Date:  13 February 1949
Cert:  27786 
Place of Death: County: Knott   City or Town: Talcum, Ky. Rural
Length of stay (in this place): (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Kentucky    County: Knott
City or Town: Talcum  Rural     Street Address: (blank)
Full Name:  Kermit RITCHIE
Date of Death:  13 February 1949
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:  27 July 1918
Age:  30 years
Usual Occupation: (blank)
Kind of Industry or business: (blank)
Birthplace:  Kentucky
Father's Name:  Jink RITCHIE 
Mother's Maiden Name:  Arminda RITCHIE
Was deceased ever in armed forces: Yes
Social Security No.: 407-18-7780
Informant:  Mrs. Arminda RITCHIE 
Disease or condition directly leading to death: Gun shot wound
Interval between onset and death:  (blank)
Due to:  (blank)
Other significant conditions: Shot with gun and died immediately
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings of operation: (blank)
Autopsy: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Homicide
Place of injury:  Home
City or Town, County, State: Talcum, Knott, Ky.
Time of Injury: 13 February 1949
Injury occurred at work: Not while at work
How did injury occur: (blank)
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 (blank), from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  (blank)
Address:  (blank)
Signature:  Fred Slone, Coroner
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Burial
Date:  15 February 1949
Name of Cemetery or Crematory:  Talcum Cem.
Location:  Talcum, Knott Co., Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  16 June 1950
Registrar's Signature:  Rose B. Craft
Funeral director & address:  Relatives & Friends, Talcum, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 08 January 2011