His death certificate records James W. Shrout, age 78 years 12 days, born in Kentucky (birthdate blank), died 10 Apr 1938 in Salt Lick, Bath Co., Kentucky, farmer, widowed, late wife Mollie Shrout, father William Shrout, mother’s maiden name Rebecca Myers, both born in Kentucky, cause of death cardiac dropsy, informant Hobert Shrout, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Pokesville.

Be careful not to confuse him with James Wallace Shrout (4 Feb 1859 - 12 Dec 1946), son of David Ulery Shrout & Mary Melinda Atchison, or with James Ragland Shrout born 30 Mar 1855, son of Isaac Shrout and Nancy Ragland, whose middle initial also sometimes appears as W.

Her death certificate records Mollie Belle Shrout, age 65 years 10 months, born 28 Sep 1869 in Kentucky, died 28 July 1935 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Fayette Co., Kentucky, married, father J. H. Maze, mother’s maiden name Sarah Hall, both born in Kentucky, cause of death coronary occlusion, informant James W. Shrout, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Polksville Cemetery.

James and Mollie were first cousins.

1900 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 9B as family #177:
Shrout, Jas, 40, b. Mar 1860, farmer; Mollie, wife, 30, b. Sep 1869, married 10 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Elmer, son, 8, b. Sep 1891; Morton, son, 6, b. May 1894; Hobert, son, 4, b. July 1895; Evert, son, 2, b. July 1898; Arvell, son, 1, b. Sep 1899; Lou, sister, age and birth date blank. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Mollie’s half-brother David Hall is listed two households below.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 7B as family #147/155, on Moores Ferry Pike:
Shrout, James W., 50, second marriage, farmer; Mollie, wife, 40, first marriage, married 19 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; Elmer D., son, 18; Morton M., son, 15; Hobart, son, 13; Everett, son, 12; Orville, son, 10; Russell, son, 8; Anna Maud, dau, 6; Forest O., son, 4; James T., son, 1 9/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1920 census of Bath Co., Ky, White Sulphur district, Salt Lick precinct, enumerated 12 Jan, lists on p. 4B as family #79:
Shrout, James, 69, farm laborer; Mollie, wife, 50; Morton, son, 25, pumper at oil wells; Hobart, 23, pumper at oil wells; Orvill, son, 20, farm laborer; Russel, son, 18, farm laborer; Anna M., dau, 16; Forest, son, 14; Taft, son, 11; Nelia, dau, 7. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Bath Co., Ky, Salt Lick precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 7A as family #158/159, on Moores Ferry Rd:
Shrout, James W., 70, age at first marriage 18; Molly, wife, 60, age at first marriage 21; Orville, son, 30, single, laborer at automobile plant; Taft, son, 22, single, laborer at automobile plant; Neila, dau, 18.