His death certificate records Thomas Carter Prayther, age 37 years 3 months 29 days, born 14 May 1897 in Moorehead, Ky, died 13 Sep 1934 in Washington township, Scioto Co., Ohio, residence Hygen Run, Washington Twp, divorced, occupation last worker in last factory, father Frank Prayther, born in N.C., mother’s maiden name Georgiann Donahue, born in Illinois, cause of death acute food poisoning and gastro enteritis, informant Blanche Pigman, Portsmouth, Ohio, burial in Greenlawn.