A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1850 US Census for Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania the family of Charles T. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #64; Family #65
Charles T. Barnum, 37, M, Clerk, Real property $1,000, b. Pennsylvania
Sarah Barnum, 35, F, b. Pennsylvania
Harriet Barnum, 6, F, b. Pennsylvania
James Barnum, 4, M, b. Pennsylvania
From: Kulp, Geo. B. Families of the Wyoming Valley: Biographical, Genealogical and Historical. Sketches of the Bench and Bar of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre, Pa: [E.B. Yordy], 1890. Charles Treadway Barnum was commissioned an associate judge of Luzerne County, Pa., November 12, 1856. He was the grandson of Lazarus Barnum, and the son of James Weed Barnum, who was born at Danbury, Connecticut, April 13, 1789. The wife of James W. Barnum, who was married at Kingston, Pa., January 5, 1812, the mother of C. T. Barnum, was Julia Treadway, who was born at Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 15, 1787. She was the daughter of John Treadway, whose name is in the assessment list of Hanover township in 1799, as the owner of fifty acres of land, one horse, two oxen, and three cows. He was drowned with two others in April, 1800, while fishing in the Nanticoke pool. Charles T. Barnum was born at Kingston January 7, 1813. He was a practical printer. He commenced to learn his trade in the office of the Northern Pennsylvanian, at Dundaff, Pa., and finished his apprenticeship in this city. He subsequently worked at his trade in this city, at Jersey Shore, Mauch Chunk, and at other places. After a few years he went to Lennox, Massachusetts, and in company with George Waldron published the Lennox Eagle. After a few years he sold out his interest in the paper and returned to the Wyoming Valley. From 1855 to 1863 he was clerk of the commissioners of Luzerne County. For some years prior to his death he resided on his farm at Harvey's Lake. Judge Barnum married, in September, 1842, Sarah A. Seybert, daughter of Bernard Seybert, of Salem township. She died November 11, 1882. C. T. Barnum died January 11, 1887. Three children survived Judge Barnum — B. F. Barnum, of this city; James B. Barnum, of Harvey's Lake; and Harriet B., wife of F. L. Faries, of Bellwood, Pa.
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