His death certificate records S. O. Brown, age 87 years 7 months 26 days, birth date blank, born in Ky, died 11 Nov 1938 in Bays precinct, Magoffin Co., Ky, married, husband of Sarah Brown, father J. C. Brown, mother’s maiden name Malinda Howerton, both born in Ky, cause of death paryletic stroke, informant Sarah Brown, Lickburg, burial in Morgan Cem.