Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

1930 Owsley County, Kentucky Census
District 1, Booneville Town

Enumerator Charles L. Seale

Transcribed by Sherry Lynn Baker


Key to 1930 Census
House Number
Relationship in Family
Age at last Birthday
Marital Status
Age at Marriage
Birth place
Birthplace of Father
Birthplace of Mother
Occupation
Military Service
Wars fought in


April 2, 1930


1-1 Walker BOWMAN head m w 41 wd 20 KY KY KY Farmer General Farm
Daisy KILBURN dau f w 21 m 19 KY KY KY (wife of Dudley Kilburn)
Elmer BOWMAN son m w 15 KY KY KY (b. 3-29-1915 Owsley Co. to Alice Stepp
Willard son m w 8 s KY KY KY (cannot read or write) (b. 4-25-1922 Owsley Co. to Alice STEPP)
Owen KILBURN gr-son m w 4/12 KY KY KY (b. 11-17-1929 Owsley Co. to Daisy BOWMAN)
Note: Walker was the son of William C. BOWMAN and Margaret MURRELL. He married Alice STEPP.

2-2 Chas. A. BOWMAN head m w 42 m 30 KY KY KY Taxi Driver Taxi Co. Vet WW
Etta wife f w 36 m 25 KY KY KY CALLAHAN
Mildred dau f w 9 s KY KY KY (b. 1-19-1921 Owsley Co. to Etta CALLHAN)

3-3 J..M. SEALE head m w 71 wd 20 KY MO NC Laborer General Farm
Lula dau w f 50 s KY KY KY

4-4 P..S. TREADWAY head m w 67 m 65 KY KY KY Surveyor, Land, Spanish American War
Sophia wife f w 68 m 66 KY KY KY

5-5 Glass SEALE head m w 29 m 19 KY KY KY Laborer Farm
Cyntha P. wife f w 27 m 17 KY TN KY nee MAINOUS
Edwin son m w 8 s KY KY KY
Lowell son m w 2 2/12 s KY KY KY (Louel b. 1-19-1928 Owsley Co. to Cyntha MAINOUS)

6- 6 Charles W. BECKNELL head m w 45 m 25 KY KY KY Farmer Stock & Truck
Verdie wife f w 40 m 24 KY KY KY

7-7 Robert C. LONG head m w 40 m 19 KY KY KY Truck Hauling General Hauling
Mary wife f w 42 m 21 KY KY VA nee FIELDS
Roy C. son m w 20 s KY KY KY Truck Driver General Hauling
Elmer son m w 19 sKY KY KY Truck Driver General Hauling (b. 1-31-1911 Owsley Co. to Mary FIELDS)
Charles son m w 10 s KY KY KY (b. 10-14-1919 Owsley Co. to Mary FIELDS)
Endella dau f w 8 s KY KY KY (Eudella b. 12-24-1921 Owsley to Mary FIELDS)

8-8 Martha RASNER head f w 68 s KY KY KY Laundres Home

9-9 W. H. GIBSON head m w 48 m 26 KY VA KY Physician General Medicine
Lena H. wife f w 43 m 21 IN IN IN
Carl son m w 17 s KY KY IN
Margaret dau f w 9 s KY KY IN

10-10 Nancy COMBS head f w 75 wd KY KY KY Seamstress General Sewing nee EVANS
Wilson son m w 34 s KY KY KY

Note: Nancy EVANS b 14 Nov 1854 d 2 Jan 1939, d/o Huram EVANS & Nancy STAMPER; md 1st John H. BRANDENBURG, 2nd Jackson G. COMBS as his 2nd wife. 1900 list Nancy as a widow with stepsons Henry C. age 30 and Richard Combs age 20 and son Wilson COMBS age 6. Mary EVANS was marr to Wm. B. BULLOCK.

