His death certificate records David Henry Grayson, age 57 years 6 months 24 days, born 7 Aug 1860 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 4 Mar 1918 in Bath Co., Ky, widowed, farmer, father Joshaway Grayson, mother’s maiden name Suza McClaine, both born in Kentucky, cause of death bronchal asma, informant Burt Grayson, Farmers, Ky, burial in Karies graveyard.

Since he was recorded in the 1860 census as age 8 and in the 1870 census as age 18, the birthdate is off by quite a bit.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Cross Roads precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 18 as family #141/158 (sharing a house with the family of Joshua Carey):
Grayson, David, 27, laborer; Elizabeth, 25, wife; Florency, 6, dau; Dorotha, 4, dau; Albert, 4/12, b. Mar, son. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 27 June, lists on p. 25A as family #496/494:
Grason, David H., 49, b. Aug 1850, widowed, farmer; Albert, son, 20, b. March 1880; George, son, 17, b. Nov 1882. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, district 4, enumerated 4 May, lists on p. 20B as family #421/443:
Grayson, Bert, 30, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Josie, wife, 25, b. Ky Va Va, first marriage for both, married 9 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Paul, son, 5, b. Ky Ky Ky; David H., father, 58, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Walton, Elizabeth, 68, aunt, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.