1. James Paul David Bunning: b. 23 Oct 1931 Covington, Kenton Co., KY; Baseball Hall-of-Famer; Senator from KY (R)  [KY birth index: mother Gladys Best]  {older brother Louis Aloysius Bunning, b. 17 Aug 1926 FL, d. 6 Apr 1993 OH, mother Best; younger brother Robert C. Bunning, b. 27 Oct 1939 Kenton Co., KY}

2. Louis Aloysius Bunning: b. 2 Apr 1903 KY; d. 4 Nov 1990 Villa Hills, Kenton Co., KY [60:29739]; m. c1924/5  [SSN 269-05-4461, issued OH bef. 1951]

3. Gladys Best: b. 8 Feb 1904 KY; d. 23 Jan 1987 (age 82) Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY  [SSN 402-90-1079, issued KY 1973]

4. Harry Bunning: b. Jan 1872 KY; m. c1897/8

5. Maria ___: b. Feb 1873 KY

6. Alonzo T/S. Best: b. Jan/Feb 1870 KY; d. 7 Jan 1953 Campbell Co., KY [10:4580]; m. c1897/8

7. Laura ___: b. Jun 1870 OH; d. 8 Mar 1942 Campbell Co., KY [12:5588]

12. Joseph Best: b. Dec 1828/9 OH; m. c1859/60

13. Isabella [Ward]: b. Feb 1838 KY

1930 – Newport, Campbell Co., KY, e.d. 7, sheet 19a

Bunning, Louis A.         Head    M W 27 M 22 KY KY OH  Bookkeeper

___, Gladys                  Wife     F W 26 M 21   KY KY OH

___, Louis B.               Son      M W 3 S          KY KY KY

1920 – 3^rd Ward, Newport, Campbell Co., KY, e.d. 23, sheet 5a

Best, Alonzo                 Head    M W 49 M      KY KY KY  machinist metal parts factory

___, Laura                   Wife     F W 48 M        KY KY KY

___, Elby                     Son      M W 21 S        KY KY KY  caster stove[?] factory

___, Gladis                   Dau      F W 16 S         KY KY KY

Meany[?], Atta             Niece   F W 16 S         KY KY KY  forelady print shop

1920 – Fort Thomas, Campbell Co., KY, e.d. 53, sheet 8b

Bunning, Harry             Head    M W 47 M      KY Ger Ire  Steward Golf Club

___, Maria                   Wife     F W 46 M        KY KY KY

___, Beatric                 Dau      F W 18 S         KY KY KY

___, Louis                    Son      M W 16 S        KY KY KY

___, Maria Jr.              Dau      F W 15 S         KY KY KY

___, Catherine              Dau      F W 14 S         KY KY KY

___, Harry                   Son      M W 12 S        KY KY KY

___, Robertha              Dau      F W 5 S           KY KY KY

1900 – 3^rd Ward, Newport, Campbell Co., KY, e.d. 18, sheet 3b

Bunning, Harry             Head    W M Jan 1872 28 M 2            KY Ger Ire  Hotel & Saloon

___, Mary                    Wife     W F Feb 1873 27 M 2 1 0       KY Ger KY

(10 boarders, 4 servants)

1900 – Chatham Precinct, Bracken Co., KY, e.d. 25, sheet 2b

Best, Joseph                 Head    W M Dec 1829 70 M 40         OH PA KY  Farmer

___, Isabella                 Wife     W F Feb 1838 62 M 40 4 4     KY KY KY

___, Alonzo                 Son      W M Jan 1870 30 M 2            KY OH KY  farm hand

___, Laura                   D-i-L   W F Jun 1870 29 M 2 1 1        OH KY OH

___, Elby                     GSon   W M Jan 1898 2 S                   KY KY OH

1880 – 3^rd District, Bracken Co., KY, e.d. 8, sheet 7 (p. 445c)

Best, Joseph                 W M 51                       Farmer             OH PA KY

  “         Isibella              W F 42            Wife                             KY KY KY

  “         George             W M 20           Son                              KY OH KY

  “         Laura B.           W F 13            Dau                              KY OH KY

  “         Alonzo S.         W M 10           Son                              KY OH KY

  “         Amy M.           W F 7              Dau                              KY OH KY

Ward, James W.          W M 38           B-i-L    Boarding          KY OH KY

1870 – Augusta Precinct, Bracken Co., KY, p. 3 (238a)

Best, Joseph                 42 M W           Farmer             3000 100         OH

___, Isabell                  33 F W                                                            KY

___, George                 10 M W                                                           KY

___, Laura Belle           5 F W                                                              KY

___, Alonzo                 5/12 M W                                                        KY  Feb

Asbery, Frank              34 M W           Farmer                                     KY

1860 – District 1, Bracken Co., KY, p. 12

Joseph Best                  30 M                Farmer             2000 500         KY[“ditto” quotes]

Isabel     “                     22 F                                                                 KY

George F.                     6/12 M                                                             KY

F. A. Hardy                  23 M                Farm Laborer               100      KY