11 -11 J. S.ROWLAND head m w 62 m 27 KY VA KY Stock Trader/Farmer
Florence wife f w 55 m 20 KY KY KY nee AMBROSE
Clarece dau m w 27 s KY KY KY Teacher Graded School
Bessie dau f w 16 s KY KY KY
Wanda WHITSON ward lodger f w 5 s KY KY KY
Note: James Sherman ROWLAND

12-12 Crossed out (Not a residence)

13-13 Chas. L. SEALE head m w 43 m 31 KY KY KY Attorney Law General WWI Vet
Mayme R. wife f w 31 m 18 KY KY KY
Willard son m w 12 s KY KY KY

14-14 Hubert WILSON head m w 42 m 24 KY KY KY Travel. Salesman/Hardware
Beulah wife f w 38 m 20 KY KY KY nee HAMMONDS
Doratha dau f w 16 s KY KY KY
Clarence son m w 14 s KY KY KY
Ronald son m w 13 s KY KY KY (b. 10-7-1917 Owsley Co.)
Paul son m w 10 s KY KY KY (b. 1-5-1920 Owsley Co.)
Wilma dau f w 9 s KY KY KY (b. 9-25-1922 Owsley Co.)

15-15 Melvin BOWMAN head m w 34 m 25 KY KY KY Clerk Bank WWI vet (May 21, 1896)
Eva wife f w 28 m 19 s KY KY KY
Thomas MOORE neph. m w 20 s KY KY KY Laborer/General

16-16 Joseph E. SEALE head m w 36 m 26 KY KY KY Merchant General Mer. WWI vet
Virginia wife f w 29 m 19 s KY KY KY nee CULTON
Mary E. dau f w 6 s KY KY KY (b. 8-30-1923 Owsley Co.)
Ella L. dau f w 3 5/12 s KY KY KY (b. 10-6-1926 )
Ida CULTON mother in law f w 52 wd __ KY KY VA

17-17 J. G. BOWLES head m w 47 m 34 KY KY KY Laborer/Lumber
Clara wife f w 33 m 20 KY KY KY
Francis dau f w 12 s KY KY KY
James son m w 11 s KY KY KY
Louise dau f w 8 s KY KY KY

18-18 Wm. MCINTOSH head m w 53 m 27? KY KY KY Farmer/General
Elizabeth wife f w 44 m 15 KY KY KY nee TURNER
Edward son m w 18 s KY KY KY
Hubert son m w 17 s KY KY KY
Beatrice dau f w 15 s KY KY KY (Beatress b. 12-4-1914 Owsley Co. to Lizzie TURNER)
Herman son m w 13 s KY KY KY (b. 11-11-1917 Owsley Co. to Elizabeth TURNER)
Nettie dau f w 11 s KY KY KY (Nettie L. b. 12-2-1918 Owsley Co. to Elizabeth TURNER)
Earl son m w 8 KY s KY KY (b. 1-2-1921 Owsley Co. to Lizzie TURNER)
Bessie dau f w 4 11/12? s KY KY KY (b. 9-11-1925 to Lizzie TURNER)

19-19 Claud DUFF head m w 38 m 20 KY KY KY Farm/Truck
Nellie wife f w 38 m 20 KY KY KY nee EDWARDS
Ralph son m w 17 s KY KY KY (b. 11-12-1912 Owsley Co.)
McKinley son m w 16 s KY KY KY (b. 1-8-1915 Owsley Co.)
Johnie son m w 12 s KY KY KY (John E. b. 7-5-1917 Owsley Co.)
Lois dau f w 8 s KY KY KY (b. 8-1-1921 Owsley Co.)
Earl son m w 6 s KY KY KY
Cecil son m w 4 s KY KY KY (b. 12-7-1925 Owsley Co.)
Golden dau f w 1/12 s KY KY KY

Robert TAYLOR head m w 28 m 19 KY KY KY Farmer/Truck Farm
Myrtle wife f w 25 m 17 KY KY KY
Fama R. dau f w 6 s KY KY KY (b. 4-20-1923 Lee Co. to Myrtle BALIN)

21-21 Chas. W. HOGG head m w 64 m 58 KY VA VA Attorney General Practice
Prescova wife f w 33 m 21 KY KY VA
Earlene BOND step-dau f w 9 s KY KY KY

22-22 Frank BRANDENBURG head m w 57 m 27 KY KY KY Farmer Stock & Truck>
Cressie wife f w 50 m 19 KS GM GM (speaks German)
Wilcie dau f w 29 s KY KY KY
Mae dau f w 27 s KY KY KY
Andrew son m w 25 s KY KY KY Truck
Edna dau f w 19 s KY KY KY
Woodrow son m w 16 s KY KY KY (Woodrow W. 2-25-1914 Owsley Co to Cressie HEIDENREIL)
Ollie J. son m w 13 s KY KY KY (b. 1-31-1917 Owsley Co. to Cressie HEIDEWREICH)

