Hi Gang, I picked up some death certificates at the Ky Hist Soc yesterday. MIMA GRIFFITH Date 430821 Age 062 Place BRTHT Residence BREATHITT Volume 035 Cert 17109 Deathvol 43 Name: MIMA GRIFFITH Female, White, Married Age: 62 years Occupation: Housework Place of Death: Rural Breathitt Co. Ky. Birth Date: March 12 (year blank) Place of Birth: Breathitt Co. Ky. Spouse: John GRIFFITH, age 62 Father: Richard COMBS, b. Ky Mother: Arlena DEATON, b. Ky. Informant: Mrs. Lewis DEATON, Jackson, Ky. Death Date: 21 Aug 1943 Cause of Death: Acute Angina? Signed: W.H. Gibson MD, Booneville, Ky. Burial Place: Griffith Cem. Undertaker: Ray & Blake, Jackson, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 ROSCOE HELTON Date 371126 Age 036 Place PERRY Volume 066 Cert 32682 Deathvol 37 Name: Roscoe HELTON Male, White, Married Age: 36 yrs 7 mos 5 dys Occupation: Coal Miner Place of Death: Lotts Creek, Perry Co. Ky. Birth Date: 21 Apr 1901 Place of Birth: Ky. Spouse: Nettie COMBS Father: William A. HELTON, b. Ky. Mother: Elvira BRYANT, b. Ky. Informant: Chas WOODS, Hardburly, Ky. Death Date: 26 Nov 1951 Cause of Death: Accident, slate fall in mine. Signed: H.W. Gingles MD, Hardburly, Ky. Burial Place: Hardburly, Ky. Undertaker: (blank) Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 MAY COMBS Date 480201 Age 042 Place KNOTT Residence KNOTT Volume 026 Cert 12754 Deathvol 48 Name: MRS MAE COLLINS COMBS Female, White, Married Age: 42 yrs 5 mos 1 day Occupation: Housewife Place of Death: Handshoe, Knott Co. Ky. Birth Date: 30 Aug 1905 Place of Birth: Yellow Mountain, Ky. Spouse: Franklin COMBS, age 47 Father: John COLLINS, b. Yellow Mounain, Ky. Mother: Lydia PRATER, b. Yellow Mountain, Ky. Informant: Franklin COMBS, Handshoe, Ky. Death Date: 1 Feb 1948 Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia Signed: Mark Dempsey MD, Garrett, Ky. Burial Place: Yellow Mounain, Ky. Undertaker: Friends Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 MCARTHUR HALL Date 510915 Age U/1 Place LTCHR Residence LETCHER Volume 038 Cert 18743 Deathvol 51 Name: MCARTHUR HALL Male, White, Baby Age: 4 mos 18 days Place of Death: Farraday PO, Upper Camp Branch Creek Birth Date: 28 Apr 1951 Place of Birth: Colson, Letcher Co. Ky. Father: Lonzo HALL Mother: Lettie COMBS Informant: Mrs Oma Taylor (neighbor) Death Date: 15 Sep 1951 Cause of Death: Malnutrition, colitis Signed: R.D. Collins MD, Lester, Ky. Burial Place: Hall Cem. Undertaker: Family Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 JAMES COMBS Date 510916 Age 056 Place LTCHR Residence LETCHER Volume 038 Cert 18752 Deathvol 51 Name: JAMES COMBS Male, White, Married Age: 56 yrs (there is a ?mark beside age) Occupation: Constable Place of Death: Isom, Letcher Co. Ky. Birth Date: about 1895 Place of Birth: Perry Co. Ky. Father: Bill SINGLETON Mother: Martha COMBS Informant: Verna ADAMS, daughter Death Date: 16 Sep 1951 Cause of Death: Coroner Burial Place: Family Cemetery Undertaker: Archie Craft, Whitesburg, Ky. Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 DELZY SEXTON Date 510911 Age 039 Place LTCHR Residence LETCHER Volume 038 Cert 18751 Deathvol 51 Name: DELZY SEXTON Male, White, Married Usual Residence: Sackett, Letcher Co. Ky. Age: 39 yrs Occupation: Miner Place of Death: Blair Branch, Isom, Ky Birth Date: 2 April 1912 Place of Birth: Letcher Co. Ky. Father: Marion SEXTON Mother: Mallie COMBS Informant: Cullen SEXTON Death Date: 11 Sep 1951 Cause of Death: Slat Fall in mine, crushed skull Signed: Arch Craft coroner Burial Place: Babe Isom Cemetery, Sackett, Ky Undertaker: Archie Craft, Whitesburg, Ky Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 SYLVIA COMBS Date 370112 Age 064 Place KNOTT Volume 005 Cert 02021 Deathvol 37 Name: SYLVIA COMBS Female, White, Widowed Age: 64 yrs 1 day Occupation: Housekeeper Place of Death: Knott Co. Ky. Birth Date: (blank) Place of Birth: Letcher Co. Ky. Spouse: Silas COMBS Father: Dock ISOM, b. Letcher Co. Ky. Mother: Annie INGRAM, b. Ky. Informant: Elijah COMBS, Hindman, Ky. Death Date: 12 Jan 1937 Cause of Death: Pneumona Signed: M.F. Kelly MD, Hindman, Ky. Burial Place: Letcher Co. Undertaker: (blank) Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson, 1 Dec 2004 more later Lynda