Death Certificate of Sadie E. Wiggins

Sadie E. Wiggins, age 34, died on 8 Mar 1920 in Suffolk, Nansemond
County, Virginia, from childbirth followed by hemorrhage. She was
married to J. L. Wiggins. Born on 30 Jan 1892 in Nansemond County, she was
the daughter of J. I Wyatt and Polly Holland. She was a housekeeper.
Burial took place at Cedar Hill on 9 Mar 1920.

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| Field                                         | Value                                                    |
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| 1. PLACE OF DEATH COUNTY OF                   | Nansemond                                                |
| 1. PLACE OF DEATH MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF     | (blank)                                                  |
| 1. PLACE OF DEATH INC. TOWN OF                | (blank)                                                  |
| 1. PLACE OF DEATH CITY OF                     | Suffolk, Va.                                             |
| 2. FULL NAME                                  | Sadie E. Wiggins                                         |
| 2(a). RESIDENCE (Usual place of abode)        | (blank)                                                  |
| Length of residence:                          | yrs. (blank) mos. (blank) ds. (blank)                    |
| How long in U. S., if of foreign birth        | yrs. (blank) mos. (blank) ds. (blank)                    |
| 3. SEX                                        | Female                                                   |
| 4. COLOR OR RACE                              | Colored                                                  |
| 5. Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced      | Married                                                  |
| 5a. SPOUSE:                                   | J. L. Wiggins                                            |
| 6. DATE OF BIRTH                              | 15 Aug 1885                                              |
| 7. AGE                                        | 34 Years                                                 |
| 8(a). OCCUPATION OF DECEASED                  | Housekeeper                                              |
| 8(b). GENERAL NATURE OF INDUSTRY, BUSINESS    | (blank)                                                  |
| 8(c). Name of employer                        | (blank)                                                  |
| 8(d). Birthplace                              | Nansemond Co.                                            |
| 9. BIRTHPLACE                                 | Nansemond Co.                                            |
| (STATE OR COUNTRY)                            | (blank)                                                  |
| 10. NAME OF FATHER                            | J. I Wyatt                                               |
| 10. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER                      | Nansemond Co.                                            |
| 11. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER                     | Polly Holland                                            |
| 11. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER                      | Nansemond Co.                                            |
| 14. INFORMANT                                 | Mrs. J.A. Byrd                                           |
| 14. ADDRESS                                   | Suffolk                                                  |
| 15. FILED                                     | Mar. 8, 1920                                             |
| 15. Registrar                                 | F. J. Morrison                                           |
| 17. DATE OF DEATH (Month, day, yr)            | March 8, 1920                                            |
| I ATTENDED DECEASED FROM                      | Only saw after death                                     |
| THAT I LAST SAW HER ALIVE ON                  | (blank)                                                  |
| THE CAUSE OF DEATH                            | Child birth followed by hemorrhage (Attended by Midwife) |
| CONTRIBUTORY (SECONDARY)                      | (blank)                                                  |
| 18. WHERE WAS DISEASE CONTRACTED?             | (blank)                                                  |
| DID AN OPERATION PRECEDE DEATH?               | No                                                       |
| WAS THERE AN AUTOPSY?                         | No                                                       |
| WHAT TEST CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS?                | Only after death                                         |
| SIGNED                                        | O. R. Yates, M.D.                                        |
| SIGNED DATE                                   | March 8, 1920                                            |
| SIGNED ADDRESS                                | Suffolk, Va.                                             |
| PLACE OF BURIAL, CREMATION, OR REMOVAL        | Cedar Hill                                               |
| DATE OF BURIAL                                | Mar 9, 1920                                              |
| UNDERTAKER                                    | I. O. Hill & Co.                                         |
| UNDERTAKER ADDRESS                            | Suffolk, Va.                                             |
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