His death certificate records John Wiley Pelfrey, age 82 years 10 months 10 days, born 13 Nov 1863 in Elliott Co., Ky (although Elliott Co. did not really exist until 1869), died 23 Sep 1946 in Cottle, Morgan Co., Ky, usual residence Elamton, Morgan Co., Ky, occupation farmer, widowed, late wife Priscilla Pelfrey, father John Pelfrey, born in Elliott Co., Ky, maiden name of mother Cynthia Litteral, born in Johnson Co., Ky, cause of death senility, informant Alonzo Pelfrey, Cottle, Ky, burial in Elamton, Ky.

Her death certificate records Priscilla Pelfrey, age 79 years 6 months 19 days, born 8 Feb 1866 in Elamton, Ky, died 27 Aug 1945 in Elamton, Morgan Co., Ky, married, wife of J. W. Pelfrey, age 81, father James Ferguson, mother’s maiden name Telitha Bailey, both born in Virginia, cause of death chronic congestive heart failure, informant Alonzo Pelfrey, Cottle, Ky.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 5, precinct 10, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 19B as family #321/324:
Pelfrey, John W., 36, b. Nov 1863; Priscilla, wife, 36, b. Feb 1864, married 14 years, 2 children, 2 living; Florance M., dau, 13, b. Nov 1886; Alonzo, son, 9, b. Nov 1890. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Lenox precinct, enumerate April 9, lists on p. 6A as family #111:
Pelfrey, Wiley, 66, age at first mariage 22; Priscilla, wife, 65, age at first marriage 21. Both born Ky Ky Ky.