Her death certificate records Deleia Barber, age 74 years 4 months 21 days, born in Kentucky, birthdate blank, died 6 June 1946 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, usual residence Salt Lick, Bath Co., Ky, widowed, father Eliga Teal, mother’s maiden name Rebeca Swim, both born in Kentucky, cause of death poisoning (concentrated lye), suicide, contributory cause senile dementia, informant Bessie Teal, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Jones Cemetery.

The age at death implies a birthdate of 16 Jan 1872. Bessie has mistakenly entered her own father’s name in the Father field, and the married name of Delilah’s mother in the Mother’s maiden name field.