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

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Record #254 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Purnell, Rosie
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill
Sex F
Race Negro
Married, Widowed, or Single S
Date of Birth
Age (year, month, days) 19 yrs
Occupation or Employer Worker in Basket factory
Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Father's Name Riley Purnell
Father's Birthplace Snow Hill, Md
Mother's Name Annie Palmer
Mother's Birthplace Stockton, Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) Henry Schoolfield, uncle
Date of Death 12/25/1910
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Ruptured tubal pregnancy, 4 hrs
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long Ruptured tubal preqnancy, 4 hrs
Physician and Address John L. Riley, Snow Hill, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence -
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