In the good old days you died of heart failure...even when obviously shot in the back. Somehow I really don't put a lot of stock in any death certificate as a stand alone document. funk wrote: > While a kidney infection (such as pylonephritis) can lead to septic shock > and can kill in less than 24 hours, I found it interesting that the death > certificate said acute uremia and chronic nephritis. Acute uremia is > indicative of the kidneys not functioning; long enough for the waste > products and electrolytes to reach a level high enough to be incompatible > with life. > > Considering the lack of ability to scan measure or otherwise diagnose > disease in the human body easily in those years, I doubt we can put much > stock in some death certificates issued. > > Interestingly enough, my Mother-in-Law died this year and the physician put > the cause of death down as "cardiac arrest" -- right above the line that > said "please do not put respiratory or cardiac arrest down as cause of > death". > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:51 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information > > Nephritis could also have been an infection. Blood poisoning will kill > you very quickly. > > funk wrote: >> I read a Jim Walsh column where he spoke about Ada always having a > personal >> assistant on these tours. He was in addendance at a concert where he saw > the >> two arrive at the theater. Looking at the contributing cause of death it >> mentions chronic nephritis and the duration as "unknown". Wouldn't >> a companion at least been able to give some time interval? >> >> Also, if one was to die of kidney failure, one would be sick for a few > days >> to weeks. Could Ada really have been performing one day and dead the next? >> Somewhere I read she died of an epileptic seizure since she was known to >> have those through out her life. I have always believed that was her > cause >> of death until seeing this document. >> >> Suellen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] > On >> Behalf Of AllenAmet at aol.com >> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:46 PM >> To: phono-l at oldcrank.org >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Additional Ada Jones Information >> >> >> In a message dated 4/13/2008 3:17:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> loran at oldcrank.com writes: (comment below) >> >> Philadelphia, PA >> Jas. Jones, age 31, Occupation: Bartender >> Annie Jones, age 20, Wife, Occupation: Keeps House >> Ada Jones, age 7, Daughter, Occupation: At Home >> Jas. H.O. Jones, age 6 mos., Son, Occupation: At Home >> Marg't Maloney, age 45, Mother, Occupation: At Home >> ----- >> >> According to songwritershalloffame.org, the family moved to Philly in >> 1879 and Ada's mother died soon thereafter. Annie Maloney was James' >> second wife (wow, he worked fast!). Margaret Maloney would be Annie's >> mother. >> >> >> >> -------------- >> so her mother and step-mother were both named Annie? >> >> Ada Jones was the First Lady of the Phonograph! >> >> Allen >> >> >> >> >> **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & >> Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp00300000002850) >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >