Following is the information I recorded from the death certificate for John Monroe Piercy (Died 1935). He is incorrectly listed as James Morris Piercy by his son in law. John Monroe Piercy was my great grandfather. Cynthia Bolick Gilbert Death Certificate #395 #4 1. Place of Death: County: Catawba Registration District 18-50 Township- Newton City- Maiden 2. Full Name: James Morris Piercy (this is incorrect) Many other sources give his name as John Monroe Piercy which is correct. a. Residence: Maiden 3. Personal and Statistical Particulars: Male, White, Married Spouse: Mary Jane Piercy Date of birth-no information listed 7. Age 78 years 6 months 15 days Occupation-farmer Birthplace: Caldwell County, NC Father: Hosey (Hosea) Piercy Birthplace: Unknown, NC Mother: Martha McMillen Birthplace: Mecklenburg, NC 17 Informant: Clyde Cook (signature hard to read, Cook is spelled Coock) Maiden, NC 18 Burial: Maiden, NC July 5, 1935 19 Undertaker: W. F. Smith, Maiden, NC 20 Filed: 11/12/1935 E.F. Drum Registrar Medical Certificate of Death 21 Date of Death July 4, 1935 22 I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Jan. 1935 to July 4, 1935. I saw him alive on July 3, 1935. Death is said to have occurred on date stated above at 12:30 PM. Principal cause of death Arlinas duress ( I can't read the writing so am making a guess) for 2 years. He had no operation. Physcian observation: A. H. Klutz Source: Vital Statistics deaths 1935 Catawba County. Location: Catawba County Courthouse, Newton, NC.