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

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Record #1686 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 45
Certificate Number 4349
Name of Deceased Purnell, Hester A
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Ocean City
Sex F
Race colored
Married, Widowed, or Single widow
Date of Birth unknown
Age (year, month, days) 75 yrs -
Occupation or Employer labor
Birthplace Worcester
Father's Name Isaac Purnell
Father's Birthplace Worcester
Mother's Name unknown
Mother's Birthplace unknown
Informant (Relationship and Address) Henry Franklin; Ocean City Md
Date of Death 4/12/1914
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor valvular heart; ? & Brights' Disease
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long general debility of age
Physician and Address Francis J Townsend; Ocean City Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Evergreen Cemetery; 4/13/1914; JW Burbage & Bros Berlin Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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