A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1900 US Census for Downsville, Dunn, Wisconsin Warren BARNUM was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #156; Family #163
Barnum, Warren; Head; W; M; b. Nov 1840; 59; S; b. New York; father b. New York; mother b. New York; Farmer; employed full year; can read, write and speak English; Owns farm free of mortgage; Farm Schedule 108
Warrennwas still single and living on the family farm in 1900. His Petition of Estate states, Warren Barnum died at his home in Louisville, Town of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisc., on the 2nd or 3rd of Aug. 1903.Â
He had been a resident of said Dunn County since 1856, and has resided here since… never was married to my sister's [Antoinette Barnum Ferris] knowledge.Â
His father & mother are both dead. He left brothers & sisters as follows: Israel R. Barnum of Pine Hill, Jackson County, Wisc; Jonathan Barnum, I think in New York; Zadoc Barnum, unknown - no trace of him for 30 years; Mary Elliott of Menomonie, Wisc; Antoinette Ferris of Eau Claire, Wisc; and three sons of Jane Barnum McDonald, deceased sister: John Scott McDonald of St. Paul, Minn;Kenneth McDonald of Duluth, Minn; and Jesse McDonald (also known as Jesse Canfield) of Eau Claire,Wisc.
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