| Page (PDF) | 51 |
|---|---|
| Certificate Number | 14928 |
| Name of Deceased | Purnell, Leah Jane |
| Place of Death | Worcester |
| Town of Death | Snow Hill |
| Sex | F |
| Race | colored |
| Married, Widowed, or Single | married |
| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Age (year, month, days) | abt 76 |
| Occupation or Employer | housewife |
| Birthplace | Worcester |
| Father's Name | Wm Hewell |
| Father's Birthplace | unknown |
| Mother's Name | Leah Birch |
| Mother's Birthplace | unknown |
| Informant (Relationship and Address) | Chas A Purnell; Snow Hill Md |
| Date of Death | 8/7/1917 |
| Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor | old age; chronic interstitial nephritis; 76 yrs |
| Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long | exhaustion |
| Physician and Address | Arthur E Landin; Snow Hill |
| Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address | Ebenezar Cemetary; 8/8/1917; Chas A Purnell; Snow Hill Md |
| Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence | – |
| Other Notes | – |
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