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

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Record #289 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Name of Deceased Farlow, Garfield
Place of Death Wicomico
Town of Death Salisbury, Md; Pen Gen Hosp
Sex M
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single S
Date of Birth 11/2/1911
Age (year, month, days) 14 yrs 2 mos 1 day
Occupation or Employer at work on farm
Birthplace Pittsville, Wicomico, Md
Father's Name Do not know
Father's Birthplace Do not know
Mother's Name Emily Parker
Mother's Birthplace Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) S J Tilghman, Parsonsburg, Md
Date of Death 1/3/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Bullet wound, Bullet entering the back of neck on left side penetrating the brain for a distance of 6 inches or more
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long Nothing
Physician and Address Lowell Daeomis, M.D. Salisbury, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Bishops Chapel Wicomico Co, Md 1/12/1911 Halloway & Co undertaker Salisbury, Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence at place of death - 3 days In the state - 14 yrs 2 mos 1 day Where disease contracted if not place of death - at house of T.J. Tilghman Former or usual residence - Parsonsburg, Md
Other Notes Accident

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