His death certificate records William Sledd, age 86, birthdate blank, born in Kentucky, died 9 July 1924 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Kentucky, widowed, occupation ex county officer, sheriff, assessor, etc., father Nelson Sledd, mother’s maiden name Julia Wilson, both born in Kentucky, cause of death general debility with organic heart disease, informant Georgia Sledd, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Mt. Sterling.

The birthdate of 6 Sep 1838 is from his gravestone, which is next to Sarah’s.

Dates of birth and death are from her gravestone, which is next to William’s.

Be careful not to confuse her with Sarah Frances Henry (19 Sep 1843 - 21 July 1922), wife of Joseph Tinsely Sledd, who also lived in Nicholas Co., Ky.

1860 census of Nicholas Co., Ky, Carlisle P.O., enumerated lists on p. 113 as family #796/797:
Wm Sledd, 21, farmer; Sarah, 17; Milton Wasson, 54, clock fixer. All born in Kentucky.

The following household is that of William’s parents, Nelson and Julia Sledd. Two households above is the family of Sarah’s parents, Elijah and Mary Coons.

1870 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Camargo precinct, enumerated 10 Aug, lists on p. 19 as family #125:
Sledge, William, 29, farmer; S.F. (f), 27; M.V. (f), 8; W. E. (m), 7; N. E. (f), 5; G. V. (f), 2; C. E. (m), 1. James Miles, 23, farmhand; Sledge, J. N., 21, farm hand; Haden, Lucindy, 13, black, cook; Harrah, Samuel, 11, farm hand. All born in Kentucky.

1880 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Howards Mill precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 22 as family #172:
Sledd, William, 41, farmer; Sarah F., 38, wife; Wm E., 17, son; Nannie E., 15, dau; Georgie G., 13, dau; Chas E., 11, son; Chess C., 9, dau; Saml, 20, servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 11A as family #221/239, on N. Maysville St:
Sledd, William, 61, b. Feb 1838, county jailer; Fannie, wife, 45, b. June 1854, married 4 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Georgie, dau, 28, single, b. May 1872, school teacher; Denton, Lulie, stepdau, 20, b. July 1879; Brown, Alice, servant, 23, b. May 1877, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living, cook.

The birthdate for Georgia is off by about 4 years; she was recorded as age 2 in the 1870 census.

1910 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Mt. Sterling ward 2, enumerated 23 April, lists on p. 10A, at 78 E. High St, as family #185/208:
Sledd, William, 71, widowed, county sheriff; Georgia, dau, 40, single. Both born Ky Ky Ky.