His death certificate records Robert Lee Carter, age 4, birthdate unknown, born in Elliott Co., Ky, died 28 March 1928 in Martinsburg precinct, Elliott Co., Ky, father Ransom Carter, mother’s maiden name Jessie Lee Barker, both born in Elliott Co., Ky, cause of death infantile paralysis, informant Bessie Jarrells, cousin, Sandy Hook, Ky, burial in Carter graveyard, Bigstone, Ky.