DEATH CERTIFICATE

WILLIAM J. SLOAN

Date:  19 February 1946
Cert:   06089
Place of Death: County: Floyd     City or Town: Estill
Street No. or Location:  (blank) 
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.    County: Floyd
City or Town:  Estill
Full Name:  William J. SLOAN
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Widowed
Husband or Wife of:  Lillie M. SLOAN
Age of husband or wife if alive:  (blank)
Birth date of deceased:  15 March 1874
Age: 71 years, 11 months, 04 days
Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Occupation:  (blank)
Industry or business: (blank)
Father Name:  Ples SLOAN
Father Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Mother Maiden Name:  Minerva MARTIN
Mother Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Informant:  Mrs. Frank MARTIN, Mousie, Ky.
Burial Place:  Mousie, Ky.
Date:  22 February 1946
Signature of funeral director: W. J. Ryan, Martin, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  11 March 1946
Registrar's Signature:  Lucy Ransdell
Date of Death:  19 February 1946
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 11 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Murdered by stab wounds in back with knife
Duration: (blank)
Due to: (blank)
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Homicide
Date of occurrence: 19 February 1946
Where did injury occur: Dwelling House
While at work: No
Means of injury: Knife
Signature & Address: G. D. Ryan, Embalmer, Martin, Ky.
Date signed:  21 February 1946
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 11 June 2010