Lee C. Scalf (abt. 1894 - 1930)

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Died 16 Mar 1930 at about age 36 in Butler, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Lee C. Scalf, son of Millard Scalf and possibly Stacy Gray, was born about 1894 and died at the age of 36. His draft registration card for WWII also states he was born in 1894. Census records suggest 1895 for his birth date.

From an analysis of the census records, birth dates, marriages, etc., it appears that Lee could have been the son of Millard Scalf and Stacy Gray. However, this may not be accurate due to variations in records. Lee was born before the marriage of Millard Scalf and Catherine (Hooker) Gilbert-Scalf and could not have been a son of Catherine if the records are correct. Unless there was an unknown marriage between the marriage of Millard and Stacy Gray and the marriage of Millard and Catherine (Hooker) Gilbert, Lee was likely the son of Millard Scalf and Stacy Gray.

Lee died March 16, 1930 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Butler County, Ohio from having been kicked by a horse. The death certificate states that Lee had undergone surgery on March 6, 1930 for his injuries. If the doctor’s handwriting has been deciphered accurately, it appears the cause of death was “fracture of frontal lobe and left frontal and occipital crown of the head. The accident appears to have happened near Camden, Ohio. Griesmer-Grim Co. (undertaker) of Hamilton, Ohio was in charge of arrangements, and he was returned to Kentucky where burial took place March 19, 1930 at Sibert, Kentucky.

Lee was living at Route 5, Camden, Ohio at the time of death. Records of Mercy Hospital were responsible for his death certificate and from appearances; the hospital had very little information on Lee’s family. His parents and spouse were not listed on the death certificate although Lee was listed as married. (Death certificate courtesy of Virgil Scalf)

Lee married Sarah Hibbard 1911 in Clay County, Kentucky.

Sources

• http://www.scalf-family.org/