His death certificate records Louis Ishmael, age 83 years 12 days, born 15 Oct 1866 in Nicholas Co., Ky, died 27 Oct 1949 in Bath Co., Ky, residence RR 3, Mt Sterling, Ky, widowed, tenant farmer, father James Ishmael, mother’s maiden name Martha Barbee, cause of death broncho pneumonia due to paralysis following fracture of right hip, informant Arthur Bretz, son-in-law, burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Carlisle, Ky.

Her death certificate records Mrs. Lillie Mae Ishmeal, age 60 years 6 months 11 days, born 18 Dec 1972 (sic) in Mason Co., Ky, died 29 June 1933, in Sherburne, Fleming Co., Ky, married, wife of Lewis Ishmeal, father Henry Johnson, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Saddler, cause of death blood poisoning due to gangrene of foot and leg, scratched by cat on ankle June 24, 1933, informant Lewis Ishmeal, RFD #2, Flemingsburg, Ky, burial in Zion, Ky.

1900 census of Nicholas Co., Ky, Buzzard Roost precinct, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 10A as family #187/188:
Ishmael, Louis, 33, b. Oct 1866; Lilla, wife, 27, b. Dec 1872, married 4 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Robert R., son, 3, b. Jan 1893 (sic); Ruth A., dau, 2, b. May 1898. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Nicholas Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 1A as family #3:
Ishmael, Lewis, 43, farmer; Lillie M., 38, married 14 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Russell, son, 13; Ruth E., dau, 11; Ben R., son, 7; Bronn, son, 4; Ivetta, dau, 3; Ida P., dau, 11/12. All born Ky Ky Ky, except Lillie born Ky Ky W.S. (I think “W.S.” was this enumerator’s way of abbreviating something like “wouldn’t say”.)

1920 census of Nicholas Co., Ky, Buzzard Roost precinct, enumerated 17 Jan, lists on p. 5B as family #99:
Ishmael, Lewis, 53, farmer; Lillie, wife, 48; Benjamin, son, 17; Herbert, son, 15; Iveta, dau, 12; Ida P., dau, 10; Susan, dau, 8. All born Ky Ky Ky.