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

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Record #866 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Name of Deceased Purnell, Mary A.
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill, Md
Sex F
Race Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single Married
Date of Birth 1864
Age (year, month, days) 48 yrs 6 mos
Occupation or Employer at home
Birthplace Johnson Neck, Md
Father's Name Levin Mills
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Jane Coston
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) Alice J. Martin, Snow Hill, Maryland
Date of Death 6/21/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Heart disease, instantly
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Paul Jones, M.D. Snow Hill, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Johnson Neck 6/22/1912 William S Williams undertaker, Pocomoke
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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