Her death certificate records Mary Francis Dyer, age 78 years 8 months 11 days, born 12 Mar 1870 in Kentucky, died 23 Nov 1948 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, divorced, father Jess Perry, mother’s maiden name Seese Brown, both born in Kentucky, cause of death carcinoma of colon, informant Clifford Wills, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Lee Cem, Rowan Co.

Morgan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 27 May 1899 of Frank Dyer and Mary F. Perry by G. W. Ratliff at his home, witnesses James L. Lewis and G. S. Acre.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 6, enumerated 11 June, lists on p. 9A as family #140/142:
Dyer, Frank, 27, b. Jan 1873, farmer; Mary F., wife, 30, b. Mar 1870, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Lou E., dau, 7, b. Nov 1872; Ollie, son, 5, b. Sep 1894; Lector, dau, 2/12, b. Mar 1900. All born Ky Ky Ky.

They are in the middle of a group of four Dyer families. The preceding household is headed by Frank’s parents, the following one by his brother Gardner, and the one before his parents by Ann, the widow of his brother Henry.