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

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Record #566 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 45
Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Purnell, Sarah A
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Berlin
Sex F
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single Married
Date of Birth 4/1/1841
Age (year, month, days) 70 years
Occupation or Employer House wife
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name William Derickson
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Rada Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) Moses H. Purnell, Berlin Md
Date of Death 8/24/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Paralysis
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Elis Holland M.D., Berlin
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Berlin 8/27/1911 Curtis J Evans undertaker, Berlin Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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