On 18 October 1913, Mattie H. Verlander died in Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. She was female; white; married; born 30 June 1892; age at death 21 years, 3 months, 18 days; occupation housewife; born in Essex County, Virginia; father was Richard Tate, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Bettie L. Brooks, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; informant was Richard Tate of Dunnsville, Virginia; attended by physician on 17 October 1913, last seen alive that day; cause of death “Gave birth Oct. 15 attended by colored woman midwife — Doctor called Oct. 17 found her in dying condition with womb inverted and protruding from vaginal orifice. Woman septic and almost pulseless from previous hemorrhage”; buried on 19 October 1913 in Essex County, Virginia. [Commonweath of Virginia, Certificate of Death 23838.]

Name from Maxine Verlander Singley, 7 November 2007.