Death Certificate of Samuel Thomas Turner

Samuel Thomas Turner, age 68, died in Hampton, Virginia, on
10 Mar 1939 due to sudden death, crushed chest, spleen, and other
injuries from an auto accident on Richmond-Petersburg pike. He was
married to Martha H. Turner and resided at R.F.D. 2 Chester Va. Born 6
Nov 1874 in Southampton Co., Va., he was the son of Levi Turner and
Sarah Corbett.
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## Samuel Thomas Turner Death Certificate Data

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| Field                                           | Value                                                                       |
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| 1. PLACE OF DEATH                               | Chesterfield                                                                |
| COUNTY OF                                       | Bermuda                                                                     |
| 2. FULL NAME                                    | Samuel Thomas Turner                                                        |
| (A) RESIDENCE                                   | R.F.D. 2 Chester Va.                                                        |
| 3. SEX                                          | Male                                                                        |
| 4. COLOR OR RACE                                | White                                                                       |
| 5. SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWER, OR DIVORCED        | Married                                                                     |
| 5a. SPOUSE:                                     | Martha H. Turner                                                            |
| 6. DATE OF BIRTH                                | 11-6-1874                                                                   |
| 7. AGE                                          | 64 yrs 4 Mos 4 das                                                          |
| 8. TRADE, PROFESSION, ETC?                      | Farmer                                                                      |
| 9. INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS?                        |                                                                             |
| 10. DATE LAST WORKED AT THIS OCCUPATION         |                                                                             |
| 11. TIME IN OCCUPATION?                         |                                                                             |
| 12. BIRTHPLACE                                  | Southampton Co.                                                             |
| (State or Country)                              | Va.                                                                         |
| 13. NAME OF FATHER                              | Levi Turner                                                                 |
| 14. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER                        | Southampton Co.                                                             |
| (State or country)                              | Va.                                                                         |                                                                                       |
| 15. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER                       | Sarah Corbett                                                               |
| 16. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER                        | Southampton Co.                                                             |
| (State or country)                              | Va.                                                                         |                                                                                       |
| 17. INFORMANT                                   | Mrs. H.M. Jones (Daughter)                                                  |
| (ADDRESS)                                       | Rt #2 Chester                                                               |
| 18. BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL PLACE         | Sunset Mem., Chesterfield Co.                                               |
| 19. DATE                                        | 3/12, 1939                                                                  |
| UNDERTAKER                                      | Shanko Funeral Home,                                                        |
| (ADDRESS)                                       | Hopewell, Va.                                                               |
| 21. DATE OF DEATH (month, day, year)            | Mar 10, 1939                                                                |
| LAST SAW ALIVE ON                               | 3/9/39                                                                      |
| DEATH OCCURRED ON THE DATE STATED ABOVE, AT     | 9:20 a.m.                                                                   |
| Cause of death                                  | (a) Sudden death (b) Chest crushed, Spleen crushed, left lower leg broken   |
| Contributory causes                             | Automobile on Richmond-Petersburg pike                                      |
| DURATION                                        |                                                                             |
| 22. NAME OF OPERATION                           | None                                                                        |
| 23. AUTOPSY                                     | No                                                                          |
| ACCIDENT, SUICIDE OR HOMICIDE                   | Accident                                                                    |
| DATE OF INJURY                                  | Mar 10, 1939                                                                |
| WHERE DID INJURY OCCUR                          | On public road                                                              |
| Specify city or town, county, and state         | near home, Chester, Va.                                                     |
| MANNER OF INJURY                                | Auto crash                                                                  |
| NATURE OF INJURY                                | Crash                                                                       |
| WAS THIS Place of Injury?                       | No                                                                          |
| SIGNED                                          | T. G. Pretlow                                                               |
| DATE FILED                                      | 11 Mar 1939                                                                 |
| Registrar                                       | Mrs. W. T. Trueheart                                                        |
| Registration District                           | 2062-A                                                                      |
| Registered No.                                  | 14                                                                          |
| Certificate No.                                 | 6373                                                                        |
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