His death certificate records Isaac Cecil Sturgill, age 26 years 11 months 24 days, born 26 Feb 1900 in Elliott Co., Kentucky, died 20 Feb 1927 in Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio, powder mill employee, employer King Powder Co., married, husband of Mae Adkins, father David Sturgill, mother’s maiden name Tennessee Maggard, both born in Elliott Co., Ky, cause of death powder burns received in explosion at power mill, accident, informant Mrs. Mae Sturgill (wife), Wurtland, Ky, burial in Greenup, Ky.

Her death certificate records Maye Sturgill, age 43, born 13 Feb 1903 in Elliot Co., Ky, died 4 July 1947 at Julius Marks Sanatarium, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, usual residence Stephens, Carter Co., Ky, widowed, name of husband not given, father Lafe Adkins, mother’s maiden name Mary Johnson, both born in Ky, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis duration two years, informant hospital records, burial in Carter Cty, Ky.

She may have really been born in 1902; she was recorded as age 8 in the 1910 census. In most census years her given name is recorded as May, but in 1930 she is listed as Anne M. Sturgill, and as Anna Adkins in the birth index for her son Isaac Cecil Sturgill.

1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Bruin precinct, enumerated 7 April, lists on p. 3B as family #47:
Sturgill, Anne M., 25, widowed, age at first marriage 16, manager of general farm; William E., son, 8; Elmer D., son, 6; Isaac C., son, 2 10/12. Adkins, Joseph, brother, 23, single, laborer on general farm. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1940 census of Elliott Co., Ky, ED 32-6, Stephens, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5B as family #73:
Sturgill, May, 37, widowed; Emory, son, 18, farm laborer; Elmer, son, 16, farm laborer; Cecil, son, 12; David C., 75, father-in-law, widowed. All born in Kentucky, all except David living in same house in 1935, he living in rural Elliott Co., Ky.