Death Certificate of Mattie Mooring Hooker
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1049)
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
NO. 38231
1. Place of Death: State of Texas
County of Grimes City or Precinct No.: 8
2. Full Name of Deceased: Mrs. Mattie Mooring Hooker
Residence: City: Shiro, County: Grimes, State: Texas
3. Sex: Female, 4. Race: White, 5. Married
6. Date of Birth: October 21, 1858
7. Age: 85 years, 10 months, 7 days
8. Occupation: Retired
9. Birthplace: Grimes County Texas
10. Father's name: L. S. Mooring 11. Birthplace: N.C.
12. Mother's Maiden name: Wilkerson 13. Birthplace: N.C.
14. Informant: S. B. Hooker Address: Shiro, Texas
15. Place of Burial or Removal: Shiro, Texas Date: August 29, 1944
16. Undertaker Signature: Lindley Funeral Home #524, Navasota, Texas
17. Date of Death: August 28, 1944
18. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from
August 5, 1944 to August 28, 1944.
I last saw her alive on Aud[sic] 28, 1944.
The death occurred on the date stated above at 8:30 am.
The Primary Cause of Death was:
Pneumonia Labor Duration: 15 Days
Contributory Causes Were: Fall hip injury
Signature: G. C. Sanders M.D. COR. [signed]
Address: Richards, Texas
20. File Number ____ File Date: Aug. 30, 1944
Signature of Local Registrar: J. C. Hurt [signed]
Post Office Address: Shiro, Texas