His death certificate records James M. Harper, age 83 years 10 months 19 days, born 30 Aug 1849 in Kentucky, died 19 July 1933 in Bath Co., Ky, widowed, father Patton Harper, mother’s maiden name Nancy L. Harkrider, both born in Kentucky (although that is incorrect), cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant Mrs. Alice Mynhier, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Dickerson Cem.

His gravestone has his birth year as 1849, but it was probably really 1848 or even 1847, since he was recorded as age 2 in the 1850 census. A child born in August 1859 would be only 10 months on the census date.

Her death certificate records Margerett Ann Harper, age about 68, born about 1848 in Kentucky, died 18 Jan 1916 in Bath Co., Ky, married, father Thomas Crouch, mother’s maiden name Melvina Rice, both born in Kentucky, cause of death pneumonia, informant Sam Crouch, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Jones Cemetery.