His death certificate records William Mays, age 78 years 8 months 12 days, born in Ky, died 28 June 1921 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, farmer, widowed, father Geo Mays, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name don’t know, cause of death reno-cardio vascular disease, informant blank, burial in Pine Hill Cemetery.

His stone must have had no inscription, because the only Mays burial in the survey of Pine Hill Cemetery is that of Gertrude Mays 1903 - 1915.

In 1920 he was recorded as William Mays, father-in-law, 77, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky, with his daughter Piety and her husband John Winkleman.