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

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Record #682 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

Page (PDF) 33
Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Rock, Wm
Place of Death Somerset
Town of Death Princess Anne
Sex M
Race Black
Married, Widowed, or Single Widowed
Date of Birth unknown
Age (year, month, days) supposed to be about 80 yrs
Occupation or Employer Labourer
Birthplace Md
Father's Name Unknown
Father's Birthplace Unknown
Mother's Name Unknown
Mother's Birthplace Unknown
Informant (Relationship and Address) John Rock (Stepson), Princess Anne, Md
Date of Death 1/8/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Burned to death - House caught fire and he burned in it
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address T.J. Smith, M.D., Princess Anne
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Princess Anne 1/9/1912 James F. Dennis undertaker, Princess Anne Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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