Breathitt County, Kentucky Death Certificates
Contributed by Joel Myers and Jill Frese
Transcribed by Connie Rosenbalm
1911
GABBARD, Hen June 27, 1911 Breathitt County, Oak Dale DOB Blank POB Kentucky Married Farming Age: 82 years Cause of Death: Stroke Father: Hen Gabbard Mother: Margaret Cunduff Kentucky Informant: Isaac Gabbard Oak Dale, Kentucky Burial: Blank Certificate: 16781
GABBARD, Hargis March 1, 1911 Breathitt County, Oak Dale DOB May 8, 1909 POB Kentucky Age: 1 year 9 months 23 days Cause of Death: Bronchitis and Cold Father: A.J. Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Gillie Ann Barrett Kentucky Informant: A. J. Gabbard Jett Creek, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery March 2, 1911 Certificate: 3495
1912
GABBARD, Claborn October 6, 1912 Breathitt County, Terry No. 6 DOB October 6, 1912 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Cause of Death: Still birth Father: Letch Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Sarah J. Hollin Kentucky Informant: Letch Gabbard Shoulder Blade, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery October 7, 1912 Certificate: 29331
1913 Deaths
GABBARD, Woodro April 9, 1913 Breathitt County, OakDale No. 5 DOB September 25, 1912 POB Kentucky Age: 6 months 14 days Cause of Death: Scroffals Father: Jack Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Gilly Ann Barrett Kentucky Informant: Jack Gabbard Jett Creek, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery April 10, 1913 Certificate: 9505
GABBARD, Mary July 30, 1913 Breathitt County, Oak Dale No. 5 DOB July 30, 1913 POB Breathitt County Age: U/1 Cause of Death: Stillbirth Father: Letch Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Sara Hollan Kentucky Informant: Letch Gabbard Shoulder Blade, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery August 2, 1913 Certificate: 17886
1915 Deaths
GABBARD, Lizzie November 21, 1915 Breathitt County DOB Blank POB Kentucky Age: 84 years Cause of Death: Old age Father: Billie Cunduff Kentucky Mother: Lizzie Jett Kentucky Informant: W. B. Gabbard Oak Dale Burial: Gabbard Cemetery November 23, 1915 Certificate: 26351
1918
GABBARD, Bruce June 12, 1918 Breathitt County DOB November 25, 1912 POB Kentucky Age: 5 years 6 months 18 days Cause of Death: Cholera Infection 4 days Father: Arch Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Josephine Bryant Kentucky Informant: Josephine Gabbard Kentucky Burial: Blank Certificate: 14910
GABBARD, Ruby Ethel June 29, 1918 Breathitt County DOB March 5, 1917 POB Kentucky Single Age: 1 year 3 months 24 days Cause of Death: Pneumonia Father: Arch Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Josephine Bryant Kentucky Informant: Josephine Gabbard Burial: Blank Certificate: 14909
GABBARD, William December 16, 1918 Breathitt County DOB Blank POB Kentucky Married Age: 61(Maybe 67 ?) Farming Cause of Death: Cant read Father: Wilson Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Susan Abner Kentucky Informant: Calivoy Cunduff Oak Dale, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery December 17, 1918 Certificate: 37786
1922
GABBARD, Clara August 30, 1922 Breathitt County, No. 3 DOB January 31, 1905 POB Kentucky Single Age: 14 years 7 months School Girl Cause of Death: Dysentery Father: Thomas Gabbard Kentucky Mother: _______ Short Kentucky Informant: Blank Burial: Blank Certificate: 23571
1927
GABBARD, Matt E. January 6, 1927 Breathitt County, Copeland DOB August 12, 1886 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Married Wife: Sallie Lyttle Farmer Age: 40 years 4 months Cause of Death: Accidental Drowning- 1 day Father: Wm. Gabbard Mother: Emily Baker Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Mrs. C. C. D---- (cant read) Hazard, Kentucky Burial: Joe Little Cemetery January 6, 1926 (believe they mean 1927) Certificate: 24502
1928
GABBARD, E. D. April 18, 1928 Breathitt County, Jackson DOB February 27, 1865 POB Kentucky Married Minister Age: 62 years 2 months 9 days Cause of Death: Dysentery Father: Mike Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Mary Ann Mangin Ireland Informant: Cant read Kentucky Burial: Blank Certificate: 11575
GABBARD, E. D. April 18, 1928 Breathitt County, Jackson No. 2 Bach Hospital DOB February 27, 1865 POB Kentucky Married Minister Age: 62 years 2 months 9 days Cause of Death: Bacillary Dysentery Father: Mike Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Mary Ann Mangin Ireland Informant: Allen P. Gabbard Jackson, Kentucky Burial: Don’t know Certificate: 28059
· GABBARD, Mary Elizabeth August 13, 1928 Breathitt County, Oakdale DOB November 12, 1927 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Age: 1 year 9 months Cause of Death: Cant read Father: Thomas A. Gabbard Lee County, Kentucky Mother: Mary L. (cant make out the last name) Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Thomas A. Gabbard Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery August 15, 1929 Certificate: 29190
