A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1850 US Census for Bristol, kenosha County, Wisconsin the family of Abijah S. Barnum was enumerated as follows;
Dwelling #33; Family #35
Abijah S. Barnum, 44, M, Farmer, b. Vermont
Abby A. Barnum, 37, F, b. new Hampshire
Amos W. Barnum, 20, M, House carpenter, b. Ohio, Attended school within the year
Miles J. Barnum, 18, M, Farmer, b. Ohio, Attended school within the year
Edwin A. Barnum, 7, M, b. Illinois, Attended school within the year
Sarah E. Barnum, 6, F, b. Illinois, Attended school within the year
Abijah was Miami County Surveyor 1863-1867, Sheriff 1834, Clerk and Treasurer, Bedford Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He is said to have been "landlord" of the Weddell House Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. He was also supposedly involved in the "Bridge War" in Cleveland. He can also be found in the records of Illinois Public Land Sales.
A Research Guide to the Genealogy of the Barnum/Barnam/Barnham Family Worldwide
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