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

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Record #962 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Name of Deceased Purnell, Willie
Place of Death Worcester
Town of Death Snow Hill Md
Sex M
Race Colored
Married, Widowed, or Single Single
Date of Birth 3/26/1905
Age (year, month, days) 2 mos 13 ds
Occupation or Employer -
Birthplace Snow Hill
Father's Name Charlie Armstrong
Father's Birthplace Snow Hill Md
Mother's Name Inanola? Purnell
Mother's Birthplace Snow Hill
Informant (Relationship and Address) Olia Collic & Emma J. Collic Snow Hill Md
Date of Death 9/3/1912
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Cholera Infantum
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long
Physician and Address no physician
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Mount Westley Cemetery 9/4/1912 William S. Williams Snow Hill Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
Other Notes

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