Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Vitals.....Blythe, W. Albert, 1928 

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William Albert BLYTHE, 28 Dec 1844 - 24 May 1928, 
   death certificate abstract 

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Certificate of Death, Vol. 985, No. 12417 
Commonwealth of Virginia 
Department of Health 
Bureau of Vital Statistics {BVS} 

Place Of Death: Southampton Co. 
Magisterial District of Jerusalem, 
["Inc." struck] Town of Sedley; 
Registration District No. 873-A; 
Registered No. 7 


Full Name: William Albert Blythe 
Residence: [blank] 
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Personal and Statistical Particulars 

Sex: Male 
Color or Race: White 
Widowed; Spouse: Nancy Blythe 
Date of Birth: Dec 28th_ 1844 
Age: 84 Years, 4 Months, 27 Days 

Occupation: none

Birthplace: Va_ 

Father: 
-Name: William Blythe 
-Birthplace: Va_ 

Mother 
-Maiden Name: Maria Drake 
-Birthplace: Va_ 

Informant: McKinley Blythe 
           Franklin, Va. 

Filed: May 24, 1928 
Registrar: Mrs. O.J. High 
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Medical Certificate of Death 
Date of Death: May_ 24, 1928 

I Hereby Certify, 
That I attended deceased from Mch. 20th, 1928 to May 24th, 1928 
That I last him alive on May 23rd, 1928 
Death is said to have occurred, on the date stated above, at 7 A.M. 

The Cause of Death was as follows: 
Chronic Brights 
  Disease [Health Dept. code 129K]; Duration: 10 yrs. 

Contributory: 
age.; Duration: [check mark] 

Where was disease contracted if not at place of death? [check mark] 
Did an operation precede death? no  Date of [check mark] 
Was there an autopsy? no 
What test confirmed diagnosis? [check mark] 

(signed) R.L. Raiford, M.D., 
[not dated]   Sedley, Va. 

Burial: Home Burying Ground, 5/25/28_ 
Undertaker: W.J.M. Holland 
             Franklin, Va. 

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The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 1928-985-12417 

Additional information: 

Albert's mother's name was usually given as Mariah.  Daughter of Eaton and 
   Rebekah (JOHNSON) JOYNER, she was the widow of Matthew DRAKE (executed 
   for murder of five {Dec 1840}, 21 May 1841).  They were m. 23 Jul 1833. 

William and Mariah may never have legally married- all four of their children 
   are given surname DRAKE in the 1850 Census (p. 313a), and "Maria" was given 
   as the head of the household (#456).  William "BLYE" - at 22, 13 years her 
   junior- is listed as a farmer.  She holds real estate valued at $400. 
   [They are not identical with William BLYTHE m. 1846 Mary An BROCK.] 

Albert m. Nancy D. (1853-1913), dt/o Benjamin E. Sr. & Edith (WORRELL) COBB. 
   Their 1875 marriage record is appended to his obituary ("Tidewater News," 
   June 1, 1928), q.v.: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b430a1ob.txt 

They are buried in the BLYTHE family cemetery, about 2 miles south of Sedley. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries Vol. 4 (IV-50): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 


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Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] 

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