His death certificate records Simon Peter Link, age 87, born 1863 in Kentucky, died 22 Jan 1950 at home in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, marital status blank, farmer, father John Link, mother’s maiden name Rodha Day, informant Sam Hunt, cause of death chronic myocarditis, burial in Link Memorial, Rowan Co., Ky.

In 1930 he was listed in Morgan Co., Ky with his son Sam (from his marriage to Mary Belle Poston), as Pete Link, father, 65, age at first marriage 25, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 13A as family #220/221:
Link, Simon, 33, b. Nov 1866, farmer; Esca, wife, 14, b. May 1886, married 1 year, 0 children.