Eliphalet Barnum and his wife, Amelia Dangerfield, lived on the homestead at Barnum's Corners. Eliphalet appeared in the 1871 Canadian Census as follows: Barnum, Eliphalet, Age [42] Birthplae [O] Religion [BA] Ethnic Origin [ENGLISH] Occupation [CARPENTER] District [6] Sub District [A] Division Page [1] Page [4] County [ELG] Description [Yarmouth Twp.]
From the Elgin County Archives: LName[ Barnum; FName[ Eliphalet; Resid[ Yarmouth; Date[ Dec 21, 1897; File[ 2710; MFNO[ 1401; Notes[ - no will - petitioner was William Harold Barnum, St. Thomas, Barrister and only child - wife and widow was Amelia Ann Barnum of Yarmouth.
He was buried in Sparta South Cemetery.