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

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Record #5051 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 27
Certificate Number 7209
Name of Deceased Harris, William J
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Deals Island
Sex M
Race B
Married, Widowed, or Single widower
Date of Birth unknown
Age (year, month, days) 62 yrs
Occupation or Employer waterman
Birthplace Md
Father's Name Lemuel Harris
Father's Birthplace Md
Mother's Name Nancy Jones
Mother's Birthplace Md
Informant (Relationship and Address) William Harris; Deals Island
Date of Death 4/18/1920
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor cerebral hemorrhage; paralysis
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long debility of age
Physician and Address EP Simpson; Chance
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Deals Island; 4/20/1920; LG Webster; Deals Island
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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