His death certificate records Emory Johnson, age 45, born 22 Juy 1897 in Elliot Co., Ky, died 4 May 1942 in Stovall Hospital, Grayson, Carter Co., Ky, residence Elliottsville, Elliott Co., Ky, occupation farmer, married, wife’s name Bertha, age 44, father John E. Johnson, born in Sciotaville, Ky, mother’s maiden name Jane Crum, born in Elliott Co., Ky, cause of death peritonitis due to ruptured gangrene appendix, informant Harry Johnson, Sideway, Ky, burial in Sideway, Ky.

(Elliottsville is really in Rowan Co., but it is only about 2 miles from the county line.)

The birthdate on this certificate may be incorrect; he was listed in the 1900 census as age 3, born July 1896.