Death Certificate of William Augustus Bell

William Augustus Bell, 56, died on 11 Oct 1954 in Drewrysville,
Southampton County from coronary occlusion due to arterio-sclerotic
heart disease. A resident of Courtland, he was married to Edith Beale
Bell and was buried on 13 Oct 1954 at Courtland Cemetery, Courtland,
Virginia.

Mr. Bell was a male, white, Deputy Sheriff, born 17 Mar 1898 in
Southampton County, Virginia, and a U.S. citizen. His father was William
Dickerson Bell, his mother Elizabeth Briggs. No autopsy performed.

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| Field                                                 | Value                                              |
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| 1. COUNTY                                             | Southampton                                        |
| B. CITY OR TOWN                                       | Drewrysville                                       |
| C. HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION                            | 0                                                  |
| 2. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT                               | -                                                  |
| 3. a. STATE                                           | Virginia                                           |
| 3. b. COUNTY                                          | Southampton                                        |
| 3. c. CITY OR TOWN                                    | Courtland                                          |
| 3. d. STREET                                          | X                                                  |
| 4. INSIDE CITY LIMITS                                 | ☐ Inside ☑ Outside                                 |
| 5. LENGTH OF STAY                                     | X                                                  |
| 6. NAME OF DECEASED                                   | William Augustus Bell                              |
| 7. SEX                                                | Male                                               |
| 8. COLOR OR RACE                                      | White                                              |
| 9. MARITAL STATUS                                     | Married                                            |
| 10. DATE OF BIRTH                                     | March 17, 1898                                     |
| 11. AGE                                               | 56 Years 6 Months 24 Days                          |
| 12. USUAL OCCUPATION                                  | Deputy Sheriff                                     |
| 13. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY                      | Deputy Sheriff                                     |
| 14. BIRTHPLACE                                        | Southampton Co                                     |
| 15. CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY?                          | USA                                                |
| FATHER'S NAME                                         | William Dickerson Bell                             |
| MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME                                  | Elizabeth Briggs                                   |
| NAME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE OF DECEASED                   | Edith Beale Bell                                   |
| 17. INFORMANT'S SIGNATURE & ADDRESS                   | Mrs. Edith B. Bell, Franklin, Courtland, Va.       |
| 18. 1. DISEASE OR CONDITION DIRECTLY LEADING TO DEATH | Coronary Occlusion                                 |
| 18. 2. ANTECEDENT CAUSES Due to                       | Arterio-sclerotic Heart Disease                    |
| 18. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS                      | Contributes but not Related to Immediate cause of  |
|--                                                     | death                                              |
| 18. Interval between onset and death                  | Sudden                                             |
| 19. MAJOR FINDINGS OF OPERATION                       | -                                                  |
| 19a. DATE OF OPERA                                    | -                                                  |
| 20. AUTOPSY?                                          | ☐ YES ☑ NO                                         |
| 21. ACCIDENT, SUICIDE OR HOMICIDE                     | No                                                 |
| 21b. PLACE OF INJURY OR VIOLENCE                      | -                                                  |
| 22.                                                   | I attended the deceased from 12 October 1954, that |
|--                                                     | I last saw the deceased alive on 12 October 1954,  |
|--                                                     | and death occurred at 5 a.m., from the causes and  |
|--                                                     | on the date stated above                           |
| 23a. SIGNATURE                                        | T. A. Morgan, M.D. Medical Examiner                |
|--                                                     | Southampton County, 26 Oct 1954                    |
| 24a. DATE OF BURIAL                                   | Oct 13 – 1954                                      |
| 24b. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY                    | Courtland Cemetery                                 |
| 24c. LOCATION                                         | Courtland, Virginia                                |
| 25. FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE                      | W. J. M, Holland & Sons Inc                        |
| ADDRESS                                               | Franklin, Virginia                                 |
| DATE RECEIVED                                         | 10-28-54                                           |
| SIGNATURE                                             | Emma M. Simmons                                    |
| State File No.                                        | 23426                                              |
| Registration District No.                             | 820-C                                              |
| Registered No.                                        | -                                                  |
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