23-23 Charles EVERSOLE head m w 53 m 28 KY KY KY Cashier/Bank
Ida wife f w 50 m 26 KY KY KY nee MCCOLLUM
Emily dau f w 23 s KY KY KY
Lester son m w 21 s KY KY KY Laborer General
Herman son m w 19 s KY KY KY
George son m w 16 s KY KY KY (b. 7-31-1913 Owsley Co.)
Note: Charles s/o George W. Eversole and Rebecca Jane Moore

24-24 J. J. WOLF head m w 81 m 21 OHOHOH Pastor/Presby.
Ollie wife f w 78 m 18 OHOHOH

25-25 John M. CAMPBELL head m w 52 m 28 KYKYKY Farmer/Stock Truck
Nannie wife f w 44 m 18 KY KY KY
Edward L. son m w 23 s KY KY KY Clerk General Store
Lester son m w 17 s KY KY KY
Edith dau f w 14 s KY KY KY
John M. son m w 9 s KY KY KY

26-26 D. W. BARRETT head m w 45 m 25 KYKYKY Publisher/newspaper (Daniel W.)
Mattie wife f w 45 m 23 KY KY KY nee BOWMAN
Moffot son m w 18 s KY KY KY (Moffatt A. b. 11-23-1910 Owsley Co.)
Ralph son m w 16 s KY KY KY (b. 12-22-1913 Owsley Co.)
Monroe son m w 11s KY KY KY (b. 6-12-1918 Owsley Co.)

27-27 H. H. RICE head m w 61 m 23 KYKYKY Merchant General Store
Mary wife f w Div m 45 SDSDSD
Polly FRALEY? servant f w 30 m 25 KYKYKY Servant Cook Private Home
Wilgus son lodger 3 3/12 s KYKYKY

28-28 Alex SEBESTIAN head m w 28 m 25 KY KY KY Farner Truck Farm
America wife f w 25 m 22 KY KY KY
Martha TURNER sister in law f w 33 s KY KY KY Teacher Public School

29-29 Ike WILDER head m w 56 m 21 KY KY KY Attny/Gen. Prac. WW I vet
Rebecca wife f w 50 m 16 KY KY KY
Dessie son m w 27 s KY KY KY
Don E. son m w 25 s KY KY KY Physician/Health Officer
Henreitta dau f w 23 s KY KY KY
Isaac Jr. son m w 19 s KY KY KY
Bruce son m w 15 s KYKYKY (b. 11-7-1914 Owsley Co to Rebecca MOORE)

30-30 John T. MAINOUS head m w 80 m 45 VA VA VA Farmer/Retired
Polly wife f w 62 m 22 KY KY KY
John T. Jr. son m w 17 s KY KY KY (b. 6-30-1912 Owsley Co. to Polly MORGAN)
Theo CARTER lodger m w 15 s KY KY KY 31-31 Thomas WILSON head m w 57 m 20 KY KY KY Farmer/Stock Truck
Lewis BARRETT head m w 22 m 18 KY KY KY Laborer Farm
Brownlow BOWMAN lodger m w 23 s KY KY KY Laborer Farm
Grant JUDD lodger m w 21 s KY KY KY Laborer Farm
John B. MILLER lodger m w 38 wd 27 KY KY KY Farmer Truck Farm

32-32 R. C. WILSON head m w 72 wd 24 KY KY KY Farmer Stock & Truck>
Lizzie dau f w 40 s KY KY KY
Sophia dau f w 38 s KY KY KY
Katie dau f w 22 s KY KY KY

33-33 Sheridan SEALE head m w 34 m 21 KY KY KY Barber/Shop Work
Lizzie wife f w 39 m 19 KY KY KY nee MOORE Doratha dau f w 17 s KY KY KY (b. 8-5-1912 Owsley Co.)
Luther son m w 15 s KY KY KY (b. 11-15-1914 Owsley Co.)
Fred son m w 13 s KY KY KY (b. 5-1-1917 Owsley Co.)
Constance dau f w 11 s KY KY KY (Mary C. b. 3-23-1919 Owsley Co.)
Taylor E. son m w 2 9/12 s KY KY KY

34-34 Ragan MOYERS head m w 37 m 24 KY KY KY Electrician Wire Motor Yes No War
Eva wife f w 29 m 16 KY KY KY
May dau f w 12 s KY KY KY (Lucy M. b. 12-25-1917 Owsley Co to Eva WILSON)
Bennie son m w 8 s KY KY KY (Benjamin J. b. 8-12-1921 Owsley Co.)

