Her death certificate records Daisy Wright Herrold, age 43 years 10 months 20 days, born 22 Feb 1898 in Jackson Co., Missouri, died 12 Jan 1942 in rural Big Creeek township, Cass Co., Missouri, length of residence in community 2 months, usual residence 923 Penn St., Kansas City, Missouri, occupation dry goods clerk, married, wife of Herschel M. Herrold, age 62, father Lacy Wright, born in Owensville, Ky, mother’s maiden name Emma Beckner, born in Bethel, Ky, cause of death carcinoma of ovary, informant Lucy Wright, Greenwood, Mo, burial in Lee’s Summit Cem.

The reported age and birthdate are very inconsistent with census records, which list her as age 14 born Feb 1886 in the 1900 census, and as age 24 in the 1910 census.