Rootwalker--Death Certificate for John Rankhorn 10-22-1917

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Death Certificate for John RANKHORN

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Following is a transcription of the above person's (TN) death certificate:

Place of Death: County: Houston, Civil Dist.: 4, Reg. Dist.: 421
     Primary Reg. Dist.: 4, Registered No.: 27
Full Name: John RANKHORN
Sex: Male     Race: White     Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 07/15/1880
Age: 34 yrs. 3 mos. 7 ds.  <disagrees with birth and death dates>
Occupation: Farming     Nature of Industry: on farm
Birthplace: Tenn. Decab Co.  <probably meant Dekalb Co.>
Name of Father: Joe RANKHORN
Birthplace of Father: Tenn., Decab Co.  <again, Dekalb Co.>
Maiden Name of Mother: Elizabeth MULLIN
Birthplace of Mother: Tenn., Decab Co.  <again, Dekalb Co.>
Informant: Calvin RANKHORN     Address: Palmira, Tenn.
     <probably meant Palmyra, Tenn.>
Filed: 10/22/1917     J. W. Reynolds, Registrar
Date of Death: 10/22/1917
The physician attended deceased from 09/01/1917 to 10/22/1917
     and last saw him alive on 10/13/1917
Death occurred on date stated above at: 10 AM
Cause of Death: Organic heart trouble, serosis of liver  <their spelling>    
     Duration: 1 mos. 22 ds.
Signed: M. D. Boone, M. D.     10/22/1917      Address: Erin, Tenn.
Place of Burial or Removal: Arlington Cemetery     Date of Burial: 10/23?/1917
Undertaker: James Richardson     Address: Erin, Tenn.

 



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