His death certificate records Milton Shell, age 42 years 3 months 5 days, born 6 Nov 1906 in Kentucky, died 11 Jan 1949 at Logan General Hospital, Logan Co., West Virginia, married, occupation motor dispatcher in coal mining industry, father Mike Shell, mother’s maiden name Manerva Music, cause of death (a) surgical shock, due to (b) operation for ruptured I.V. disck, due to (c) back injury in April 1948, accident inside mine, stepped in hole while carrying load of pipe, informant Mrs. Peachy Shell, burial in Chauncy.

The Kentucky birth index lists Peachie L. Adkins, born 29 Dec 1911 in Elliott Co., mother’s maiden name Mollie Trent.

1930 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, unincorporated place Omar, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 12B as family #273:
Shell, Milton, 23, age at first marriage 21, coal miner, b. Ky Va Va; Peachie, wife, 18, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ky Ky; Kathleen, dau, 3, b. WVa Ky Ky; Evlyn, dau, 3, b. WVa Ky Ky.

The preceding household is headed by Peachie’s parents.