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In 1907, Louis Wattelet transferred ownership of the parcel to Leonard Wattelet (1886-1965). Depending on which Louis Wattelet this was, this was either his son or his brother. Leonard Wattelet married Julia LeComte (1890-1973), who was also from one of the area's French families, and they had three children: Herman, born 1909; Wilbert, born 1911; and Elmer, born 1917. It is not clear from the 1910 federal census records whether the listing for Leonard Wattelet and his family in Louisville places them as specifically living in the house at 816 Lincoln at the time of that census, since addresses were not given, but it is possible that they were living there. Residential directories were not created for most of the years that overlap with the period of the Wattelet family's ownership, which makes it difficult to ascertain whether and when Wattelet family members lived in the house. In 1917, Leonard Wattelet sold the property at 816 Lincoln to William Thomas. The 1918 directory for Louisville shows William M. Thomas and his wife, Maria, as very likely living at the 816 Lincoln location, based on the old Louisville address system. In 1919, William Thomas sold the house to Ellen Husband. Husband Family Ownership, 1919-1921 Ellen Buchanan Husband purchased the property at 816 Lincoln in 1919. The 1920 census lists the Husband family to be living in what is strongly believed to be this house at 816 Lincoln (which is, however, not listed by address). They do appear on the list near neighbors known to have been living nearby to 816 Lincoln. At the time, the family consisted of Ellen Buchanan Husband (1878-1931); her husband, Richard Husband (1877-1936); and their children Evelyn (age 15), Nettie (age 9), James (age 6), and Helen (age 8 months). Richard worked as a coal mine superintendent. They next moved to Lafayette after selling this house in 1921. These photos are identified as showing Ellen and Richard Husband at the time of their marriage in 1902. The photos are from a public family tree on Ancestry.com. Hutchinson Family Ownership, 1921-1927 In 1921, Ellen Husband sold 816 Lincoln to John Hutchinson (1848-1931) and Elizabeth Hutchinson (1848-1926). They were among the English families who came to Louisville to work in the early coal mine industry. John Hutchinson worked as a coal mine superintendent at the Rex Mine and likely at other area mines. Records indicate that they came to the U.S. from Yorkshire, England with their first child in about 1871. John worked in coal mines in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Kansas before the family arrived in Louisville by 1890. In Louisville, they were among the founders of the Methodist Church at 741 2