DEATH CERTIFICATE

JOPHAS (JOSEPH) SLONE

Date 15 July 1941
Cert:  16969
Place of Death: County: Floyd Co.    City or Town: Wayland
Name of hospital or institution:  (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky. County: Floyd
City or Town:  Wayland
Full Name:  Jophas SLONE (Joseph)
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.: 400-01-8355
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:  Marry SLON
Age of husband or wife if alive:  28 years
Birth date of deceased:  14 March 1904
Age: 37 years, 04 months, 01 days
Birthplace:  Raven, Ky.
Occupation:  Miner
Industry or business:  Elkhorn Coal Corp.
Father Name:  Ruben SLONE
Father Birthplace:  Raven, Ky.
Mother Maiden Name:  Elizabeth SHORT
Mother Birthplace:  Knott Co.
Informant: (?Malcans?--illegible) SLONE, Wayland, Ky.
Burial Place:   Raven, Ky. 
Date:  16 July 1941
Signature of funeral director: O. T. Lemaster, Martin, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  31 July 1941
Registrar's Signature:  Mrs. Ben Norris
Date of Death:  15 July 1941
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 15 July 1941 to 25 July 1941, that I last saw him alive on 15 July 1941, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 11:00 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Crushed head
Duration: (blank)
Due to: Slate fall in mines
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Date of occurrence: 15 July 1941
Where did injury occur: Industrial place
While at work: yes
Means of injury: Crushed skull
Signature & Address:  O. T. Lemaster, F. D., Martin, Ky.
Date signed:  (blank)
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 14 May 2010