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Luke L. England

Luke L. England was the brother of my second great grandmother Vesta Clay England.  The following is not a proper and complete transcription of his death certificate.  Rather, it is some excerpts.

Vesta and Luke were both children of my third great grandparents John England and Jane Peters.  Luke's death certificate is the only place I have found (so far!) which lists Jane's name as Jenny.  Luke's death certificate is also the only place I have found that gives his middle initial.

The informant Rosetta Sisco was Luke's daughter Rosetta England who married John Mitchell (Mitchell or Mitch) Sisco.  Rosetta and Mitch Sisco were living next door to Luke England in the 1930 Overton County, Tennessee census.  Luke's wife Tish England was Letitia Parthena (Tish) Smith.

A slight puzzle is that Monterey, Tennessee is in Putnam County rather than Overton County.  But Putnam County and Overton County are adjacent.  Luke definitely lived in Overton County, so I don't really understand the reference to Monterey.

Luke was born in July 1854 rather than the Jul 1884 indicated on the death certificate.  His age of 81 years was correct.  After the doctor filled out the death certificate, a clerk apparently filled in the birth date, and the clerk read Luke's age as 51 rather than 81 because of the doctor's poor handwriting.



Luke L. England, #25461
Dist. 9, Overton County, Tennessee, Monterey
Male, white, married
Wife: Tish England
d. 6/10/1936
Age 81 years, 11 months, 7 days
Born July 1884 (sic), Anderson Co. TN
Father: John England, b. TN
Mother: Jenny Peters, b. TN
Informant: Rosetta Sisco Of R3 Monterey
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