His death certificate records David Grooms, age 64, born 11 Nov 1874 in Montgomery Co., Ky, died 3 Sep 1939 in Mt. Sterling, Spence precinct, Montgomery Co., Ky, residence Jeffersonville, Ky, R.R. #1, married, husband of Mrs. Myrtie Grooms, farmer, father James Grooms, mother’s maiden name Isabel Kirtley, both born in Ky, cause of death coronary occulusion, informant John F. Grooms, Jeffersonville, Ky, burial in Myers grave yard.

The Kentucky death index lists Myrtle S. Grooms, age 86, died 10 Oct 1965 in Montgomery Co., residence same.

1930 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Jeffersonville precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 3A as family #44:
Grooms, David, 55, age at first marriage 44, farmer; Myrtle, wife, 49, age at first marriage 14; Lucille, dau, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.