His death certificate records Simon Peter Link, age 87, born 1863 in Kentucky, died 22 Jan 1950 at home in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, marital status blank, farmer, father John Link, mother’s maiden name Rodha Day, informant Sam Hunt, cause of death chronic myocarditis, burial in Link Memorial, Rowan Co., Ky.

In 1930 he was listed in Morgan Co., Ky with his son Sam (from his marriage to Mary Belle Poston), as Pete Link, father, 65, age at first marriage 25, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.

Her death certificate records Clara Stamper, age 78 years 2 months 7 days, born 4 Feb 1872 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 11 April 1950 at home in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, usual residence Blaze, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, father unknown, mother’s maiden name Manda McClurg, cause of death broncho pneumonia, contributory cause advanced arteriosclerosisi, informant Sam Hunt, Salt Lick, Ky.

The date of birth is probably off by one year. She was listed as age 9 in the 1880 census, and if she were born in 1872, she would have been only 12 at the time of her first marriage, to Simon Link.

Rowan Co. marriage bond book 1, p. 75, and register book A, p. 75, record the marriage on 10 Sep 1884 of Simon P. Link and Clarinda Thomas, bond surety by Robert Link. There are parental permission slips from John Link for his son Simon, and from Sarah M. Thomas for her daughter Clarinda.