35-35 Hobert ESTEP head m w 32 m 30 KY KY KY Telephone Op./Switchboard
Mattie wife f w 25 m 22 KY KY KY nee WALTON
Thomas C. son m w 2 11/12 s KY KY KY (b. 11-28-1927 Owsley Co.)
Bobby B. son m w 1 1/2 s KY KY KY (Ben b. 3-25-1929 Owsley Co.)
Joseph N. father 74 wd __KY KY KY

36-36 Florence COMBS head f w 55 wd 37 KY KY VA Farmer nee GILBERT
Anna dau f w 16 s KY KY KY (Anna G. b. 1-12-1914 Owsley Co.)
Thomas son m w 11s KY KY KY (Thomas E. b. 1-28-1919 Owsley Co.)
W.T. GILBERT brother m w 58 m __KY KY VA Farmer/Truck
William DUFF lodger m w 72 m 28 KY KY KY Laborer/Farmer
Margaret COOPER lodger f w 84 s KY KY KY
Note: Florence GILBERT was the d/o John GILBERT & Ann MINTER
She was the widow of Henry Clay COMBS s/o Jackson G. COMBS & Sarah C. RASNER

37-37 Grant BECKNELL head m w 39 m 20 KY KY KY Laborer/Carpentry Work (Feb 6, 1891)
Adda wife f w 41 m 22 KY KY KY
Catharine dau f w 18 s KY KY KY
Mavis dau f w 16 s KY KY KY (Mavis G. b 8-16-1913 Owsley Co. to Addie MOORE)
Margarie dau f w 13 s KY KY KY (Marjorie 8-23-1916 Owsley Co. to Addie MOORE)

38-38 James HARVEY head m w 34 m 24 KY KY KY Farmer Truck Farm
Florence wife f w 28 m 18 KY KY KY
Bruce son m w 7 s KY KY KY
Thomas F. son m w 1 5/12 s KY KY KY (b. 11-24-1928 Owsley Co. to Florence MAINOUS)

39-39 Sam ESTEP head m w 41 m 26 KY KY KY Telephone Operator Switchboard
Callie wife f w 33 m 18 KY KY KY nee ABSHEAR
James son m w 15 s KY KY KY (b. 1-8-1915 Owsley Co.)
Nevelyn dau f w 12 s KY KY KY (b. 6-25-1917 Owsley Co.)
Dollie dau f w 9 s KY KY KY (Dolly V. b. 8-10-1920 Owsley Co.)
Mary Lou dau f w 6 s KY KY KY (b. 8-22-1923 Owsley Co.)
Russell son m w 4 s KY KY KY (b. 11-28-1925 Owsley Co.)

40-40 Lonard BECKNELL head m w 42 m 19 KY KY KY Barber/Barber Shop
Mary wife f w 39 m 16 KY KY KY nee BRANDENBURG Everett son m w 13 s KY KY KY
Robert son m w 7 s KY KY KY
Ola Mae dau f w 3 10/12 s KY KY KY
Lucy L. dau f w 1/2 s KY KY KY

41-41 Fred BECKNELL head m w 21 m 21 KY KY KY Taxi Operator Taxi Cab
Jessie wife f w 16 m 16 KY KY KY

42-42 C. B. MOORE head m w 58 m 24 KY KY KY Carpenter/Saw and Hammer
Effie wife f w 38 m 15 KY KY KY
Clarence son m w 25 s KY KY KY House Painter
Hildred dau f w 21 s KY KY KY Teacher/Public School
C.B. Jr. son m w 9 KY KY KY

43-43 C. H. BRANDENBURG head m w 54 m 29 KY KY KY Farmer Stock Truck (Charles H.4/14/1875)
Alice wife f w 45 m 20 KY KY KY nee STERNBERG
Nora Lee dau f w 24 s KY KY KY
Albama dau f w 20 s KY KY KY
Edward son m w 17 KY KY KY
Herbert son m w 13 KY KY KY (b. 6-16-1916 Knott Co.)
Willard son m w 9 KY KY KY
Ella M. dau f w 5 KY KY KY

