His death certificate records William Newsome, age 69 years 1 month 1 day, born 16 Dec 1878 in Lawrence Co., Ky, died 17 Jan 1948 in Ashland, Boyd Co., Ky, widowed, late wife Cora Newsome, occupation blacksmith, employer Buckeye Ordinance Co., father George Newsom, mother’s maiden name Delilah Hughes, both born in Letcher Co., Ky, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant Marie Salmon, R #2, Ashland, Ky, burial in Rose Hill.

The space for mother’s maiden name was first filled out with “Cora Deerfield, born Lawrence Co., Ky”, which was his wife, then scratched out and replaced with the correct data for his mother.

He was listed in the 1880 census as Willey age 9 months born Sep 1879, and in the 1900 census as age 19 born Jan 1881.

Her death certificate records Mrs. Cora Ellen Newsome, age 60 years 6 months 26 days, born 4 Nov 1885 in Lawrence Co., Ky, died 1 June 1946 at Kings Daughter Hospital, Ashland, Boyd Co., Ky, residence Ashland RFD #2, married, wife of William M. Newsome, father Labe Derifield, mother’s maiden name Mary Barnett, both born in Ky, cause of death cardio valvular renal disease, informant Dan Newsome (son), Ashland, RFD #1, burial in Rose Hill.

1910 census of Lawrence Co., Ky, Twin Branch precinct, enumerated 30 April, lists on p. 10A as family #151/153:
Neusom, William, 28, second marriage, farmer; Cora, wife, 25, first marriage, married 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Ernest, son, 10; Perlie, dau, 5; Marie, dau, 3. All born Ky Ky Ky.