Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Standard Certificate of Death
#1373

Martha Carness (female, white, widow) passed away in Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas on January 28, 1912. Her occupation was a farm wife. Martha Carness was born May 5, 1827 in Alabama. Her parents were Bailey Sawyer and Grace Sawyer. The informant was Susie Clay of Van Alstyne, Texas. The cause of death was senility. Burial was in Van Alstyne on January 28, 1912. The undertaker was S.L.McKinney, Van Alstyne, Texas.