"Delaware Death Records, 1855-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SP9-KVY?cc=1520546&wc=M6B1-6Z9%3A68982301 : 20 May 2014), 004252990 > image 1294 of 1879; Hall of Records, Dover.
His death certificate gives his birthdate as Aug-10-1885, but his age as 39. So the birthdate should probably be 1896, as it says on his tombstone.