Death Certificate of Griffin, John Emmett John Emmett Griffin, age 70, died on 21 May 1968 in Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia. Cause of death was coronary occlusion. He was born on 7 May 1898 in Virginia to John H. Griffin and Martha Cobb. He was married to Erma Edwards Griffin and resided in Franklin, Virginia. He worked as a mechanic at the U.S. Naval Air Station. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Value | |-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | REGISTRATION AREA NUMBER | 89 | | CERTIFICATE NUMBER | 34 | | STATE FILE NUMBER | 68 016430 | | 1. FULL NAME OF DECEASED | John Emmett Griffin | | 2. SEX | Male | | 3. COLOR OR RACE | White | | 4. DATE OF DEATH (mo., day, year) | May 21st, 1968 | | 5. AGE OF DECEASED | 70 years | | 6. IF UNDER 1 YEAR, MONTHS | [blank] | | 7. IF UNDER 1 DAY, HOURS | [blank] | | 8. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION OF DEATH (If none, so state) | None | | 9. CITY OR TOWN OF DEATH (If rural, so state) | Franklin | | 10. COUNTY OF DEATH | Southampton | | 11. ADDRESS | R.F.D. #2 | | 12. USUAL RESIDENCE OF DECEDENT - STATE (OR FOREIGN COUNTRY) | Virginia | | 13. COUNTY OF RESIDENCE | Franklin | | 14. CITY OR TOWN OF RESIDENCE | Franklin | | 15. ADDRESS | R.F.D. #2 | | 16. NAME OF FATHER OF DECEASED | John H. Griffin | | 17. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER OF DECEASED | Martha Cobb | | PERSONAL DATA: 18. DECEDENT'S COUNTRY OF BIRTH | USA | | PERSONAL DATA: 19. MARITAL STATUS | Married | | PERSONAL DATA: 20. NAME OF SPOUSE | Erma Edwards Griffin | | PERSONAL DATA: 21. BIRTHPLACE OF DECEASED (State or country) | Virginia | | PERSONAL DATA: 22. DATE OF BIRTH (mo., day, year) | May 7th, 1898 | | PERSONAL DATA: 23. USUAL OR LAST OCCUPATION | Mechanic | | PERSONAL DATA: 24. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY | U.S. Naval Air Station | | PERSONAL DATA: 25. INFORMANT OR SOURCE OF INFORMATION | Mrs. Griffin | | 26. CAUSE OF DEATH | Coronary Occ. | | 27. INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH | [blank] | | 28. AUTOPSY | No | | 29. PART II. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS | 4201 | | 30. IF FEMALE, WAS THERE A PREGNANCY IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS | [blank] | | 31. IF EXTERNAL CAUSE, WAS IT | [blank] | | 32. IF EXTERNAL CAUSE, DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED | [blank] | | 33. PLACE OF INJURY (Home, farm, street, etc.) | [blank] | | 34. TIME OF INJURY | [blank] | | 35. NATURE OF INJURY | [blank] | | 36. OCCUPATION RELATED?? | [blank] | | MEDICAL CERTIFICATION: ACTUAL SIGNATURE | M. Lambdin, M.D. | | MEDICAL CERTIFICATION: ADDRESS (CITY AND STATE) | Franklin, Va. | | MEDICAL CERTIFICATION: DATE SIGNED | 5-24-68 | | FUNERAL: REMOVAL, CREMATION, OR BURIAL | Burial | | FUNERAL: PLACE | Rosemont Cemetery | | FUNERAL: CITY OR COUNTY | Sedley | | FUNERAL: STATE | Virginia | | FUNERAL: NAME OF FUNERAL HOME | W.J.M. Holland & Sons, Franklin, Va. | | FUNERAL: FUNERAL DIRECTOR SIGNATURE | [Signature present] | | REGISTRAR | [Illegible] R. Kitchen | | DATE RECEIVED BY REGISTRAR | 5-24-68 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------