Certificate #11362

John Orion Russell, male, white, married.

Date & place of birth: Sept. 3, 1856, Ky.

Date & place of death: 1 p.m., April 23, 1928, Columbia, Adair County, Ky.

Age: 71 years, seven months, 20 days.

Occupation: Merchant.

Father's name & birth place: James Montgomery Russell, Ky.

Mother's maiden name & birth place: Susan Mitchell, Ky.

Informant: Mrs. J.O. Russell, Columbia.

Cause of death: Myocarditis ch - acute. Heart failure after unusual exertion on morning of death.

Attending physician: [Physician's name/signature not included, but handwriting appears to be that of Dr. W.J. Flowers.]

Date & place of burial: April 25, 1928, Columbia [City Cem.]

Undertaker: Grissom & Patteson, Columbia.

Other: Obituary at: <http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.adair/2484/mb.ashx?pnt=1>

Certificate #15140

John O. Russell, Jr., male, white.

Date & place of birth: April 3, 1924, Ky.

Date & place of death: 4:30 -.m,  April 16, 1924, Columbia, Adair Co., Ky.

Age:13 days.

Father's name & birth place: John O. Russell, Ky.

Mother's maiden name & birth place: Mrs. Ruby Turney, Tenn.

Informant: John O. Russell.

Cause of death: Pyelitis. [A specific form of acute kidney infection.]

Attending physician: W.J. Flowers, Columbia.

Date & place of burial: April 16, 1924, Columbia --------. [City Cem.]

Undertaker: Grissom & Patteson, Columbia.

Other: Mrs. Ruby Turney (mnu) was John O., Sr's. third wife. John O., Jr., was the only known child from the three marriages.

Certificate 24744

Trannie Alice Helm, female, white, single.

Date & place of birth: August 15, 1915, Russell County, Ky.

Date & place of death: 11 a.m., October 11, 1938, Norton Memorial Infirmary, Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.

Residence: Montpelier, Ky.

Age: 23 years, two months, six days.

Occupation: Beautician.

Father's name & birth place: Wade Helm, Russell County, Ky.

Mother's maiden name & birth place: Lula Antle, Russell County, Ky.

Informant: Mrs. Lula Helm, Montpelier, Ky.

Cause of death: Tuberculous meningitis; date of onset, July, 1938.

Type of operation: Trephine of skull.

Autopsy: Yes.

Date & place of burial: Oct. 23, 1938, Liberty Cem. [now called the Wolford Cem.]

Undertaker: Stotts & Cheatham, Columbia, Ky.