Her death certificate records Sallie Rice, age 68 years 7 months, born 11 Oct 1855 in Ky, died 11 May 1923 in Ezel, Morgan Co., Ky, divorced, father Tom Ward, mother’s maiden name Nannie Rose, both born in Ky, cause of death influenza, informant John C. Ward, Pekin, Ky, burial in Ward Cemetery.

The reported birth year is probably off by one. She was reported in the 1860 census as age 5, two years older than her brother Joseph at age 3, whose birth in Oct 1856 was registered.