Samuel B. Barnum was listed as Postmaster of Flushing, Queens County, New York in 1828.
In the 1850 US Census for Barton, Tioga County, New York the family of Samuel B. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #218; Family #224
S. B. Barnum, 43, M, Farmer, Real property $700, b. Connecticut
Polly Barnum, 43, F, b. New York
Matilda Barnum, 18, F, b. New York
Reynold Barnum, 14, M, b. New York
Warren Barnum, 11, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Lyman Barnum, 6, M, b. New York, Attended school within the year
Melvina Barnum, 3, F, b. New York
In the 1860 US Census for Barton, Tioga County, New York the family of Samuel B. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #466; Family #453
Samuel B. Barnum, 61, M, Farmer, Real property $1,800, Personal property $650, b. Connecticut
Mary Barnum, 52, F, b. New York
Warren Barnum, 21, M, b. New York
Lyman Barnum, 16, M, b. New York, Attended school within the census year
Mary Barnum, 15, F, b. New York, Attended school within the census year