His death certificate records Jarve R. Slusher, age 12 years 2 months 8 days, born 8 Mar 1935 in Slade, Powell Co., Ky, died 16 May 1947 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, residence 231 Broadway, Cincinnati, student at Guilford Public School, father Jarve Slusher, born in Magoffin Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Alice Patrick, born in Menifee Co., Ky, cause of death fracture of skull, maceration of brain secondary to gun shot wound of head, accidental, shot while playing with gun, informant Clayton Slusher, 231 Broadway, burial in Greenmound Cem, New Richmond, O.