A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Interestingly, confusion exists regarding the correct spelling of his given name and that of his father. On his gravestone and in the US Census enumerations of 1900, 1910 and 1930 it appears as Asahel, while in the 1920 Census he was enumerated as Aschel. His father's given name appears as Asahel in the US Census enumerations of 1900, 1910 and 1930 but as Aschel on his gravestone. He has not been found in the 1920 US Census. Asahel is a spelling that appears in the bible, has been used by numerous notable persons and also appears in several later generations of this same family. Additionally, is spelled thus in seven of the nine documents mentioned above. Although Aschel does not appear in any online search of given names, caution suggests that it be included in this profile as an alternate spelling.
In the 1910 US Census for Mesquite Township, Clark, Nevada, the Asahel BARNUM family is enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #102; Family #102
BARNUM; Asahel J. Jr.; Head; M; W; 28; M1; M 8 years; b. Utah; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; Farmer; Own Farm; works for own account; can read and write; Owns farm free of mortgage; Farm Schedule 65
BARNUM, Elmyra; Wife; F; W; 27; M1; M 8 years; mother of 5; 4 living; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No occupation; can read and write
BARNUM, James A.; Son; M; W; 7; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; no occupation; attended school during previous year
BARNUM, Orange D.; Son; M; W; 5; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
BARNUM, Iona B.; Daughter; F; W; 4; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
BARNUM, Gartha; Daughter; F; W; 11/12; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; no occupation
In the 1920 US Census for Mesquite Township, Clark, Nevada, the Asahel BARNUM family is enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #35; Family #36
BARNUM, Acel J.; Head; Owns home free of mortgage; W; 38; M; can read and write; b. Utah; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; Farmer; Own Farm; works for own account; Farm Schedule 65
BARNUM, Elmira; Wife; F; W; 36; M; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Alvin; Son; M; W; 17; S; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; Farm Laborer; Working Out; Wage earner
BARNUM, Orange D.; Son; M; W; 16; S; Attends school; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; Farm Laborer; Home Farm; Wage earner
BARNUM, Iona B.; Daughter; F; W; 14; S; attends school; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Gertha; Daughter; F; W; 10; S; attends school; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Acle M.; Son; M; W; 8; S; attends school; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Thursa L.; Daughter; F; W; 7; S; attends school; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Rocha; Daughter; F; W; 5; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Dudley M.; Son; M; W; 1; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; No trade or profession
BARNUM, Henry L.; Son; M; W; 4/12; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; No trade or profession
In the 1930 US Census for Mesquite Township, Clark, Nevada, the Asahel BARNUM family is enumerated as follows:
April 3, 1930; N 1st North Street; Dwelling #11; Family #11
BARNUM, Asahel J.; Head; Owns non-farm home valued at $1,000; M; W; 48; M; 1st M at 20; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Utah; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; Janitor; works for District School; own business; at work yesterday; non-veteran
BARNUM, Elmira; Wife; F; W; 46; M; 1st M at 18; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; no occupation
BARNUM, Alvin; Son; M; W; 28; S; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; Powder Man; Mines; Wage worker; Not at work yesterday; unemployed 6 mo. during previous year; non-veteran
BARNUM; Merril; Son; M; W; 19; S; did not attend school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; Farm Laborer; Farm; Wage worker; Not at work yesterday; unemployed 12 mo. during previous year
BARNUM, Lena; Daughter; F; W; 17; S; attended school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; No occupation
BARNUM, Roca; Daughter; F; W; 15; S; attended school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; No occupation
BARNUM, Emmet; Son; M; W; 12; S; attended school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; No occupation
BARNUM, Lester; Son; M; W; 10; S; attended school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; speaks English; No occupation
BARNUM, Cleve; Son; M; W; 8; S; attended school during previous year; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Nevada; No occupation
Birth: Sep. 28, 1881, Death: Feb. 1, 1944, Burial: Mesquite City Cemetery, Mesquite, Clark County, Nevada, USA.
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