1930
GABBARD, Pierce December 21, 1930 Breathitt County, Terry No. 6 DOB Blank POB Kentucky Labor Age: 58 Married Cause of Death: Homicidal Gun shot of abdomen Hemorrhage Place of death: Home Father: Mike Gabbard Kentucky Mother: Lizzie Cundiff Kentucky Informant: Blank Burial: Gabbard Flat December 22, 1930 Certificate: 292
1933
GABBARD. Elijah February 8, 1933 Breathitt County, Houston No. 30 DOB December 23, 1932 OPB Houston, Kentucky Age: 1 month 17 days Cause of Death: Pneumonia
1935 Father: Clay Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Fannie Short Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Clay Gabbard Houston, Kentucky Burial: Blank Certificate: 5741
GABBARD, William B. March 1, 1933 Breathitt County, Jackson DOB September 30, 1858 Breathitt County, Kentucky Retired Farmer Married Wife: Eva Gabbard Age: 74 years 5 months Cause of Death: Senile/Pneumonia Father: Michael Gabbard Jackson County, Kentucky Mother: Elizabeth Cundiff Lee County, St Helens, Kentucky Informant: Margaret Haddrix Jackson County, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Cemetery March 3, 1933 Certificate: 5739
GABBARD, W. M. February 11, 1933 Breathitt County, Elkatawa DOB August 1, 1849 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Farmer Married Wife: Sallie Gabbard Cause of Death: Apoplexy/Senility Father: Ike Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Ann Burgess Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Tom Gabbard Elkatawa, Kentucky Burial: Elkatawa, Kentucky February 13, 1933 Certificate: 3244
GABBARD, Augusta June 8, 1933 Breathitt County, Terry No. 6 Guerrant DOB March 4, 1932 POB Guerrant, Kentucky Age: 1 year 3 months 4 days Cause of Death: Infection Diarrhea Father: George Gabbard Guerrant, Kentucky Mother: Clara Mullins Shoulder Blade, Kentucky Informant: Blank Burial: Blank Certificate: 18010
GABBARD, Adnia Jones July 13, 1933 Breathitt County, Houston DOB August 5, 1906 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Teacher Married Husband: Tom Gabbard Cause of Death: Suicide by shooting self in left breast through left lung, with revolver Father: Floyd Jones Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Sarah Allen Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Tom G. Gabbard Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Flatwood Cemetery Certificate: 18003
1934
GABBARD, Seldon April 18, 1934 Breathitt County, Jackson Bach Hospital DOB January 2, 1912 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Farmer Single Age: 22 years 3 months 16 days Cause of Death: Gun shot wound of chest, self inflected “I hereby certify that I attended deceased from April 18, 1934 to April 18, 1934. I last saw him alive on (this is blank) death is said to have occurred on the date stated above, at 5:00 p.m. The principal cause of death and related causes of importance in order of onset were as follows: Gun shot wound of chest, self inflected-Date of onset= April 18, 1934” “If death was due to external causes (violence) fill in also the following: Suicide date of injury 4/18/1934. Where did injury occur in industry, in home, or in public place. HOME Nature of injury: Gunshot wound of chest. Father: Theo Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Betty Oaks Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Mike Gabbard Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Guerrant, Kentucky Certificate: 10906
GABBARD, Walker November 26, 1934 Breathitt County, Jackson DOB February 25, 1877 POB Clay County, Kentucky Married Wife: Cora Butler Gabbard Age: 57 years Cause of Death: Mistral Stenosis no insufficiency arteriosclerosis, Cardiac Failure, Cerebral Hemorrhage Date of onset: 1925, June 1934, November 26, 1934 Time of Death 10:00 a.m. Father: Jack Gabbard Clay County, Kentucky Mother: Martha Baker Clay County, Kentucky Informant: James T. Goff Jackson, Kentucky Burial: Watkins Cemetery November 27, 1934 Certificate: 26979
1935
GABBARD, Edward August 27, 1935 Breathitt County, Cockettsville, No. 8 DOB August 8, 1934 Age: 1 day Cause of Death: The child was borned at 7 months. Father: Arthur Gabbard Doorway, Kentucky Mother: Dora Thompson Cockettsville, Kentucky Informant: Arthur Gabbard Dalisburg, Kentucky Burial: Rily Cemetery August 27, 1935 Certificate: 8673
1936
GABBARD, William Harvey December 24, 1936 Breathitt County, Jackson DOB February 26, 1910 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Single Truck Driver Age: 17 years 9 months 28 days Cause of Death: Gun shot wound to left back Accident occurred December 21, 1936 at Jackson, Kentucky at the Barber Shop Father: Bruce Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Viola Jones Wolf County, Kentucky Informant: W. Wickline Burial: Guerrant, Kentucky Certificate: 31807
