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

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Record #432 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Laws, James
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Nr Berlin
Sex M
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single Single
Date of Birth 5/11/1895
Age (year, month, days) 16 yrs
Occupation or Employer Farm laborer
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Name John Laws
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Mary Purnell
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) John Laws, Berlin, Md
Date of Death 5/21/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Accidentally drowned - above cause of death correct
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long --
Physician and Address Dave Jones, M.D., Snow Hill, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Near Newark 5/22/1911 Curtis J. Evans undertaker, Berlin, Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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