His death certificate records Sylvester Warshington Debord, age 59 years 3 months 27 days, born 27 Oct 1873, birthplace blank, died 23 Feb 1933 in Rowan Co., Ky, widower, late wife Etna Alfrey, father William Deboard, born Willis Co., North Carolina, mother’s maiden name Mary Ann Debord, born in East Va, cause of death hardnen of the arters, informant Emma Petitt, Crix, Ky, burial in Caudill Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Sarah Etna Debord, age 27 years 7 months, born 20 Oct 1889 in Ky, died 27 Oct 1918 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Harry L. Alfrey, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Terrell, both born in Ky, cause of death influenza, informant blank, burial in Dillon Cemetery.

Rowan Co. marriage book 5, p. 299, records the marriage of Sylvester W. Deboard and Sarah E. Alfrey on 12 Sep 1905.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct 7, enumerated 28 April, lists on p. 9B as family #155/157:
Deboard, S. W., 36, farmer; Sarah E., wife, 21, first marriage for both, married 5 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Lelah P., dau, 3; Bertha E., dau, 2; Mary E., dau, 10/12.

I cannot find Sylvester, Jesse, Mary or William in the 1920 census. Lelia, Bertha and Bessie are living with Sarah Etna’s mother Lizzie and her stepfather Jackson Terrell, as

Debord, Lelia, granddau, 13; Bertha, granddau, 12; Bessie, granddau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Dorsie Lee is listed as age 1 11/12, adopted, with the family of John H. Johnson and his wife Mary Susan (Gregory). Mary Susan was Sarah Etna’s aunt, so Dorsie was her great-nephew.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Dry Creek precinct, enumerated Apr 18, lists on p. 7A as family #112:
Debord, Sylvester, 56, farmer, widowed, age at first marriage 30, b. Ky/NC/Va; Mary E., daughter, 20, single, b. Ky/Ky/Ky; Jesse W., son, 13, b. Ky/Ky/Ky.