His death certificate, #19749, records A. J. Alfrey, died 22 July 1937 in Rowan Co., Ky, aged 78 yrs 7 mos 18 days, born 9 Dec 1857, occupation retired farmer, father Thomas Alfrey, mother blank, married, wife Jane Alfrey, informant Allen Alfrey, burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Rowan County. The cause of death lists a whole menu of ills: “mytrial regurgetation, arterial schlorosis, chronic nephritis, extrinsic dropsical condition.”

Rowan Co., Ky birth records list the birth on 31 Mar 1876 of Nancy J. Gregory, father James H. Gregory, mother’s maiden name Sarah Caudill.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 15, p. 61, records a license issued on 27 July 1922 for the marriage of A. J. Alfrey, age 61, divorced, farmer, born in Bath Co., Ky, resident of Rowan Co., son of Thomas & Harrett Alfrey, to Jane Foster, age 42, widowed, born in and resident of Rowan Co., daughter of Henry & Salley Gregory. No return.