Johnson City, Tenn.

Cindy McCachern
McCachern@worldnet.att.net