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

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Record #439 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Purnell, Emma
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Near Pocomoke City
Sex F
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single M
Date of Birth 2/1/1850
Age (year, month, days) 61 yrs 3 mos 17 days
Occupation or Employer Housewife
Birthplace Worcester Co, Md
Father's Name Doesn't know
Father's Birthplace Doesn't know
Mother's Name Emma Sturgis
Mother's Birthplace Worcester Co, Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) Julius Purnell husb 2118 Podmon St, Phila, Pa
Date of Death 5/18/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Apoplexy, few hours
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long -
Physician and Address N. E. Sartorious, M.D. Pocomoke City, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Pocomoke 5/20/1911 Stevenson Bro undertaker, Pocomoke
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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