1938
GABBARD, Clay July 30, 1938 Breathitt County, Buckhorn DOB July 27, 1916 POB Guerrant, Kentucky Divorced Construction work Age: 22 years 3 days Cause of Death: Gun-Shot-Homicide Gun-shot=Shot in abdoman no doctor was called Father: Dan Gabbard Guerrant, Kentucky Mother: Vina Combs Elkataua, Kentucky Informant: Dan Gabbard Elkatawa, Kentucky Burial: Guerrant, Kentucky August 1, 1938 Certificate: 11815
GABBARD, Treva Evelyn December 7, 1938 Breathitt County, Jackson DOB February 12, 1934 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Age: 4 years 9 months 23 days Cause of Death: Gangrene of Bowel Father: Bruce Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Dacra Brookshire Warren County Informant: Bruce Gabbard Elkatawa, Kentucky Burial: Elkatawa, Kentucky December 8, 1938 Certificate: 29091
1939
1941
GABBARD, Louetta Angel February 21, 1941 Breathitt County, Oak Dale DOB September 20, 1902 POB Blank Married husband: Jerry Gabbard Housewife Age: 30 years 5 months Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the uterus Father: Zachariah Angel Mother: Blank Informant: Myra T. Stevens Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Oakdale, Kentucky February 22, 1941 Certificate: 6384
GABBARD, Louetta V. February 21, 1941 Breathitt County, Oak Dale DOB September 20, 1901 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Married Husband: Jerry H. Gabbard Housewife Age: 39 years 4 months 1 day Cause of Death Carcinoma of the uterus Time of death 1:40 a.m. Father: Zach Angel Kentucky Mother: Louisa Jane Napier Kentucky Informant: Jerry H. Gabbard Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Oakdale, Kentucky February 22, 1941 Certificate: 3816
1943
GABBARD, Wanda Sue October 13, 1943 Breathitt County, Guerrant DOB October 12, 1943 POB Geurrant, Kentucky Age: 1 day Cause of Death: Unknown no M.D. Father: Mike Gabbard Guerrant, Kentucky Mother: Bettie Blair Jeremiah, Kentucky Informant: Nannie Boggs Oakdale, Kentucky Burial: Guerrant, Kentucky October 14, 1943 Certificate: 23738
GABBARD, Sallie April 8, 1943 Breathitt County, Elkatawa DOB Blank POB Kentucky Widowed Husband: Will Gabbard Age: 87 Years Cause of Death: cant read Time of death 4:00 a.m. Father: Wm. Baker Kentucky Mother: Ann Palmer Kentucky Informant: Tom Gabbard Elkatawa, Kentucky Burial: Elkatawa, Kentucky April 10, 1943 Certificate: 7850
1944
GABBARD, Margaret Jett June 8, 1944 Breathitt County, Kentucky DOB February 18, 1877 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Housewife Married Husband: Robert Gabbard Cause of Death: Heart Dropsy stated by informant, no M.D. time of death 4:00 a.m. Father: Morton Jett Kentucky Mother: Elizabeth Crawford Kentucky Informant: Mars, J. E. Bach Jackson, Kentucky Burial: Guerrant (Rural) Kentucky June 9, 1944 Certificate: 13062
1945
GABBARD, Sarah Jane February 12, 1945 Breathitt County, Rural DOB December 11, 1879 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Housewife Widowed Husband: Letch Gabbard Age: 65 years Cause of Death: Time is death 7:00 p.m. Father: Henry Hollon Kentucky Mother: America Johnson Kentucky Informant: Thomas Gabbard Burial: Hollon Cemetery February 15, 1945 Certificate: 2606
1946
GABBARD, Maude Howell November 29, 1946 Breathitt County, Houston DOB December 20, 1927 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Cause of Death: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) Time of Death 3:00 a.m. Father: Clay Gabbard Breathitt County, Kentucky Mother: Fannie Short Breathitt County, Kentucky Informant: Margaret Terry Guerrant, Kentucky Burial: Houston Cemetery December 1, 1946 Certificate: 25231
1947
GABBARD, Fannie White February 3, 1947 Breathitt County, Rural, Geurrant DOB December 24, 1879 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Widowed Age: 67 years Cause of Death: Coronary cant make out the rest Father: John White Kentucky Mother: Elmead Vires Kentucky Informant: M.N. Wickline Elkatawa, Kentucky Burial: Gabbard Ceemtery February 6, 1947 Certificate: 2657
1948
GABBARD, Dan March 10, 1948 BreathittCounty, Jackson DOB July 9, 1876 POB Breathitt County, Kentucky Farmer Age: 71 years Married Wife: Vina Gabbard Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage “Medical Certification I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from March 8, 1948 to March 10, 1948 That I last saw him alive on March 9, 1948 and the death occurred on the date stated above at 12:55 p.m. Immediate cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage Father: Henry C. Gabbard Clay County, Kentucky Mother: Lucy Cundiff Clay County, Kentucky Informant: Bedford Gabbard Jackson County, Kentucky Burial: Guerrant, Kentucky March 14, 1948 Certificate: 9211