Record #81 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922 - Enduring Connections

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Certificate Number	–
Name of Deceased	Sterling, George
Place of Death	Somerset
Town of Death	Marion
Sex	M
Race	Black
Married, Widowed, or Single	S
Date of Birth	–
Age (year, month, days)	2 mos
Occupation or Employer	-
Birthplace	Nr Marion
Father's Name	Louis Sterling
Father's Birthplace	x
Mother's Name	x
Mother's Birthplace	x
Informant (Relationship and Address)	-
Date of Death	8/10/1910
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor	x
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long	Exhaustion
Physician and Address	F.T. Adams, Marion, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address	–
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence	-
Other Notes	–

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