His death certificate records Clarence Teal, age 65 years 1 month 19 days, born 8 Oct 1879 in Farmers, Ky, died 29 Nov 1944 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, residence 223 E. 13th St., Cincinatti, Ohio, occupation stationary fireman in boiler room, widowed, late wife Amelia Day, father John Mason Teal born in Ky, mother’s maiden name Amelia Hagaman, born in Ky, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant Harry B. Teal, 8378 Curzon Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, burial in Columbia Ave. Prot. Cemetery, Reading, Ohio.

Since he was listed as age 2 in the 1880 census, and age 22 born Oct 1877 in the 1900 census, the reported birthdate is probably incorrect.