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

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Record #2750 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 27
Certificate Number 6842
Name of Deceased Handy, Oden C
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Rehoboth
Sex M
Race black
Married, Widowed, or Single single
Date of Birth 1873
Age (year, month, days) 43 yrs
Occupation or Employer cook in hotel
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name Levin Handy
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Louise Copes
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Informant (Relationship and Address) Nelson J Parker; Rehoboth, Md
Date of Death 5/15/1916
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor abscess of lung; abt 1 mos
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long pleuricy?
Physician and Address IAB Allen; Marion Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Centennial Cemetery; 5/16/1916; AW Dixon; Marion
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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