His death certificate records John Morgan Deboard, age 68 years 5 months 10 days, born 26 Sep 1870 in Magoffin Co., Ky, died 18 Apr 1938 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, occupation carpenter, widowed, late wife Martha Jones, father William Debord, mother’s maiden name Mary Debord, both born in North Carolina (originally entered as South Carolina, then struck out and corrected), cause of death cardio-renal disease, informant daughter, Morehead, Ky, burial in Franklin Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Martha Debord, age 57 years 27 days, born 11 July 1871 in Breathlet Co., died 8 Aug 1928 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, married, father Thorton Jones, mother’s maiden name Amie Smith, both born in Ky, cause of death cancer of breast, informant Morgan Debord, Morehead, Ky, burial in Franklin Cemetery.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage register A, p. 36, records the marriage on 26 Feb 1891 of John M. Deboard and Martha Jones.