His death certificate records Henry Shelton Cooper, age 75 years 6 days, born 1 Jan 1842 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 30 June 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father Fleck Cooper, born in Rowan Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name don’t know, cause of death homicide poisoned by strychnine as best information lived about 2 hours, contributory cause nothing that I know, informant blank, medical statement by A. L. Blair, burial in Logan Cemetery.