Death certificates are a valuable source of information for genealogists. Above is the death certificate for Laura Frances Montgomery, my grandmother’s sister, who died of tuberculosis at the tender age of 15 on December 11, 1912. Laura had just celebrated her birthday a week earlier. She was born December 4, 1897, to Robert E. Lee Montgomery and Frances Barber Linton in Washington County, Kentucky. Laura is buried in St. Dominic Church Cemetery. My mother named her youngest daughter – Laura Catherine – for this aunt she never knew.
Kentucky Vital Statistics – Deaths 1911-1915
Name of Child – County – Date of DEATH – Volume – Certificate #
- Howard Montgomery, Fayette County, August 26, 1912, Vol. 49, #19449
- Howard Montgomery, Jessamine County, August 26, 1912, Vol. 74, #29284
- J. Byron Montgomery, Kenton County, March 29, 1911, Vol. 19, #7234
- J. Ed. Montgomery, Hopkins County, April 9, 1912, Vol. 30, #11627
- J. Sad. Montgomery, Livingston County, January 7, Vol. 5, #2174
- J. T. Montgomery, Carroll County, May 10, 1914, Vol. 25, #12451
- James Alford Montgomery, Franklin County, May 15, 1911, Vol. 31, #12054
- James Henry Montgomery, Jefferson County, April 5, 1911, Vol. 29, #11320
- James Homer Montgomery, Bullitt County, September 7, 1915, Vol. 43, #21312
- Jesse L. Montgomery, Hopkins County, December 11, 1915, Vol. 61, #30224
- John Montgomery, Bell County, July 4, 1914, Vol. 35, #17338
- John Montgomery, Jefferson County, March 2, 1915, Vol. 14, #6985
- John Montgomery, Union County, September 19, 1912, Vol. 60, #23605
- John Frank Montgomery, Garrard County, June 14, 1911, Vol. 43, #16816
- John Thomas Montgomery, Washington County, November 5, 1914, Vol. 61, #30020
- John William Montgomery, Mercer County, August 13, 1911, Vol. 55, #21777
- John William Montgomery, Union County, September 12, 1913, Vol. 51, #25437
- John Z. Montgomery, Hardin County, July 19, 1911, Vol. 45, #17964
- Johnnie Montgomery, Ohio County, November 14, 1912, Vol. 73, #28821
- Joseph Montgomery, Daviess County, December 29, 1912, Vol. 76, #30131
- Joseph Montgomery, Marion County, November 20, 1914, Vol. 60, #29518
- Joshua Montgomery, Green County, March 11, 1913, Vol. 15, #7088
- Laura Montgomery, Jefferson County, May 17, 1911, Vol. 32, #12589
- Laura F. Montgomery, Washington County, December 11, 1912, Vol. 81, #32254
- Leslie Montgomery, Jr., Adair County, May 6, 1915, Vol. 24, #11522
- Lettie Montgomery, Washington County, September 29, 1912, Vol. 60, #23673
- Lizzie Montgomery, Jefferson County, November 13, 1913, Vol. 60, #29616
- Lucy Montgomery, Garrard County, October 13, 1912, Vol. 67, #26631
- Lula Montgomery, Christian County, October 5, 1914, Vol. 51, #25427
- M. A. Montgomery, Casey County, April 26, 1915, Vol. 19, #9233
- Mandie Lucinda Montgomery, Union County, January 11, 1913, Vol. 6, #2917
- Mandy Montgomery, Magoffin County, May 15, 1913, Vol. 30, #14684
- Manerva Montgomery, Adair County, July 23, 1913, Vol. 36, #17640
- Marion Montgomery, Magoffin County, November 9, 1913, Vol. 61, #30236
- Mary Montgomery, Garrard County, May 4, 1915, Vol. 25, #12179
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