Morgan Killen (aka Killings) b 10 Sept 1856 VA d 1 Jul 1925 Letcher Co KY; (killed by son?), Alex Killen; s/o Alfred Killen and Lucy Whitaker. Morgan Killen m. (1) to Mary Ann Belcher. Morgan Killen m. (2) to Delaney Elizabeth Bentley b 7 Jun 1861 KY d 7 Feb 1913 Pike Co KY; d/o John Vent Bentley and Anna Potter. Children of Morgan Killen and Delaney Elizabeth Bentley;

1. Columbus Killen b abt 1878 KY

2. Melvin Killen b 11 Sept 1878 d Dec 1984 Cincinnati OH; m. 28 May 1901 to Patsy Craft b 7 Dec 1888 KY d 6 Dec 1983 Cincinnati OH; d/o William Marion Craft and Hulda Mullins.

3. Alexander Killen b abt 1881 KY

4. Frona Bell Killen b 22 Feb 1880 Floyd Co KY d 9 Aug 1965 Letcher Co KY; m. abt 1901 Floyd Co KY to Ira Craft b 9 Oct 1886 Letcher Co KY d 18 May 1960 Letcher Co KY; d/o William Marion Craft and Huldah Mullins.

5. Mary A Killen b abt 1887 KY

6. Cora S Killen b abt 1889 KY

7. Rosy E Killen b abt 1894 KY

1880 Pike Co KY Census Upper Elkhorn Creek ED 102
49 50 Killin Morgan M W 22 Head M Farming Can't Rd Can't Write VA NC NC
49 50 Killin Elizabeth W F 22 Wife M Keeping house Can't read or write KY KY KY
49 50 Killin Columbus W M 2 Son S KY VA KY
49 50 Killin Melvin W M 7/12 Sept Son KY VA KY

50 51 Whitaker Isaac W M 34 Head M Farming Can't Read or Write NC NC NC
50 51 Whitaker Mary L W F 28 Wife M Keeping house Can't Write KY KY KY
50 51 Whitaker Laura R W F 8 Daughter S attends school KY NC KY
50 51 Whitaker William F W M 7 Son S attends school KY NC KY
50 51 Whitaker Rosanah W F 3 DAughter S KY NC KY
50 51 Whitaker Lillie W W F 1 Daughter S KY NC KY

1900 Letcher Co KY Census (District 2 Millstone)
123 124 Killings, Morgan Head W M 45 M 22 VA NC NC
123 124 Killings, Delany E Wife W F 42 M 22 9 7 KY KY KY
123 124 Killings, Melvin Son W M 20 D KY VA KY
123 124 Killings, Alexander Son W M 19 S KY VA KY
123 124 Killings, Frona B Daughter W F 15 S KY VA KY
123 124 Killings, Mary A Daughter W F 13 S KY VA KY
123 124 Killings, Cora S Daughter W F 10 S KY VA KY
123 124 Killings, Rosy E Daughter W F 6 S KY VA KY

1930 Letcher Co KY Census Jenkins District 0012
125 132 Killen Melvin Head 8000.00 M W 51 M 18 KY KY KY Merchant Gro. Store
125 132 Killen Patsy Wife H F W 48 M 16 KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Dana Daughter F W 16 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Wesley Son M W 15 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Bill Son M W 11 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Olie Daughter F W 10 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Millard Son M W 7 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen June Daughter F W 5 S KY KY KY
125 132 Killen Marie Daughter F w 2 3/12 S KY KY KY