Record #66 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922 - Enduring Connections

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Certificate Number	–
Name of Deceased	Purnell, James Edward
Place of Death	Worcester
Town of Death	Mount Westley
Sex	M
Race	Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single	S
Date of Birth	–
Age (year, month, days)	30 y 2 mos 23 days
Occupation or Employer	Laborer
Birthplace	Mt. Westley
Father's Name	Henry P. Purnell
Father's Birthplace	Snow Hill
Mother's Name	Mary Purnell
Mother's Birthplace	Snow Hill
Informant (Relationship and Address)	Geo. E. Purnell, brother
Date of Death	7/31/1910
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor	Assault (concussion of Brain) about 2 days
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long	Compresion of brain about 5 days
Physician and Address	John S. Aydelotte, Snow Hill
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address	–
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence	-
Other Notes	–

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