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

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Record #2756 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 57
Certificate Number 6857
Name of Deceased Sterling, Catherine
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Marion
Sex F
Race black
Married, Widowed, or Single widowed
Date of Birth 1844
Age (year, month, days) 72
Occupation or Employer housework
Birthplace Somerset
Father's Name Thomas Horsey
Father's Birthplace Somerset
Mother's Name Marion --unknown
Mother's Birthplace Somerset
Informant (Relationship and Address) GeorgeT Sterling; Marion Md
Date of Death 5/25/1916
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor general exhaustion gradual 3/5 yrs; dilation of heart
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long cancer of uterus
Physician and Address IAB Allen; Marion
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Wesleys; 5/28/1916; Garnett Brown; Crisfield
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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