His death certificate records John P. Pelfrey, age 80 years 11 months 16 days, born 14 Oct 1864 in Ky, died 2 Oct 1945 in Haldeman, Rowan Co., Ky, farmer, married, husband of Cyntha Scaggs, age 72, father W. M. Pelfrey, mother’s maiden name Sabrina Barnett, both born in Ky, cause of death carcinoma of stomach, informant Cynthia Pelfrey, Haldeman, Ky.

Her death certificate records Dianah Pelfrey, age 64 years 26 days, born 29 Jan 1860 in Ky, died 23 Feb 1925 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Wm Stamper, mother’s maiden name Rebeca Adams, both born in Ky, cause of death influenza, informant John P. Pelfrey, Vale, Ky, burial in Christian Cemetery.

Rowan Co. marriage bond book 1, p. 114, and register book A, p. 7, record the marriage on 13 Jan 1887 of John P. Pelfrey and Dianah Amburga, bond surety by James W. Johnson, at Wm Stamper’s by James Stewart, witnesses William Stamper and Crit Stewart.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 4B as family #70:
Pelfrey, John, 45, farmer; Dianah, 49, first marriage for both, married 23 years; Loveless, George, boarder, 10. All born Ky Ky Ky.