Death Certificate of Ernest Tomlinson

Ernest Tomlinson, 55, died on 22 Jun 1954 in Emporia from accident due
to drowning. A resident of Emporia, he was married to Gladys Bailey and
was buried on 24 Jun 1954 at Emporia Cemetery, Emporia, Va.

Mr. Tomlinson was born on 16 Dec 1898 in Greenville Co, Virginia, to
James W. Tomlinson and Sarah Popeh. He worked as a box mill worker. The
death occurred at a Meherrin River in Emporia, Virginia; no autopsy was
performed.

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| Field                                    | Value                         |
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| Registration Dist. No.                   | 1460                          |
| State File No.                           | 18540                         |
| Registered No.                           | 47                            |
| 0401                                     | -                             |
| 1a. COUNTY                               | Greenville                    |
| 1b. MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT                 | Belfield                      |
| 2a. STATE                                | Virginia                      |
| 2b. COUNTY                               | Greenville                    |
| 2c. CITY OR TOWN                         | Emporia                       |
| 2d. ADDRESS                              | 404 Maryland Ave              |
| 3. NAME OF DECEASED                      | Ernest Tomlinson              |
| 4. DATE OF DEATH                         | 6-22-54                       |
| 5. SEX                                   | Male                          |
| 6. COLOR OR RACE                         | White                         |
| 7. MARITAL STATUS                        | Married                       |
| 8. DATE OF BIRTH                         | 12-16-1898                    |
| 9. AGE                                   | 55                            |
| 10a. USUAL OCCUPATION                    | Box mill worker               |
| 10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY        | Box mill                      |
| 11. BIRTHPLACE                           | Greenville Co Va              |
| 12. IF FOREIGN BIRTHPLACE, WHAT COUNTRY? | -                             |
| 13. FATHER'S NAME                        | James W. Tomlinson            |
| 14. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME                 | Sarah Popeh                   |
| 15. NAME OF HUSBAND OR WIFE OF DECEASED  | Gladys Bailey                 |
| INFORMANT'S SIGNATURE                    | Ernest Tomlinson              |
| ADDRESS                                  | Maryland Ave Emporia          |
| 16. DATE OF DEATH                        | 6-22-54                       |
| 18. CAUSE OF DEATH                       | ACCIDENT                      |
| 18. CAUSE OF DEATH                       | DROWNING                      |
| 19. INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH     | INSTANT                       |
| 20. AUTOPSY?                             | No                            |
| 21. ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, OR HOMICIDE       | Accident                      |
| 21a. PLACE OF INJURY                     | Meherrin River                |
| 21b. CITY, TOWN, OR COUNTY               | Emporia                       |
| 21c. STATE                               | Va.                           |
| 21d. INJURY OCCURRED                     | Not While at Work             |
| 23a. SIGNATURE                           | S B Adams Med. Exam           |
| 23b. DATE SIGNED                         | 6-24-54                       |
| 24a. BURIAL, CREMATION, REMOVAL          | Burial                        |
| 24b. DATE                                | 6-24-54                       |
| 24c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY       | Emporia Cemetery              |
| 24d. LOCATION                            | Emporia, Va.                  |
| 25. FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SIGNATURE         | Echols Funeral Home           |
| ADDRESS                                  | Emporia, Va.                  |
| 26. DATE RECD BY LOCAL REGISTRAR         | 6/25/54 Mrs. W.B. Goodwyn     |
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