Date:    09 January 1947
Cert:    06624 
Place of Death: County: Knott   City or Town:  Topmost
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County:  Knott
City or Town:  Topmost 
Full Name:  Ernest HALL 
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.:  (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Male, White, Single
Husband or Wife of:  (blank)
Age of husband or wife if alive: (blank)
Birth date of deceased:   01 July 1925 
Age:  21 years
Birthplace:  W. Va. 
Occupation:  Sawmill Hand 
Industry or business:  (blank)
Father Name:  Talt HALL 
Father Birthplace:  Topmost, Ky. 
Mother Maiden Name:   Lottie THORNESBURY 
Mother Birthplace:   Topmost, Ky. 
Informant:   Talt HALL, Topmost, Ky. 
Burial Place:   Topmost, Ky. 
Date:  10 January 1947 
Signature of funeral director:  none Friends, Topmost, Ky.
Date received by local registrar: 20 February 1947 
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Date of Death:  09 January 1947 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw him alive on (blank), and that death occurred on the date stated above at 4:00 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Gun shot 
Duration: (blank)
Due to:  (blank)
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Homicide
Date of occurrence: 09 January 1947
Where did injury occur: On farm - not far from road
While at work:  no
Means of injury: Shotgun
Signature & Address:  J. W. Duke, M.D., Hindman
Date signed:  03 March 1947 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 18 December 2010