Her death certificate is very confusingly filled out. It states olie (or alie) blanch Smedlie, age Apr 27, 1872, born April 5, 1901 in Rowan Co, died Mar 26, 1911 in Panthers Branch, Morgan Co., Ky, occupation farmer, father frank smedly, born in Rowan Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Carie Dillon, born in Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death scarlet fever, secondary duration 8 years, contributory secondary duration 5 years 2 months 26 days, informant Dr. G. S. Acree, Paragon, Ky, burial fields blank.

With the above combination, it is very hard to figure out what her birthdate or age at death was intended to be, or what the date April 27, 1872 in the age field is meant to represent. A birthdate in 1901 seems unlikely since she is almost certain to be the daughter listed as Ollive age 4 in the 1910 census.