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

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Record #615 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Name of Deceased Blake, Mary Catherine
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill Md
Sex F
Race Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single Married
Date of Birth 3/8/1856
Age (year, month, days) 58 yrs 6 mos 6 days
Occupation or Employer House wife
Birthplace Near Snow Hill Md
Father's Name John Purnell
Father's Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Mother's Name Elizabeth Bratten
Mother's Birthplace Near Snow Hill Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) James Blake, Snow Hill, Md
Date of Death 10/20/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Ascited (Dropsy of the abdoman) Immediate cause enlargement of liver and spleen, 8 mos 8 days
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long unknown
Physician and Address John S. Aydelotte, M.D., Salisbury, MD
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Mount Wesley Cemetery 10/22/1911 William S Williams undertaker, Snow Hill Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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