Her death certificate records Gracie McClain, age 15 years 8 months 5 days, born 13 Oct 1913 in Bath Co., Ky, died 18 July 1927 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, father Coleman McClain, born in Bath Co., mother’s maiden name Lula Ellen Dyer, born in Morgan Co., cause of death C & O passenger train struck automobile - killed instantly, informant Mrs. Steve Caudill, burial in Lee Cemetery, Morehead, Ky.

This train collision also killed Grace’s mother, her stepfather Alex Patton, her half-brother Allie Young Patton, and Alex’s grandson Stephen L. Caudill. For a transcript of a newspaper article about the accident, see the family notes for Alex Patton and Lou Dyer.