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Perpena, Nellie

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Name

Perpena, Nellie

Age

1 Year, 1 Month, 3 Days

Race/Color

Black

Sex

Female

Nativity

Amelia Island, Fla.

Date of Death

February 3, 1903

Cause of Death

Consumption

Place of Death

About 1 1/4 miles down Island

Title

Perpena, Nellie

Subject

Burial -- Florida -- Nassau County

Cemeteries -- Florida -- Nassau County

Death -- Proof and certification -- Florida

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series L648

Date

1903-02

Format

burial registers

Type

Text

Identifier

l648_0652

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

ImageID

1903_002

Thumbnail

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Race/Ethnicity

Black

nativity

Amelia Island, Fla.

Death Date

1903-02-03

age

1 Year, 1 Month, 3 Days

causeofdeath

Consumption

placeofdeath

About 1 1/4 miles down Island

sex

Female

Geographic Term

Fernandina Beach (Fla.)

Nassau County (Fla.)

Amelia Island (Fla.)

Chicago Manual of Style

Perpena, Nellie. 1903-02. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279327>, accessed 28 August 2026.

MLA

Perpena, Nellie. 1903-02. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/279327>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2026-27, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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