His death certificate records Elmus Manning, age 62 years 1 month 28 days, born 10 Sep 1863 in Fleming Co., died 8 Nov 1925 in Fleming Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Green Manning, mother’s maiden name Mollie Coleiron, both born in Rowan Co., cause of death ulcer of stomach, informant Frances Manning, Hillsboro, Ky, burial in Ringos Mills.

Mary/Mollie Coldiron was Elmus’s stepmother rather than his mother. Census records are more consistent with a birthdate in 1865. (He was listed as age 4 in 1870 and age 14 in 1880.)

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 14A as family #266:
Mannin, Elmus, 34, b. Aug 1865, farmer; Lucy, wife, 23, b. Oct 1876, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Taylor, son, 10, b. Aug 1889; Vincil, son, 8, b. Sep 1891; Ollie, son, 6, b. March 1894; Bessie, dau, 3/12, b. Feb 1900. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of

1920 census of Fleming Co., Ky, Hillsboro precinct, enumerated 7 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #53:
Manning, Elmus, 55, farmer; Lucy, wife, 43; Taylor, son, 28; Saunders, Roy, son-in-law, 22; Dolly, dau, 18; Omar W., son, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.