DEATH CERTIFICATE

JOSEPH SLONE

Date:  29 July1948
Cert:   14988 
Place of Death: County:  Lawrence     City or Town:  Rural
Street No. or Location:  Denton
Length of stay in hospital or community:  08 years
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County:  Lawrence
City or Town:   Rural     If rural given precinct:  Denton 
Full Name:   Joseph SLONE 
If Veteran Name War:  (blank)
Social Security No.:  (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:   Myrtle Queen SLONE 
Age of husband or wife if alive:  74 years
Birth date of deceased:  11 September 1871 
Age:  76 years, 10 months, 18 days
Birthplace:   Knott Co., Ky. 
Occupation:   Miner & Farmer 
Industry or business:  Home
Father Name:  Levi SLONE 
Father Birthplace:   Ky. 
Mother Maiden Name:   Unknown   
Mother Birthplace:   Unknown 
Informant:   Mrs. Taulby SLONE, Garrett, Ky. 
Burial Place:   Hindman Cem. 
Date:   31 July 1948 
Signature of funeral director:  H. H. Curtwright, Louisa, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:   31 July 1948 
Registrar's Signature:   Elizabeth Wallace 
Date of Death:  29 July 1948 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw him alive on dead 29 July 1948, and that death occurred on the date stated above at Ab. 6:30 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:   Gun Shot Wound 
Duration:  sudden
Due to:  Self inflicted Shot through Heart
Major findings of operations:  (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide:  Suicide
Date of occurrence:  29 July 1948
Where did injury occur:  At home 
While at work:  No
Means of injury:  Shot through (illegible)
Signature & Address:  J. L. Neal, M.D., Dennis, Ky. 
Date signed:   31 July 1948 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 01 July 2010