Mills Thomas Barrett, 69, prominent farmer of Isle of Wight County, died Wednesday, January 16th at his home near Windsor after an illness of several months.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Eliza Bryant Barrett; three daughters, Mrs. B.M. Cobb, Mrs. Edward Tomlin and Mrs. W.A. Cobb of Zuni; six sons, Joseph Alexander, W.S., J. Pressley, Edgar Kent, and Emmett Galvin Barrett of Zuni, and M.P. Barrett of Smithfield, two brothers R.H. Barrett of Zuni and J.W. Barrett of Norfolk; 24 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Antioch Christian Church Thursday at 1 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. C.E. Gerringer, assisted by the Rev. J. Sidney Cobb and the Rev. W.H. Buhler.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
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Thomas first married Indiana Rebecca "Anna" CARR (1861-1902) on 17 Nov 1887
He married 2nd Eliza Jane BRYANT (1878-1953) on 26 Dec 1905.

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Death certificate abstract …

Certificate of Death, Vol. 1416, No. 1856
Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics {BVS}
Place Of Death: Isle of Wight Co., Hardy Magisterial District
Registration District No. 460a; Registered No. 1
Full Name: Mills Thomas Barrett
Residence: near Windsor
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Personal and Statistical Particulars
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Married; Spouse: Eliza Bryant Barrett
Date of Birth: June 1 - [1865]
Age: 69 Years
Occupation: Farmer; Own Farm;
Last worked at this occupation: 1934;
Total time (years) spent in this occupation: 50
Birthplace: Virginia
Father:
-Name: John Barrett
-Birthplace: Va.
Mother
-Maiden Name: DK. [likely 'Don't Know'*]
-Birthplace: DK.
Informant: W. S.[?] Barrett, Zuni, Va.
Burial: Antioch Church**, Jan-17, 1935
Undertaker: W.J.M. Holland & Son, Franklin, Va.
Filed: Jan. 16, 1935
Registrar: W.C. Andrews
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Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: Jan. 15, 1935
I Hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from July ; 1934 to Jan. 14th, 1935
I last him alive on Jan. 14th, 1935
Death is said to have occurred, on the date stated above, at 11 P.M.
The Principal Cause of Death and Related Causes of Importance in
Order of Onset were as follows:
Influenza; Date of onset: 1/[illegible]/35
[Health Dept. code 23]
Contributory Causes of Importance Not Related to Principal Cause:
[illegible]; Date of onset: 1918
[illegible]
What test confirmed diagnosis? -
Was there an autopsy? No

C.J. Bradshaw, M.D., Carrsville, Va.
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The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate 1416-1856
Additional information: "Dr. Bradshaw" written in upper right corner.
*Mills' mother's maiden name was Mary Jane HOLLAND
(1825-1904).