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

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Record #5381 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 31
Certificate Number 21329
Name of Deceased Purnell, Minna
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death near Pocomoke
Sex M
Race colored
Married, Widowed, or Single widower
Date of Birth x
Age (year, month, days) 28 yrs
Occupation or Employer laborer
Birthplace Worcester
Father's Name George Purnell
Father's Birthplace Worcester
Mother's Name Rosa Jenkins
Mother's Birthplace worcester
Informant (Relationship and Address) Julius Purnell; Pocomoke
Date of Death 12/18/1920
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor valvular heart trouble; asthma & dropsy
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Saml S Quinn; Pocomoke
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address St James near Pocomoke; 12/20/1920; Stevenson & Bros; Pocomoke
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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