This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VW.2ADE/1063.2 Message Board Post: Here ya go Heather.....Alma Death Certificate transcription, Merced County. Book 14, page 74 William Jackson Blair Death date: Feb 12, 1943 Time: 8 a.m. Age: 70 yrs, 2 mons, 26 days Sex: Male Color/Race: White Marital status: Married Occupation: Farmer - own home Birthdate: Nov 17, 1872 Birthplace: Arkansas Armed forces: No SS#: none Name and birthplace of Mother: Emily ?, unkn Name and birthplace of Father: Joseph Blair, Tenn Name and age of spouse: Tennessee Ann Blair, 68 yrs Length of stay in this community: 38 yrs, in CA: 38 yrs Place of death: Rural Merced, Home, Rt. 1 Box 526 Burial date: Feb 15, 1943 Burial place: Masonic Cemetery, Merced Funeral director: Ivers and Alcorn, Merced Informant: Mrs. Wm. J. Blair, Rt. 1 Box 526, Merced Cause of death: Chronic Endocarditis, large acute Y Inst. due to; Mortem clot stenosis pul. artery. Coroner sig: W.E. Lilley, Merced, CA. 2-12-43