His death certificate records James J. Pelfrey, age 86 years 8 months 0 days, born 18 Sep 1844 in Morgan Co., died 18 May 1930 in Dingus, Dump precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, father John Pelfrey, mother’s maiden name Katie Ferguson, both born in Ky, cause of old age, informant J. T. Pelfrey, Dingus, Ky, burial in Pelfrey Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Mary Francis Pelfrey, age 79 years 5 months 26 days, born 23 April 1843 in Ky, died 18 Oct 1922 in Dingus, Dump precinct, Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Anderson Williams, mother’s maiden name Rachael Perry, both born in Ky, cause of death arteriosclerosis, informant J. T. Pelfrey, Dingus, Ky.

Morgan Co. marriage records list the marriage of James J. Pelphrey and Mary F. Williams on 12 Feb 1863 by James Fugett, witnesses Richard Williams and John Williams.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 5, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 19B as family #322/325:
Pelfrey, James J., 57, b. Sep 1842; Mary F., wife, 57, b. Apr 1843, married 37 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Elex M., son, 22, b. May 1878, single; Rissa E., dau, 18, b. May 1882, single; John T., son, 28, married 2 years; Martha F., dau in law, 19, b. May 1881, married 2 years, 0 children. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 10 May, list on p. 10B as family #180/197:
Pelfrey, James J., 67, farmer; Mary, wife, 67, first marriage for both, married 47 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living. Both born Ky Ky Ky.

Their son Alex (listed as Elick) with his wife Nora (McCLain) is in the same dwelling at family #180/198.

1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Elk Fork precinct, enumerated 9 Feb, lists on p. 9A as family #184/196:
Pelfrey, James, 77, farmer, b. Ky Ky Ky; Mary, wife, 76, b. Virginia Ky Virginia

The preceding household is their son John with his wife Martha (McClain.).