Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1905 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 45
Certificate Number 9430
Name of Deceased Purnell, Francis
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill
Sex M
Race colored
Married, Widowed, or Single single
Date of Birth 5/5/1914
Age (year, month, days) 4 mos
Occupation or Employer none
Birthplace Snow Hill
Father's Name Martendal Purnell
Father's Birthplace Worcester
Mother's Name Myrdle Selby
Mother's Birthplace Greenback VS
Informant (Relationship and Address) Martendal Purnell; Snow Hill
Date of Death 9/6/1914
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor no physician; infantell diarrhea?
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Paul Jones; Snow Hill
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Baptis Cemetery; 9/7/1914; WS Williams; Snow Hill
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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