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

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Record #2360 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 59
Certificate Number 14165
Name of Deceased Purnell, Charles
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death near Berlin
Sex M
Race black
Married, Widowed, or Single widower
Date of Birth unknown
Age (year, month, days) abt 72 yrs
Occupation or Employer at home
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name Isaac Hammon
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Adaline Ayers
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) William J Purnell; Berlin
Date of Death 8/12/1915
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor chronic int. nephritis
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Chas R Law; Berlin
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Berlin Md; 8/13/1915; Curtis J Evans; Berlin
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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