His death certificate records J. Bruce Lewis, age 36 years 1 month 2 days, born 9 Feb 1880 in Ky, died 11 Mar 1916 in Wolfe Co., Kentucky, married, merchant, father James Lewis, mother’s maiden name Mary McClain, cause of death murdered, stabbed with knife, jugular artery cut, informant E. H. Lewis, Lee City, Ky, burial in Lewis P.C., undertaker Frank Lewis.