A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
The Barnum Family, 1350-1907 calls him Edgar N. Barnum; The Barnum Family, 1517-1904 calls him simply Edgar Barnum.
In the 1900 US Census for Ashland Township, Newaygo, Michigan the family of Edgar Miller Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Household #266; Family # 270
Barnum, Edgar; Head; W; M; b. Sep 1857; 42; M; Married 18 years; b. Michigan; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio; Farmer; Employed full year; Can read, write and speak English; Owns farm home free of mortgage; Farm Schedule 161
Barnum, Martha M.; Wife; W; F; b. Nov 1864; 35; M; Married 18 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 living; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Ireland; Can read, write and speak English
Barnum, Glen W.; Son; W; M; b. Nov 1884; 15; S; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Michigan; At School; Attended school 7 months within the year; Can read, write and speak English
Barnum, Clyde M.; Son; W; M; b. May 1891; 9; S; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Michigan; At School; Attended school 9 months within the year
In the 1910 US Census for Ashland Township, Newaygo, Michigan the family of Edgar Miller Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Household #119; Family #119
Barnum, Edgar M.; Head; M; W; 52; 1st marriage; Married 28 years; b. Michigan; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio; Speaks English; Farmer; Farm; Works for own account; Employed full year; Can read and write; Owns farm home free of mortgage; Farm Schedule 112
Barnum, Martha M.; Wife; F; W; 45; 1st marriage; Married 28 years; Mother of 3 children; 3 children living; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Ireland-English; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write
Barnum, Clyde M.; Son; M; W; 18; Single; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Michigan; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write
Barnum, Joy A.; Daughter; F; W; 8; Single; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Michigan; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write; Attended school within the year
Note: Edgar's unmarried sister Bertha was living next door.
He supposedly committed suicide by hanging himself.
Edgar was buried in Ashland Cemetery.
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