His death certificate records John W. Crosthwaite, age 80, born 21 Jan 1872 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 29 Apr 1952 in Rowan Co., Ky, widower, farmer, father Aaron Crosthwaite, mother’s maiden name Frances Piersall, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant Asa B. Crosthwaite (son), burial in Zilpo Cemetery, Bath Co., Ky.

Her death certificate records Leora Crosthwaite, age 68 years 7 months 28 days, born 30 April 1873 in Ky, died 28 Dec 1941 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, wife of John Crosthwaite, age 70, father John Hamm, mother’s maiden name Eliza Jackson, both born in Ky, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Burl Crosthwaite, Morehead, Ky, burial in Bath Co., Ky.

Their graves were relocated to Bath County Memory Gardens in Salt Lick in 1971 for the expansion of Cave Run Lake.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 2B as family #33:
Crosthwait, John W., 27, b. Jan 1873, Ky Alabama Ky, farmer; Leora, wife, 27, b. Apr 1873, married 4 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Asa B., son, 1, b. Nov 1898; Viola G., daughter, 3/12, b. Feby 1900. All except John born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, page 6A, enumerated 23 April, records as family #96/103:
Crosthwait, John, 37, b. Ky Alabama Ky, farm owner; Leora, wife, 37, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 15 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living; Acy B., son, 11; Viola A., dau, 10; Birl, son, 6; Clemens R., son, 4. All children born Ky Ky Ky.