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

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Record #5292 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 83
Certificate Number 17656
Name of Deceased Ward, Emma
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death near Pocomoke
Sex F
Race black
Married, Widowed, or Single single
Date of Birth 4/20/1920
Age (year, month, days) 7 mos 27 ds
Occupation or Employer x
Birthplace Somerset
Father's Name James Ward
Father's Birthplace Worcester
Mother's Name Sadie Schoolfield
Mother's Birthplace Worcester
Informant (Relationship and Address) x.x
Date of Death 10/16/1920
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor she had fever and bowel trouble. This is all I know was sick about a week
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address Saml S Quinn; Pocomoke
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address St James near Pocomoke; 10/17/1920; Ballard Brady; Pocomoke
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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