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Death Certificate: Mattie Finch Washington

Item

Title
Death Certificate: Mattie Finch Washington
Description
Mattie’s death certificate identifies her mother’s maiden name (Pitts) and is the only piece of evidence we have, besides her grave, that proves her existence in Texas.
Date
June 12, 1959
Source
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA, Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Subject
Death Certificate
Josephine Finch
Gus Finch