"Cemeteries and Obituaries of Houston County, Georgia," by Addie Paramore Howell (Omni Press: Macon, Ga, 1982) p. 283

"Obituaries of Houston County, Georgia, Abstracted from the Georgia Journal and Messenger, Macon, Ga., 1825-1869 and the Houston Home Journal, Perry, Ga., 1870-1912"

"Walter E. Means died on Oct. 26, 1912 at his home in Elko, Ga. Burial was in the family cemetery. He was 35 years old and the son of the late Dr. M. H. Means. He is survived by his wife, one son, and one daughter"