His death certificate records James W. Lewis, age 51 years 2 months 13 days, born 20 Aug 1883 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 7 Nov 1934 in Trenton, Butler Co., Ohio, single, laborer, father Willis G. Lewis, mother’s maiden name Herman Elliot, both born in Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death gunshot wound of chest, suicidal, informant Omer Brown, Trenton, Ohio, burial in Overpeck.

Hermione Elliott was really the maiden name of James’ grandmother, the mother of Willis G. Lewis. His own mother’s maiden name was Nancy Brown. The informant, Omer Brown, was her nephew and thus a first cousin to James Lewis.