His death certificate records Thomas Tolliver, age 75 years 2 months 7 days, born 6 Oct 1873 in Kentucky, died 13 Dec 1948 in Fleming Co., Ky, widowed, farmer, father J. H. Tolliver, mother’s maiden name Anna Myers, both born in Ky, cause of death aortic stenosis, informant Bruce Curtis, Ringos Mills, Ky, burial in Ringos Mills.

(Bruce Curtis was Thomas’s son-in-law, the husband of his daughter Pearl.)

Her death certificate records Matilda Cooper Smitson, age 68 years 7 months 8 days, born 23 June 1880 in Rowan, died 29 Jan 1948 in Maysville, Mason Co., Ky, married, wife of Riley Clarence Smitson, father Henry Cooper, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Markwell, both born in Rowan, cause of death cerebral accident, informant O. C. Smitson, Maysville, Ky, burial in Mt. Pisgah.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage records list the marriage on 7 Dec 1893 of John Toliver, age 21, and Matilda Cooper, age 13.