His death certificate records James Haden Ferguson, age 73 years 0 months 3 days, born 29 Mar 1866 in Johnson Co., Ky, died 2 Apr 1939 in Blain, Lawrence Co., Ky, widowed, late wife Ida Certain, father Ferdinan Ferguson, born in Jax, Va, mother’s maiden name Margurete Williams, born in Johnson Co., cause of death old age and dropsy, informant Cosca Ferguson, Flat Gap, burial in Flat Gap.

James and Ida were step-siblings as well as husband and wife: James father married Ida’s mother when she was ten and he was sixteen.