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

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Record #813 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Purnell, Hester
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill Md
Sex F
Race Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single Married
Date of Birth 1835
Age (year, month, days) 77 yrs
Occupation or Employer House wife
Birthplace Berlin Md
Father's Name Eben Fassett
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Lydia Franklin
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) William Purnell, Snow Hill Md
Date of Death 4/4/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor General debility, 1 mos
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address John L. Riley, M.D., Snow Hill, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Baptis Cemetery 4/26/1912 William S Williams undertaker
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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