His death certificate records Ruffus E. Clark, age 71 years 6 months 21 days, born 19 Nov 1841 in Bath Co., Ky, died 28 April 1912 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, father Eligia Clark, mother’s maiden name Catherine Rice, both born in Virginia, cause of death “general debility had no doctor would not name one”, informant W. W. Clark, Owingsville, burial in Shrout burying ground.