His death certificate records Joseph B. Smedley, age 22 years 6 months 7 days, born 21 April 1929 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 28 Oct 1929 at Stephenson Hospital in Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky, single, occupation pipe fitter, father J. D. Smedley, mother’s maiden name Serena Williams, both born in Ky, cause of death motorcycle accident compound fracture leg (remainder illegible, looks somewhat like “impected emppesma” - it is one of those handwritings where all the letters with no ascender or descender look like waves), informant J. D. Smedley, burial in Ashland Cemetery.