DEATH CERTIFICATE

JOHN S. SMITH

Date 03 August 1952
Cert:  16421
Place of Death: County: Fayette     City or Town: Lexington
Length of stay in hospital or community: 02 weeks
Name of Hospital or Institution:  St. Joseph
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky. County: Knott
City or Town:  Rural     Location:  Littcarr, Ky.
Full Name:  John S. SMITH
Date of Death:  03 August 1952
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:  unknown
Age: 48 years
Usual Occupation: Miner
Kind of Industry or business: Coal mining
Birthplace:  Knott Co., Ky.
Father's Name:  Hiram SMITH
Mother's Maiden Name:  Nancy Ann GRIGSBY
Was deceased ever in armed forces: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant:  Carew SMITH
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Neoplasm, cerebral, malignant type undet.
Interval between onset and death:  several months
Due to:  (blank)
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: 31 July 1952
Major findings of operation: as above
Accident, suicide, or homicide: (blank)
Place of injury: (blank)
City or Town, County, State: (blank)
Time of Injury: (blank)
Injury occurred at work: (blank)
How did injury occur: (blank)
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 22 July 1952 to 03 August 1952, that I last saw the deceased alive on 03 August 1952, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 11:15 p.m., from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed:  04 August 1952
Address:  Lex., Ky.
Signature:  Ralph J. (illegible), M.D.
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Buried
Date:  06 August 1952
Name of Cemetery or Creamatory:  Family Cemetery
Location:  Knott Co., Ky.
Date received by local registrar: 12 August 1952
Registrar's Signature:  D. A. Furlong
Funeral director and address:  John N. Taul, Hindman, Ky.
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 20 February 2010