His death certificate records John Gorden Kegley, age 84 years 9 months 2 days, born 9 Sep 1857 in Belton, Texas, died 11 May 1942 in Belton, Bell Co., Texas, length of residence in community 57 years, widower, father Sem Kegley, born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name Sarah Ann Carpenter, born in Kentucky, cause of death pellegra, informant Lem P. Kegley, Rt. 5, Temple, Texas, burial in Belton, Texas.

John is buried under a quadruple stone with three of his four wives.

Elliott Co., Ky birth records list Arminta Porter, born 5 Mar 1874, father Henery D. Porter, mother’s maiden name Sarah Hager.

1900 census of Bell Co., Texas, Belton precinct, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1B as family #14/15:
Kegley, John G., 42, b. Sep 1857, Tx Va Ky, farmer; Minty M., wife, 26, b. Mar 1874, Ky Ky Ky, married 4 years, mother of 2 children, 2 living; Clay W., son, 12, b. Jan 1888, b. Tx Tx Tx; Venneta K, dau, 10, b. Aug 1889;, b. Tx Tx Tx Kenneth, son, 6, b. Aug 1893, b. Tx Tx Ky; Minnie M., dau, 3, b. Sep 1876, b. Tx Tx Ky; John G., son, 1, b. Oct 1898, b. Tx Tx Ky. Haney, Robert L., servant, 31, b. Feb 1869, Ky Va Ky, single, farm laborer.

1910 census of Bell Co., Texas, Justice precinct #4, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 20A as family #293:
Kegley, John G. Sr., 52, 3rd marriage, b. Tx Va Ky, farmer; Mintie, wife, 36, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 14 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Kennith, 16, son; Minnie, 13, dau; Geobel, son, 11; Ola, dau, 8; Sim, son, 5; Jno G., son, 2. All children born Tx Tx Ky.