Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Vitals.....Matthews, John B., 1928 

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John Benjamin MATTHEWS, 27 Feb 1871 - 11 Apr 1928, 
   death certificate abstract 

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Certificate of Death, Vol. 985, No. 12400 
Commonwealth of Virginia 
Department of Health 
Bureau of Vital Statistics {BVS} 

Place Of Death: Southampton Co. 
Inc. Town of Franklin, Va. 
Registration District No. 2874 
Registered No. 25 


Full Name: John B. Matthews 
Residence: Franklin, Va. 
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Personal and Statistical Particulars 

Sex: M [Male] 
Color or Race: W [White] 
Married; Spouse: Nannie Barham 
Date of Birth: Feb. 27, 1871 
Age: 57 Years, 1 Month, 14 Days 

Occupation: none 

Birthplace: North Carolina 

Father: 
-Name: William Emery Matthews 
-Birthplace: North Carolina 

Mother 
-Maiden Name: Jane Howell 
-Birthplace: North Carolina 

Informant: J. Fenton Matthews 
               Franklin, Va 

Filed: May 10, 1928 
Registrar: Maria Holland 
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Medical Certificate of Death 
Date of Death: Apr 11th, 1928 

I Hereby Certify, 
That I attended deceased from Mch 10th, 1928 to Ap. 11, 1928 
That I last him alive on April 11, 1928 
Death is said to have occurred, on the date stated above, at 8 A.M. 

The Cause of Death was as follows: 
    Diabetes  - 
   [Health Dept. code 57]; Duration: 5 yrs. 

Contributory: 
[check mark]; Duration: [check mark] yrs. 

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? symptoms 

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

Burial: Poplar Spring Cemetery, 4/12/28 
Undertaker: W.J.M. Holland 
             Franklin, Va 

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The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 1928-985-12400 

Additional information: 

John Benjamin Matthews, 24, s, Gates Co., N.C., Gates Co., N.C., 
   s/o William E. and Jane Matthews, Farmer 
m. 01-16-1895 Capron Methodist E. Church South, by Rev. C.C. Wertenbaker 
Nannie Barham, 24, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o Henry Thomas and Lucy Jane Harding Barham 
(Southampton Co. MB8:330;; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb08pt.txt) 

John and wife Nancy (1871-1953) are buried in 
   Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 34A), Franklin. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Informant Jno. Fenton Matthews (1900-1965) was one of their sons and is buried 
   in the same plot. 

John's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 13, 1928) posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m320j3ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 1, 1953, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m320n1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 
Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com) [brackets mine] 

file size: 4 Kb 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/m320j1dc.txt