Notes: In the 1920 U.S. census, Owen F. Walker, 23, and his wife, Adeleen S. Walker, 22, were living
on Main Street in Pioche, Lincoln, Nevada. Owen was a stationery engineer in a silver mine.
Their children were Ellen M., 2, and Owen C., 9 months.
In the 1930 U.S. census, Pioche, Owen, 34, and his wife, Adeline C., 33, were living on County Road.
Owen was a laborer in the mining industry. Their children were May, 13, Owen, 10, Wanda 8,
Audrey, 6, and Billy, 3. The family was renting their house and the older three children were in
school.
In the 1940 U.S. census, Pioche, Owen, 43, and Adleen, 42, were living in the same house as in 1935,
worth $2,000., which they owned. Owen was a waiter mechanic in a lead zinc mine, and had earned $2,400
in the prior year. They both had completed eighth grade. Their children at home were Craw,
20, an underground miner, one year of college; Wanda, 18, 2 years of high school; Audrey, 16, one year
high school; and William, 13, five years of school.
Newspapers articles in 1918 and 1919 state that the Walker home is on McCannon street. In
later photographs their home address is identified as 65 McCannon Street, Pioche, Nevada. |