His death certificate records Luther C. Selvey, age 70, born 18 Dec 1885 in Blue Springs, Mo, died 25 Sep 1956 at Jackson County Hospital, rural Prairie township, Jackson Co., Missouri, residence 612 Miller St., Lee’s Summit, Missouri, widowed, late wife Effie, occupation retired school custodian, father James Selvey, mother’s maiden name Susie Richardson, informant Forrest Selvey, Lee’s Summit, Mo, burial in Blue Springs Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Effie Lee Shrout, age 66, born 2 Apr 1889 in Blue Springs, Mo, died 9 Aug 1955 in Lee’s Summit, Jackson Co., Missouri, residence 612 Miller St., married, wife of Luther Selvey, father John Shrout, mother’s maiden name Mary Hamilton, cause of death chronic myocarditis, informant Luther Selvey, burial in Blue Springs.