44-44 Mary HERALD head f w 42 wd 15 KY KY KY Laundress/Home
Shelby son m w 21 s KY KY KY Laborer/Farm
Douglas son 17 s KY KY KY Laborer/Farm

45-45 Sim BOWMAN head m w 32 m 29 KY KY KY Laborer Farm
Stella wife f w 19 m 16 KY KY KY nee HERALD
Conley son m w 3 1/12 s KY KY KY (b. 3-23-1927 Owsley Co.)
Note: Sim was the son of Major Simson BOWMAN and Mary Ann STEVENS

46-46 Lizzie LONG head f w ?? wd? 14 KY KY KY Seamstress/Home
Madilene dau f w 17 s KY KY KY (Madeline b. 6-23-1912 Lee Co. to Lizzie WOODARD)

47-47 J. R. BRANDENBURG head m w 67 m 22 KY KY KY Farmer/Truck
Trish wife f w 57 m 20 KY KY KY
Darwin son m w 13 s KY KY KY

48-48 Ed BRANDENBURG head mw 23 m 22 KY KY KY Laborer/Farm
Esther wife f w 22 m 21 KY KY KY

49-49 Matt GROSS head m w 23 m 22 KY KY KY Laborer/Farm
May wife f w 24 m 23 KY KY KY nee SEALE

50-50 Fred ADAMS head m w 87 m 86 KY KY KY Laborer/Retired
Easter wife f w 64 m 62 Ky KY KY

51-51 Burt HARVEY head m w 50 m 30 KY KY KY Farmer Truck Farm
Lucy wife f w 51 m 31 KY KY KY
Herschell son m w 18 s KY KY KY
Edward son m w 15 s KY KY KY
Darwin son m w 12 s KY KY KY

52-52 Sam YOUNG head m w 51 m 16 KY KY KY Laborer/Farm
Lucy wife f w 43 m 18 KY KY KY Washer nee MOORE
Park RAMSEY step-son m w 19 s KY KY KY Laborer/Farm
Nannie step-dau f w 16 s KY KY KY (b. 10-24-1917 Owsley Co. to Lucy MOORE filed 1978)
George step-son m w 12 s KY KY KY (b. 7-9-1918 Owsley Co to Lucy MOORE files 1943)
Nannie YOUNG dau f w 18 s KY KY KY
Alpha dau f w 16 s KY KY KY (Alpha YOUNG b. 5-5-1914 Owsley CO. to Allie COLLINS?)

53-53 Thomas GROSS head m w 51 m 22 KY KY KY Farmer/Truck
Angline wife f w 40 m 14 KY KY KY
Martha dau f w 24 wd 15 KY KY KY
May dau f w 17 s KY KY KY
Brock son m w 11 s KY KY KY

54-54 Richard HERALD head m w 43 m 20 KY KY KY Mechanic Automobile
Ella wife f w 38 m 18 KY KY KY

55-55 Alex HERALD head m w 65 m 20 KY KY KY Farmer Stock & Truck
Malvery wife f w 65 m 20 KY KY KY
Thomas SEALE granddaughter f w 8 KY KY KY

55-55 Ray SPENCER m w 22 m 18 KY KY KY Farmer Truck Farm
Eva wife f w 20 m 16 KY KY KY
William son m w 2 2/12 s KY KY KY (b. 1-16-1928 Owsley Co. to Eva GROSS)

56-56 G. W. GARRETT head m w 54 m 30 KY KY KY Merchant General Store
Lucy wife f w 43 m 19 KY KY KY nee MOYER
Leslie son m w 21 s KY KY KY
Martha dau f w 19 s KY KY KY Teacher/Public School
Leila dau f w 16 s KY KY KY (Leila B. b. 9-28-1913 Owsley Co.)
Norma dau f w 13 s KY KY KY (Eileen b. 7-24-1916 Owsley Co.)
Marris son m w 11s KY KY KY (Morris M. b. 1-2-1919 Owsley Co.)
Mervin son m w 11 s KY KY KY ( Marvin S. b. 1-2-1919 Owsley Co.)
Irmay dau f w 8 s KY KY KY


April 10, 1930
Main Street

57-57 Thomas WILSON head m w 22 m 20 KY KY KY Mechanic/Auto
Callie wife f w 23? m 21 KY KY KY
Mabel dau f w 8/12 s KY KY KY

Here ends the enumeration of Booneville Town 6th Class Enumerator's District # 85-1

1930 Census Index




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