The obituaries below are extracted from historical newspapers; submissions are welcome.
TALL, Dr. John P. – Gainesville, Fla., April 19. – Dr. John P. TALL of Tampa while reading a paper on “Public Hygiene” before the Florida State M<…> association suddenly gasped and fell back dead in the arms of Dr. SWEETING. He was a physician of more than state reputation and had been active in the National Medical association. Heart failure was the cause of death. [Source:Kalamazoo Gazette (Michigan), April 26, 1895].
THOMAS, Nancy (Mrs.) - formerly of Bradford county, but of late living with her son, Hardy THOMAS at Plant City, died at that place early Tuesday morning, June 19th of heart trouble. The remains were shipped to Starke the same day, and were taken charge of by her sons, N.J. and Jos. THOMAS, of New River, this county, and interred in the family burying ground. [Source: Bradford County Telegraph. (Starke, Fla.), 22 June 1900].
TRUJILLO, Bias – Cigar Manufacturer Kills Himself. Tampa, Fla., Aug. 12 – Bias TRUJILLO, one of the most prominent cigar manufacturers in this city and a man widely esteemed, committed suicide last Saturday evening. He was found dead in his private office with a revolver lying near him and a terrible wound in his head. He had been ill of late and this is thought led to the deed. [Source: The State newspaper of South Carolina, August 13, 1900].