Her death certificate records Julia Baldridge Van Ness, age 53 years 8 months 8 days, born 6 Mar 1887 in Knott Co., Kentucky, died 14 Nov 1940 in Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, residence 3 W. Smiley Ave, married, wife of Emmett Van Ness, father A. J. Baldridge, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Triplett, both born in Kentucky, cause of death accidental suffocation with smoke and third degree burns, fire in house, informant Mrs. Cora Perry, 3 W. Smiley Ave, burial in Moorehead, Ky.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 4, p. 237, records license issued on 5 Apr 1902 for Emit Vanness, age 23, residence Daggers, Va, born in and both parents born in Virginia, to Julie Baldridge, age 15, residence Morehead, born in Knott Co., Ky, both parents born in Floyd Co., Ky, no bond, no ministers return.