TREASURE CHEST THURSDAY: John Will White’s Death Certificate

John W. White's Death Certificate

Augusta County, Virginia

March 28, 1936

Please see my post JOHN WILL WHITE, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather published earlier this week on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 for more information about 2nd Great Grandfather John William White.

 

The Virginia death certificate reveals:

·         John W. White died at home in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia

·         Widower at time of his death

·         86 years old

·         Farmer

·         Born in Augusta County, Virginia

·         Father William White born Augusta County, Virginia

·         Mother’s maiden name Mary A. Huffman born Augusta County, Virginia [Huffman was not her maiden name. Mary Ann was born a Shelley]

·         E. B. White of Staunton informant [Ernest Boyd White was son of John William White]

·         Buried Bethlehem Church March 30, 1936

·         Undertaker W. T. Beardlee of Churchville

·         Death certificate filed March 31, 1936 per J. F. Fulton, Registrar

·         Date of death March 28, 1936

·         Dr. Leland C. Brown of Stuart’s Draft, Va. reports patient died before he arrived

·         Cause of death cerebral embolism

·         Related causes of death chronic myocardia and hypertension

·         What test confirmed diagnosis [Looks like ‘clinic’ to me]