His middle initial appears as “R” in many records, standing for “Roe”.

Her death certificate records Annie Liza Pelfrey, age 41 years 6 months 26 days, born 16 Aug 1878 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 12 Mar 1920 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Aaron Smedly, born Flemon Co, Ky, mother’s maiden name Lucinda Ellington, born Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death Eisples from a ded fetis 7 months, informant Bill Belfrey, Morehead, Ky, burial in Pine Grove Cemetry.

Since she was listed as age 1/12 in the 1880 census, taken in June, it is unlikely that her birthdate was really in August 1878. I am entering it as 16 Aug 1879, under the assumption that an age of 10/12 may have been mistranscribed as 1/12.

Rowan Co. marriage book 4, p. 154, records marriage license issued on 23 Nov 1901 for Willie R. Pelfrey, age 21, residence Eadston, Ky, born in Rowan Co., father born in Lawrence Co., mother born in Elliott Co., to Anna Smedley, age 22, residence Morehead, born in and father born in Rowan Co., mother born in Morgan Co., bond surety by Isaac Pelfrey, no return.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 11B as family #193/195:
Pelfrey, William R., 28, carpenter; Anna, wife, 29, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Edith, dau, 6; Gertrude, dau, 4; Ralph, son, 2; Smedley, Mary L., mother-in-law, 65, widowed, mother of 7 children, 5 living; Cassidy, Allie (f), ward, 20, single. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 2 as family #16:
Pelfrey, W. R., 39, railroad bridge carpenter; Annie, wife, 40; Edith, dau, 16; Gertrude, dau, 13; Ralph, son, 11; Luther, son, 8; Cecil, son, 2; Smedley, Mary L., 73, mother-in-law, widowed; Cassity, Al (female), boarder, 65, widowed.