Father: Smart G. Snow

Mother: Alice Grayson Snow

Spouse: Unknown Dorsey

Siblings: Jeremiah M. ""Jerry"", Melvin, Sallie, Bentley, Josephus ""Cephus"" and Charlie

Place of Death: County of Williamsburg, Township of Mingo

Full Name: Flossie Dorsey

Sex: Female

Color or Race: Colored

Marital Status: Married

Date of Birth: January 4, 1901

Age: 17 years, 9 months, 23 days

Occupation: House girl

Birthplace: Williamsburg Co.

Father: S. G. Snow

Birthplace of Father: Williamsburg Co.

Maiden Name of Mother: Alice Grayson

Birthplace of Mother: Williamsburg Co.

Date of Death: October 27, 1918

Cause of Death: Flu & Anasarca

Informant: S. G. Snow, address: Morrisville, SC

Place of Burial or Removal: Mill Pond

Date Filed: October 30, 1918"

Flossie's official record attributes her passing to "flu and anasarca." This poignant entry places her death directly at the height of the devastating 1918 Influenza Pandemic (often called the Spanish Flu), which swept through the region in the autumn of that year with catastrophic speed, frequently striking down otherwise healthy teenagers and young adults.

In medical terms, anasarca refers to severe, widespread swelling (edema) throughout the entire body caused by massive fluid retention in the tissues. In the context of a severe influenza infection during this era, anasarca typically indicated acute organ failure most likely kidney or heart failure brought on by the body's overwhelming, inflammatory response to the virus.

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• Headstone:

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