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

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Record #118 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 27
Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Handy, Mary L
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Marion
Sex F
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single M
Date of Birth
Age (year, month, days) 20 yrs
Occupation or Employer House work
Birthplace Somerset Co
Father's Name Wesley Ballard
Father's Birthplace Somerset Co
Mother's Name Alvina Whittington
Mother's Birthplace Somerset Co
Informant (Relationship and Address) Joseph Handy, Husband
Date of Death 9/1/1910
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Typhoid Fever, 3 weeks
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long Convulsion, 6 hours
Physician and Address C. E. Collins, Crisfield, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence -
Other Notes spouse: Joseph Handy

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