I cannot find a death certifcate for Sanford. It may be that it was recorded in West Virginia, where he was living.

There was a long article in the Rowan County News of Thursday, June 2, 1932 about his death:

“Sanford DeBord died Tuesday evening as the result of serious knife wounds received Sunday night at the hands of Sam Cassity, according to reports. The cutting was the result of a quarrel earlier in the evening, it is alleged.

Cassity whose home is in West Virginia and who arrived here for a visit on Saturday evening, accompanied by his wife, was an old friend of the DeBords, it is said. He and his wife were visiting at the DeBord home and DeBord and Cassity had attended church together Sunday morning. Various stories with regard to the cutting have been circulated. All stories agree that the quarrel started at the DeBord home.

Cassity and his wife left there and later DeBord set out for the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Caudill. He met Cassity and his wife on the way and the cutting occurred. DeBord was cut fourteen times in the stomach and abdomen and died on Tuesday night. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. DeBord was a brother-in-law of D. C. Caudill and D. B. Caudill of this city and an uncle of Steve and John Caudill. He was 66 years of age, while Cassity is said to be 53 years.

Cassity immediately gave himself up to Constable Andy Alderman and is being held in the county jail pending his examining trial.

On Monday, DeBord made a deathbed statement to County Attorney J. W. Riley. He said that, realizing that he was about to die he wished to make a final statement of the tragic affair. He said that Cassity and his wife came to his home where they planned on spending the night. They had been great friends in the past. While they were standing talking, Cassity, who he said had been drinking, knocked him down. Cassity and his wife then left. Mrs. DeBord and her children also fled. After Cassity left, he (DeBord) went down to Steve Caudill’s to find his wife. He said that he had evidently gotten ahead of them and turned back when he got to the barn, running into Cassity accidentally. He stated that they had exchanged words but that Cassity jumped on him and knocked him down and then proceeded to cut him up. He admitted that at the time he had both a pistol and a knife on his person but that he had not been able to get either of them out of his pocket. He also carried a stick and attempted to strike Cassity but did not know whether or not he had succeeded. He admitted that he had two drinks with Cassity, the liquor belonging to Cassity, but stated that he was not under the influence of liquor at the time.

Examining trial for Cassity has not been held.”

Myrtle may have married for a third time after Sanford died, since she was only 40 at the time of his death.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 16, p. 88, records the marriage on 15 Sep 1923 of S. A. Debord, age 56, divorced, born in Morgan Co., son of S. & Naney Debord, and Myrtie Riddle, age 30, divorced, born in Rowan Co., daughter of Commodore & Amanda Riddle, both residents of Rowan Co., at Morehead by T. W. Rose, minister of the Gospel, witnesses Lizzie France and Sopha Foster.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Wagoner precinct, enumerated 2 Apr, lists on sheet 1A as family #7:
Debord, S. A., farmer, 63, age at first marriage 19; Mirtie, wife, saleswoman at dry goods store, 38, age at first marriage 18; Foster, Chester, stepson, 17; Lester, stepson, 14; Isa Mae, stepdaughter, 11; Mayse, Dee (m), 20, lodger. All born Ky/Ky/Ky.

Note that since this is a second marriage for both parties, there is no indication as to how long they had been married to each other.