His death certificate records Thomas Warren Shrout, age 83 years 16 days, born 19 Dec 1871 in Kentucky, died 4 Jan 1955 in rural Prairie township, Jackson Co., Missouri, usual residence 3401 Main, Kansas City, Missouri, widower, occupation, father, mother and spouse all unknown, cause of death hypostatic pneumonia, informant Mrs. Emma Joiner, 720 Gilham Road, K.C., Mo, burial in Lee’s Summit Cemetery.