Date 10 August 1954
Cert:  # 16303
Place of Death: County:     Knott
City or Town:  Wiscoal
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: 
Usual Residence of Deceased: State:  Kentucky
County: Knott
City or Town:  Wiscoal
Full Name:  Richard Ashley
Date of Death:  10 August 1954
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: male, white, married
Date of Birth:  05 November 1924
Age: 29
Usual Occupation: Miner
Kind of Industry or business: (blank)
Birthplace:  Knott Co
Father's Name:  Mose Ashley
Mother's Maiden Name: Dora Mullins
Was deceased in ever in armed forces: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant: 
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Electrocuted
Interval between onset and death: 
Due to: 
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings for operation: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Place of injury: Coal Tipple
City or Town, County, State: Wiscoal, Knott Ky
Time of Injury: 10 August 1954
Injury occurred at work: At work
How did injury occur: Touched 440 volt wire in Tippler
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from to (blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on , and that death occurred on the date stated above at  from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed: 
Address: 
Signature:  John Everage ~ Coroner
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Burial
Date:  12 August 1954
Name of Cemetery or Crematory: Ashley
Location: Amburgey, Ky
Date received by local registrar: 12 August 1954
Registrar's Signature: Myrtle Slone
Funeral director and address: John Everage ~ Hindman, Ky
Transcribed by Gloria Marcum ~ 15 March 2010