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

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Record #524 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Purnell, Robert McDonald
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill
Sex M
Race Negro
Married, Widowed, or Single Single
Date of Birth 9/4/1910
Age (year, month, days) 9 mos 28 days
Occupation or Employer None
Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Father's Name Louis J. Purnell
Father's Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Mother's Name Rosie B. Waters
Mother's Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) Louis Purnell, Snow Hill, Md
Date of Death 7/2/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Meningeal fever of acute arterier polivingilitis, 1 mos
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long None
Physician and Address John L. Riley M.D., Snow Hill, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Wm Williams undertaker, Snow Hill, Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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