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

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Record #4464 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 99
Certificate Number 1788
Name of Deceased Waters, Leah
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Pocomoke City
Sex F
Race colored
Married, Widowed, or Single married
Date of Birth 1865
Age (year, month, days) abt 54 yrs
Occupation or Employer laundry woman; wash at home for white families
Birthplace VA
Father's Name Thomas Drummond
Father's Birthplace VA
Mother's Name Harriet Taylor
Mother's Birthplace VA
Informant (Relationship and Address) Fred Waters; Pocomoke
Date of Death 1/22/1919
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor pulmonary tuberculosis; several yrs
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address NE Sartorius; Pocomoke
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Halls Hill #1; 1/26/1919; Stevenson & Bros; Pocomoke
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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