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

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Record #4760 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 49
Certificate Number 14827
Name of Deceased Purnell, John William, infant
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death near Newark Md
Sex M
Race black
Married, Widowed, or Single x
Date of Birth 8/15/1919
Age (year, month, days) 25 ds
Occupation or Employer x
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name John William Purnell
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Ella Spence
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) John William Purnell; Newark
Date of Death 9/10/1919
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor wantin stomatite (duanitios)???
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Mavres Lingo; Newark Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Newark; 9/11/1919; Curtis G Evans; Berlin Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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