Special thanks to the hard working miners 1910 - 1954 & families who lived at Balkan, Ky

1920 Census TeJay

as House Census #136

TeJay by 1920 Census

Starting House #9 Pg 18 Tejay in header

JR Prater  Sr ,  Coal

Mima , wife

Harry Frager , check weighman coal

Lillian, wife

Andy H Davis , miner

Sudie , wife boarding house manager

Maude , cook boarding house

Boyd D Davis , mining

Sally Johnson , boarding house cook

George Ward, miner

Otis Miracle , miner

Dan Elliott , miner

JD White , boarder miner

Arnold Kirby , miner

Myrtle Kirby , mother

CF Clayton , Physician

Agnes , wife

Pauls Rizzardi , miner

Rosine , wife miner

John Rizzardi , miner

Peter Rizzardi , miner

Marcello Cargnoni , boarder miner

Ontonis Damioli , boarder, miner

Lewis Seward , weighman

Hester Seward, wife

John W Green , engineer coal mine

Myrtle J Green , wife

House 17 Ora Chaffin , cut coal w machine

Mae Chaffin , wife

Balkan Home Why
Miners Day
Bell County Coal Camps

MT Wells , Electrican mine

Georgia A Wells , wife

Charley L Jones , Electrician

Lucy A Jones , wife

Thomas Stines , miner

Mary E Stines

John C Worley , miner

Ellen Worley , wife

Huey Lucy , Carpenter

Mattie Lucy , wife

Hazel Lucy , teacher

George Griffith , miner

Cordia Griffith , wife

SL Smith , car builder mechanic

Amand Smith , wife

Census House #24

Charley Childers , Mine coupler

Georgia Childers , wife

Arthur Childers ,17, son

Clifford Baker ,10, Step son

Homer Warren ,  coal cutting machines

Alice Warren , wife

John Douglas , miner

Alice Douglas , wife

Tony Greboldi , labor

Lucy Greboldi , wife

James Lingar , miner

John Lingar , motorman

Henry Johnson , miner

Henrietta Johnson , wife

#30 Charlie Miracle , mine

Sarah Jane Miracle , wife

Thomas Lambert , miner

Mary Lambert , wife

WA Kirby , miner

Thelma Kirby , wife

Joe C Young , miner

Flossie Young , wife

CD Eubanks , clerk

R G Ellison , store partner

Hallie  Massey , miner

Lottie Massey , wife

Eliza Rector , mother in law

Elijah McGeorge , miner

Grace McGeorge , wife

Lee McGeorge , brother miner

Roscoe Cadie , miner

Amand Cadie, wife

Hubert Bryant , coal cutter

Nannie Bryant , wife

Thomas McKenon , miner

Hillie B Thomas , wife

George M Adams , cut coal

Cecila Adams , wife

Ben Perry , Hortlerother machine Mine

Isabell Perry , wife

William Gibb , brother in law miner

#42  Charley Busseni , miner

Annie Busseni , wife

Oscar Miracle , miner

Lona Miracle , wife

WH Lowry , Tipple Forman

Micha Lowry , wife

John Dizney , cut coal

Troy Dizney , wife

Robert Gatliff , topping

Mossie Gatliff , wife

Milford Brooks , cut coal machine

Maggie Brooks , wife

Walter Dizney , Hortheroper machine

Sarah Dizney , wife

Charlie Chambers , carpenter

Janie Chambers, wife

Earl Bays , miner

Bessie Bays , wife

Elmore S Walters , miner

Malisie Walters , wife

CC Griener , miner

Minnie C Griener , wife

#63 pg 5

WA Estep , Store clerk

Roda Mae Estep , wife

Henry C Kirby , House carpenter

Rosa E Kirby ,wife

Jack Comparoni , miner

Sandro Comparoni , miner

JD Dusini , miner

Susie Dusini , wife

Julius Comparoni , boarder miner

James M Crockett , miner

Nellie May Crockett, wife

Howard Phipps , cuts coal

Maud Phipps , wife

Charlie Lambert , miner

Emilie Lambert , wife

Henry O Miracle , tips coal

Catherine Miracle , wife

William Wilder , Tipple worker

Allen Edwards , Cab driver

Jossie Edwards , wife

William Phipps , Hortheroper coal machine

Fannie Phipps , wife

James Kidd , Hortheroper coal machine

Sally Kidd , wife

John Dyre , motorman

Ethel Dyre , wife

JG Adams , boarder , Pumper

Andy Kidd , miner

May Kidd , wife

John Nelson , Machine man

Elizabeth Nelson , wife

WP Thomas , miner

Rosa Thomas , wife

Elbert Cochran , boarder , miner

Mary Cochran , wife

EK Young , miner

Belle Young , wife

Johnie Young , Grocery delivery

James Gross , Hortheroper machine

May Gross , wife

Carlo Young , Motorman

Lottie Young , wife

