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

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Record #681 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Name of Deceased Purnell, Isaac F.
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Marion
Sex M
Race Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single Single
Date of Birth 8/28/1906
Age (year, month, days) 5 yr 5 mos 6 days
Occupation or Employer -
Birthplace Marion Md
Father's Name Isaac Purnell
Father's Birthplace Worcester Co
Mother's Name Hester Tilghman
Mother's Birthplace Marion
Informant (Relationship and Address) Isaac Purnell, Marion Md
Date of Death 1/3/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Labor Pneumonia
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long Whooping Cough, 3 weeks
Physician and Address C.C. Ward, M.D., Crisfield, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Marion 1/5/1912 A.M. Dixon undertaker, Marion
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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