A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1850 US Census for Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana the family of Newell C. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #79, Family #79
N. C. Barnum, 38, M, Carpenter, Real property $1,000, b. Connecticut
Levonie Barnum, 32, F, b. Ohio
Lora H. Barnum, 9, F, b. Indiana, Attended school within the year
Lucy Barnum, 6, F, b. Indiana, Attended school within the year
Mira Barnum, 4, F, b. Indiana, Attended school within the year
Lydia Barnum, 2, F, b. Indiana
Bale Barnum, 3/12, M, b. Indiana
In the 1870 US Census for Geneva, Jennings County, Indiana the family of Newell C. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #333; Family #328
Barnum, Newell C.; 58; M; W; Retail merchant; Real property $3,000; Personal property $4,500; b. Vermont; Male citizen of US of 21 years of age and upwards
Barnum, Mary L.; 33; F; W; Keeping house; b. Tennessee
Barnum, Edward E.; 17; M; W; At home; b. Indiana; Attended school within the year
Barnum, Susan B.; 13; F; W; At home; b. Indiana; Attended school within the year
Barnum, Emerson; 10; M; W; At home; b. Indiana; Attended school within the year
Clark, Charles; 10; M; W; At home; b. Tennessee; Attended school within the year
Clark, William; 8; M; W; At home; b. Tennessee
[Note: These last two were apparently children of Newell C. Barnum's second wife, Mary, who had been widowed prior to marrying him].
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