JW Walters , Forman

Myrtle Walters wife

George Walters , brother , Pumper

John Kidd , pumper

Mary Kidd , wife

James Bailey , miner

Cary E Bailey , wife

James Collins , Timberman

Mollie Collins , wife

House # 64

Pg 8

RW Martin , miner

Polly Martin , wife

Dora Shipman , Head of House

Arlus Shipman , motorman

Arthur Shipman , House painter

Wilson Strange , miner

Susie Strange , wife

Lewis Dozier , motorman

Ada Dozier , wife

Edwin R Roberts , Store manager

Rebecca Roberts , wife

Henry M Poore , brother in law ,clerk

EE Strunk , Forman

Luna Strunk , wife

Elden Strunk , son ,Coal cut machine

Henry Rogers , miner

Lilly Rogers , wife

BH Hensley , miner

Martha Hensley , wife

Gilmore Cox , miner

Hassie Cox , wife

William Dozier , machine man

Ellen Dozier , wife

George L Birch , Electrican

Myrthe Birth , wife

WR Burnett , Pumper

WF Ridner RR Station

Vernie May Ridner , wife

John Q Mahan , Stable

Hannon F Mahan , wife

Artie Mahan , daughter , HS Principal

Marshal C Mahan , son , laborer

Allen Potts , miner

Maggie Potts , wife

RS Boatwright , Track layer

Lucy Boatwright , wife

JP Boatwright , laborer

Sarah Boatwright , wife

James Dizney , miner

Laura Dizney , wife

Ewing Jackson , miner

Otis Jackson , son ,Coupler

James Johnson , miner

Linda Johnson , wife

JL Davis , miner

Rosa Davis , wife

Charley Butler , miner

Mary Butler , wife

George Burdine , miner

Lulie Burdine , wife

Robert Bunch , Boarder , miner

Clarence Strunk , timber man

Sopha Strunk , wife

Kelly Price , machineman

Anna Price , wife

George W Young , Bookkeeper

Alma May Young , wife

Ervin C Perkins , Superintendent

Nadeen Archer Perkins , wife

Robert Jackson , Trackman

Chairty Jackson , wife

Riley Hobbs , step son , laborer

Charley Thompson , Trackman

Mary Thompson , wife

Henry Jackson , boarder , laborer

James North , labor

Arminta North , wife

Ed Shipman , son in law , miner

Nute North , son , miner

Henry Southerland , painter

John Hoskins , trackman

Mandie Hoskins , wife

Henry Nickles , Trackman

Laura Nickles , wife

House 110 pg 11

Almon North , miner

Dicie North , wife

John M Miracle , laborer

Laura Miracle , wife

EJ Nickles , Forman

Ellie Nickles , wife

Loyd Griffin , miner

Sarah Griffin , wife

Lewis  Lyttle , Chargeman-Pastor

Neura Lyttle , wife

Geno Centeno , miner

Catherine Centeno , wife

John L Jones , miner

Lulie Francis Jones , wife

William W Cotton , miner

Mahalia Cotton , wife

Benton G Morton , cook dining car

Fred Morton , miner

Henry Morton , miner

Sally Morton , wife

Robert  Tye , miner

Estell Tye , wife

Winton Henderson , miner

Harriett Henderson , wife

Charley Clay , miner

Carrie Clay , wife

Jesse Staples , miner

Cora Staples , wife

Bert Parolari , miner

Mossie Parolari , wife

Jack Dalenie , miner

Florence Dalenie , wife

Joe Comparoni , miner- boarder

Louis Rossi , miner

Mary Rossi , wife

Angelo Scanarelli , miner boarder

Battista Calchera , miner boarder

JE Owens , Store merchant

Nannie Owens , wife

Wesley Owens , miner

Bessie Owens , wife

Morris Hansford , miner

Pearle Hansford , wife

John Sexton , motorman

Eliza Sexton , wife

Arthur Brown , miner

McKinley Brown, miner brother

William Shaner , miner

Ada Shaner , wife

Bettie Strunk  , mother

Arthur L Strunk , soldier

Jesse Strunk ,  motorman

Marion Bryant , miner

Mary Bryant , wife

James H  Holman , miner

Sarah Holman , wife

Fred Holman , miner son

David L Soard , Drumman

A Bernice Soard , wife

Robert Soard , coupler –son

Flora Sullivan , Teacher –boarder

Isaac Parker , miner

Mary E Parker , wife

Harry Parker , miner

Drusilla Parker , wife

Bennie Boatwright , miner

Rachel J Boatwright , wife

House 139 pg 14

James Wilder , laborer

Dona Wilder , wife

Dan Bingham , Timberman

Vesta Bingham , wife

JC Bledsoe , mine

Amanda Bledsoe , wife

Robert Bledsoe , Superintendant

Morgan Bledsoe , miner

Alex Bledsoe , Deliner

