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

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Record #2185 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 67
Certificate Number 5945
Name of Deceased Showell, Elijah
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Berlin
Sex M
Race col
Married, Widowed, or Single widowed
Date of Birth 8/15/1858
Age (year, month, days) 56 yrs 8 mos
Occupation or Employer laboring work on farm
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name Milly Showell
Father's Birthplace Md
Mother's Name Henry Powell
Mother's Birthplace Mryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) Handy Showell; Berlin Md
Date of Death 4/15/1915
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor pulmonary plethusis; 2 yrs
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long pulmonary gangrene
Physician and Address JR Bishop; Showell Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address St Pauls Cemetery; 4/17/1915; JW Burbage & bro; Berlin
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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