The Barnum Family, 1315-1907 mistakenly spells his name as Jaboz Barnum.
In the 1850 US Census for Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan the family of Jabez BARNUM was enumerated as follows:
Household #903; Family #917
Barnum, Jabez; 49; M; Farm; Real property $500; b. New York
Barnum, Anna L.; 39; F; b. New York
Barnum, Joseph L.; 18; M; b. New York
Barnum, Elisabeth; 12; F; b. Michigan; attended school within the year
Barnum, Cordelia; 9; F; b. Michigan; attended school within the year
Barnum, Emery E.; 7; M; b. Michigan; attended school within the year
Barnum, Anna F.; 5; F; b. Michigan; attended school within the year
Barnum, Laura; 4; F; b. Michigan