His death certificate records Sam Basford, age 67 years 11 months 27 days, birthdate blank, born in Ky, died 30 July 1943 in Owingsville, Bath Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Henry Basford, mother’s maiden name Ellen Wills, cause of death cerebral hemorrage, informant John Basford, Bluestone, Ky, burial in Silone.

Her death certificate records America Bastford, age 30 years 7 months, born July 1880 in Bath Co., died 17 Feb 1919 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, married, father Tom McCarty, mother’s maiden name Searry Spencer, both born in Bath Co., cause of death lobular pneumonia, informant Sam Bastford, Salt Lick, Ky.

She is listed in the 1900 census as age 15.