Date:  17 December 1949
Cert:  25928 
Place of Death: County: Knott      City or Town: Rural
Length of stay (in this place): (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County: Knott
City or Town:  Collins Branch Mt.    Street Address: (blank)
Full Name:  Isaac GIBSON
Date of Death:  17 December 1949
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:  26 June 1876
Age:  73 years, 05 months, 21 days
Usual Occupation:  Farmer
Kind of Industry or business: (blank)
Birthplace: Knott Co., Ky.
Father's Name:  Elbert GIBSON
Mother's Maiden Name:  Anne HOLBROOK
Was deceased ever in armed forces: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant:  Willie GIBSON
Disease or condition directly leading to death: 
Interval between onset and death:  (blank)
Due to:  Gun shot wound
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings of operation: (blank)
Autopsy: No
Accident, suicide, or homicide:  Homicide
Place of injury: On his home farm
City or Town, County, State: Collins Branch, Knott, Ky.
Time of Injury:  17 December 1949, 4:30 p.m.
Injury occurred at work: While at work
How did injury occur:  Mr. Gibson was repairing fence neighbor (who held a grudge against him) shot him in forehead, killing him instantly
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on (blank), and that death occurred at 4:30 p.m., from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  31 December 1949
Address:  Hindman, Ky.
Signature:  J. W. Duke, M.D.
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Burial
Date:  20 December 1949
Name of Cemetery or Crematory:  Family Cem.
Location:  Knott Co., Ky.
Date received by local registrar: 31 December 1949
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Funeral director & address:  Craft Funeral Home, Neon, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 04 January 2011