Willard Bledsoe , laborer

John Kelley

Matilda , wife – Laudress

Lizzie Kelley , Laudress

JE Adams , Blacksmith

Martha E Adams, wife

McKinley Adams , motorman

Jefferson Adams , motorman

Blane Adams , motorman

Pleas Thompson , miner

Agnus Thompson , wife

Robert Slusher , laborer

Sally A Slusher , wife

Gabe Ellis , coupler

Lizzie Ellis , wife

James Griffin , miner

Lucine Griffin , wife

Blevins North , miner

Nannie North , wife

 George Jackson , laborer

Frankie May Wolf , wife

Abe Jackson , miner

Amelia Jackson , wife

Mary Taylor , Servant

Matilda Wilson , mother

Cleveland Brooks , miner

Anice Brooks , wife

Jesse Worley ,Teacher

Leota Worley , wife

Troy Worley , station agent Assistant

EL Green , Physician

DH Green , miner brother

John Davenport , Timberman

Sarah Davenport , wife

Granville Davenport , laborer father

George Kirby , miner

Nannie Kirby , wife

Sherman Kirby , Driver

Lee Martin , miner

Loyd Jackson , miner

Hiram McGeorge , Tipple man

Lutisha McGeorge , wife

Lee McGeorge , carpenter

Alva Griffith , miner

Grace Griffith , wife

George Black , Driver

Delora Black , wife

Ora L James , weighman

Carie James , wife

Joe Harris , miner

Maranda Harris , wife

Ranson Griffith , Hortheroper machine

Dan Griffith , Driver

James Griffith , Machine man

Mary Jane Griffith , wife

House 165 pg 17

John Helton , miner

Rosa Helton , wife

Mollie Woolum , servant

Louis Smith , miner –boarder

Virgil Smith , miner – boarder

Jeff C Cox , Forman – boarder

Arvel C Cox , tips coal – boarder

Albert Kinnel , Electrial Engineer – boarder

Mat Reymonds , miner

Julie Reymonds , wife

George Wilson , miner

Julie Coins , wife

Otis Smith , miner

Meggie Smith , wife

Isom Davenport , miner

Ella Davenport , wife

Henry Duncan , miner

Birdie Duncan , wife

Aston Duncan , son – miner

John Brannom , miner

Mary Brannon , wife

Eugene Denny , miner – boarder

Dick Rogers , Cook

James Hill ,laborer – laborer-boarder

Willie Brigeman , laborer-boarder

Earl Carter, laborer-boarder

Silas Mcdaniel , laborer-boarder

A Turner , laborer-boarder

Buster Blair , laborer-boarder

Ewell Gren , laborer-boarder

Fred Jones , laborer-boarder

Clarence Jones , laborer-boarder

Harry Madison , laborer-boarder

Walter Edmonds , laborer-boarder

Lou Edmonds, laborer-boarder

James Toll, laborer-boarder

Mathew Ware, laborer-boarder

Will Boller, laborer-boarder

Ann Bradley, laborer-boarder

Josie Rood , laborer-boarder

Lou Phelps, laborer-boarder

Joe Morgan , miner

Estell Morgan, wife

Ralph Duckworth , miner-brother

Carlo Hobbs , Farming

Elizabeth Hobbs , wife

John Johnson , step son

Martha Kelley , mother in law

Robert Mullins , miner

Jennie Mullins , wife

John P Gun , miner

America Gun , wife

Oscar Parker , Forman

Vinie Parker , wife

RC Boatwright , laborer

Carrie Boatwright , wife

Andy Roberts , miner

Bessie Roberts , wife

FE Gilbert , Manager

Fanny Gilbert , wife

JC Johnson , miner

Vinia Johnson , wife

Ollie Johnson , coupler

Ellyssus Chaffin , Forman

Elvy Chaffin , wife

Abe Jackson , Farming

Fanny Jackson , wife

Shermon Miracle , miner

Rosa Ellen Miracle , wife

WL Cooper , Bookkeeper

Katie Cooper , wife

Robert Green , labor

Martha A Green, wife

Andy Roberts , miner

Bessie Roberts , wife

John H Jones , miner

Jeanie Jones , wife

EL Kelley , laborer

Chinia Kelley , wife

Sam B Day , miner

Sarah Day , wife

Tilford Day , miner

Floyd Day , miner

Henry C Green , farming

LT Green , Farming

Mary Green , wife

James L Green ,Mining

Emiley C Green , wife

Robert Saylor , laborer

Nancy Saylor , wife

Johnie Saylor , son - laborer

Frank Hunley, Farming

Arretha Hunley , wife

Harley Hunley , son, laborer

John Hunley , son , laborer

Levi Colwell ,  labor

Sally Colwell , wife

Matt Taylor , farming

Rutha Taylor ,wife

James Johnson, laborer

Charlie Maize, Janitor

House 199

James Jackson, miner

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