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1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee


1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, Dist. 4, Enumeration District 54-13, page 288b

1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee

Enumeration District 54-13, Dist. 4, page 288b


Enumeration District 5413, Dist. 4, McMinn County, Tennessee, 8 Apr 1930, page 288b
dwelling number 40A, family number 43A, Athens-Decatur Highway
Baker  Arch        28        head   m m@23 w  manager - dairy farm  TN NC TN
       Fairy Dell  24        wife   f m@17 w                        TN TN TN
       Arlin        3 10/12  son    m s    w                        TN TN TN
       Edsel        2  3/12  son    m s    w                        TN TN TN
       Robert      19        bro    m m@17 w  labor - dairy farm    TN NC TN
       Ida         22        sisL   f m@20 w                        TN TN TN
       Winona          8/12  niece  f s    w                        TN TN TN

George Edsel (Edsel) Baker age 2 3/12 married Peggy June Bray about 1950. Peggy was the daughter of Charles Lee (Charlie) Bray and Kathleen Haven Reed and the granddaughter of William George Washington (Will) Green and my great grandmother Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala) Bray. As such, Uncle Charlie was the half brother of my grandmother Lola Ethel Williamson. Uncle Charlie was born with the Green surname, and it was changed to Bray when he was a young chid.

Edsel was the son of Arlin (Arch) Baker age 28 and Fairy Dell Boyd age 24. Arch and Fairy Dell were married 10 May 1925 in McMinn County.


1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, Dist. 2, Enumeration District 54-6, page 106b

1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee

Enumeration District 54-6, Dist. 2, page 106b


Enumeration District 54-6, Precinct 5, Dist. 2, McMinn County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1930, page 106b
dwelling number 58, family number 59, gravel road
Franklin  Mack B.   42 head  m m@19 w  farmer  TN TN TN
          Annie V.  43 wife  f m@20 w          TN TN TN
          Elmer L.  17 son   m s    w          TN TN TN
          Lorine    13 dau   f s    w          TN TN TN
          Violet    10 dau   f s    w          TN TN TN
          Robert     7 son   m s    w          TN TN TN
          Gladys     5 dau   f s    w          TN TN TN
          Lucile     2 dau   f s    w          TN TN TN

Elmer Lee Franklin age 17 married Eunice B. Slaton in 1934 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Eunice was the daughter of Joseph Porter (Port) Slaton and Minnie Ann Cox. Minnie Ann Cox was the sister of my grandmother Ruby Priscilla Cox. Port Slaton was the nephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton.

Elmer Lee Franklin was the son of Mack Buford Franklin and Annie V. Webb. Mack was born in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Elmer served as sheriff of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Eunice was bonded and worked with Elmer in the sheriff's office. She was very proud of having been the sheriff's wife.


1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, Dist. 4, Enumeration District 54-3, page 31a

1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee

Enumeration District 54-3, Dist. 4, page 31a


Enumeration District 54-3, Old Dist. 4, McMinn County, Tennessee, 21 Apr 1930, page 31a
dwelling number 188, family number 188, Athens and Clearwater Road
Odom  John H.  63 head  m m@26 w  farmer                   TN TN TN
      Flora    64 wife  f m@27 w                           TN TN TN
      Mary S.  24 dau   f s    w  teacher - public school  TN TN TN

Mary Sue Odom age 24 later married Fred R. Bryan. Fred was the son of Silas Amberson Bryan and Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton. As such, Fred was the nephew of my great grandfather William Harley (Harley) Bryan. Also, Fred was the grandnephew of my second great grandmother Susan A. Slaton. Silas and Mandy were known in the family as Uncle Silas and Aunt Mandy. Fred was the first cousin of my grandfather Emmert Oral Bryan as a Bryan, and Fred and Emmert were second cousins as Slatons.

Mary Sue Odom was the daughter of John Hardin Odom age 63 and Flora Sherman Guthrey age 64.


1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, Dist. 5, Enumeration District 54-17, page 275a

1930 U.S. Census, McMinn County, Tennessee

Enumeration District 54-17, Dist. 5, page 275a


Enumeration District 54-17, Dist. 5, McMinn County, Tennessee, 8 Apr 1930, page 275a
dwelling number 107, family number 108, Eastanallee Valley Road
Belk  Grover C.         36 head  m m@22 w  farm laborer  TN TN TN
      Myrtle E.         30 wife  f m@16 w                TN TN TN
      Elizabeth L.      12 dau   f s    w                TN TN TN
      Mamie P.          10 dau   f s    w                TN TN TN
      Rubbie L.          7 dau   f s    w                TN TN TN
      Grover C.          6 son   m s    w                TN TN TN
      Vesta Marie   4 2/12 dau   f s    w                TN TN TN
      Ronald R.     2 0/12 son   m s    w                TN TN TN

Ruby Lee Belk age 7 later married Luther C. Bryan. Luther was the son of Robert T. Bryan and Bessie Wells. Robert was the second great grandson of William Bryan and Lucy Cate. William was the brother of my fourth great grandfather Thomas C. Bryan Sr.  Lucy was the sister of Thomas's wife and my fourth great grandmother Nancy Cate.


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