A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Obituary from Find A Grave: Death today claimed Willis H. Barnum, 90, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Barnum, River Rd., Perry, following an illness of three months. Mr. Barnum, whose predecessors were early settlers in Ohio, had been a familiar figure in Lake and Geauga Counties for the last 43 years. He was born July 15, 1859, at Phalanx Mills, O., which was settled by his grandfather, and attended a district school in Braceville, Trumbull County until he was 14 years old, then decided to make his own way in the world. In 1875 he bought a livery stable with ten horses in Garrettsville, and later went into the team business and moved to Cleveland where he drove horse-drawn street cars on Woodland Ave. for two years. He was especially well known in Chardon, where he peddled "hull corn" for 40 years. Similar to hominy, this product was much in demand in those days. In 1880 he married Miss Emma Davis, who preceded him in death several years ago. Surviving him are three sons, Pearl of Montville, Hugh of Unionville and Leon of Perry; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
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