Jackson County, Ohio Trails - Death Certificates

Certificate of Death

Place of Death:

Washington Twp., Jackson Co., Ohio

File No.

33584

Full Name:

Emmett William Sowers

Registration Dist. No.:

644

Residence:

Primary Reg.: Dist. No.:

4963

Sex:

Male

Registered No.

34

Color or Race:

White

Date of Death:

May 31, 1942

S/M/W/D:

Single

Time of Death:

1:15 pm

Spouse:

Served in Military:

Date of Birth:

Oct. 24, 1938

Institution:

Age:

3yr 7m 7d

Cause of death:

Gun shot wound in abdomen. Shot entered left side above left hip, came out right side of abdomen. He was shot by his 5 year old bro. Robert while playing with a 20 ga. shot gun.

Trade/Profession:

Industry:

Accident, Suicide, or Homicide

Accident

Date last worked:

Birthplace City:

Washington Twp

Contributory Causes:

Abdomenal hemorrhage and died twenty minutes after accident

Birthplace Co./St:

Jackson Co., Ohio

Father:

H. H. Sowers

Born:

Vinton Co., O

Mother:

Essie Marie Murray

Born:

Vinton Co., O

Informant:

H. H. Sowers

Address:

Wellston, Ohio R R

Burial, Cremation or Removal:

Date of Burial

Jun 2, 1942

Burial Location

***ensville, O

Undertaker:

Tinker Funeral Services - W. W. Tinker

Address:

McArthur, O

Source: State of Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics

NOTE: Burial location could be Wilkesville in Vinton Co., Ohio

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