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

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Record #3914 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 39
Certificate Number 10150
Name of Deceased Purnell, John T
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death near Snow Hill
Sex M
Race col
Married, Widowed, or Single married
Date of Birth 6/30/1863
Age (year, month, days) 54 yrs 11 mos 20 ds
Occupation or Employer farmer
Birthplace Worcester
Father's Name Mitchel Purnell
Father's Birthplace Worcester
Mother's Name don't know
Mother's Birthplace don't know
Informant (Relationship and Address) Thomas L Purnell; New Ark Md
Date of Death 5/20/1918
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor pulmonary tuberculosis; 3 yrs?
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long hypostatis? congestion of lung
Physician and Address D-? E Landon; Snow Hill
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Cedar Chapple Cemetery; 5/22/1918; WS Williams; Snow Hill
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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