Death Certificate of Brett, Mary E Mary E. Brett, age 75, was born on 23 Mar 1855 in Southampton, VA to Dempsey Johnson and Mediana Matthews. She was a widow, spouse of G. E, Brett, and resided in Suffolk, VA. She died of senile dementia on 22 Feb 1930 in Nansemond, VA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Value | |-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------| | 1. PLACE OF DEATH | Nansemond | | COUNTY OF | Nansemond | | TOWN, CITY OR MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF | Suffolk, VA | | 2. FULL NAME | Mary E. Brett | | (A) RESIDENCE | | 3. SEX | Female | | 4. COLOR OR RACE | White | | 5. SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED | Widow | | 6. IF MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED, HUSBAND OF | G. E. Brett | | 7. DATE OF BIRTH | Mar. 8, 1855 | | 8. AGE | 75 10 23 | | 9. TRADE, PROFESSION, OR PARTICULAR KIND OF WORK | Housewife | | 10. INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS IN WHICH WORKED | | | 11. DATE DECEASED LAST WORKED AT THIS OCCUPATION | | | 12. BIRTHPLACE (city or town) | Southampton | | (State or country) | Va | | 13. FATHER'S NAME | Dempsey Johnson | | 14. BIRTHPLACE (city or town) | Va | | 15. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME | Mediana Matthews | | 16. BIRTHPLACE (city or town) | Va | | 17. INFORMANT | L. L. Brett | || (ADDRESS) | Suffolk, VA | | 18. BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL | Holland Cemetery | | (PLACE) | Holland, VA | | DATE OF BURIAL | Jan. 27, 1931 | | 19. UNDERTAKER | W. H. Holland & Sons | || (ADDRESS) | Suffolk, VA | | 20. FILED | Jan. 27, 1931 | | BY | W. J. Moore | | 21. DATE OF DEATH | 2/22/1930 | | 22. I HEREBY CERTIFY... | 2/22/1930 | | 23. THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF DEATH | Senile dementia | | DURATION | 10 days | | CONTRIBUTORY CAUSE OF IMPORTANCE NOT RELATED TO PRINCIPALCAUSE | General weakness | | NAME OF OPERATION | | DATE OF OPERATION | | WHAT TEST CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS | | WAS THERE AN AUTOPSY? | | 24. IF DEATH WAS DUE TO EXTERNAL CAUSES... | | ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, OR HOMICIDE? | | WHERE DID INJURY OCCUR? | | MANNER OF INJURY | | WAS DISEASE OR INJURY IN ANY WAY RELATED TO OCCUPATION OFDECEASED | | IF SO, SPECIFY | | SIGNED | J. H. Rawls, M.D. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------