His death certificate records William Edward Sledd, age 87 years 2 months 17 days, born 13 May 1863 in Nicholas Co., Ky, died 30 July 1950 in rural Grassy Lick, Montgomery Co., Ky, widowed, father William Sledd, mother’s maiden name Sara Coons, cause of death cerebral hemorrhage, informant Mrs. Will Howell, burial in Machpelah, Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Her death certificate records Mrs. Josie McCormick Sledd, age 82 years 2 months 5 days, born 14 Aug 1864 in Montgomery Co., Ky, died 20 Oct 1946 in rural Montgomery Co., Ky, married, wife of W. E. Sledd, father George W. Sledd born in Menifee Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Eliza Lewis born in Bath Co., Ky, cause of death hypostatic pneumonia, informant Mrs. Wm Howell, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Her gravestone, next to William’s, is inscribed Josie McCormick Sledd, 1864 - 1946.