Her death certificate records Ida May Sponsel, age 66 years 7 months 6 days, born 16 Aug 1878 in Ky, died 23 Mar 1938 in Preston precinct, Bath Co., Kentucky, widowed, father Pal Rose, mother’s maiden name Mary Griggs, both born in Ky, cause of death paralysis due to hypertensive heart disease, informant Chris Shousel, Preston, Ky, burial in Sponsel Gy.

The reported age and birth date are off by 5 years; she was recorded as age 6 in the 1880 census, and as age 26, born Aug 1873 in in the 1900 census.