Family story has that he was kicked in the head while breaking horses on a ranch and died three weeks later.
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana State Marriage Records, 1943-1986; Roll Number: 52; Certificate Number Range: 66 02101 - 66 04930
Year: 1930; Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 223; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 40.0; FHL microfilm: 2339958
Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Year: 1930; Census Place: Ceres, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 223; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 40.0; FHL microfilm: 2339958