A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Another source mistakenly calls him John Almos Barnum.
In the 1910 US Census for Township 2, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada the family of John H. BARNUM was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #281; Family #288
BARNUM, John H.; Head; M; W; 34; 1st marriage; married 3 years; b. Utah; father b. US; mother b. US; speaks English; Farmer; Working Out; Wage earner; employed full year; Not at work today; can read and write; Rents non-farm home
BARNUM, Almeda; Wife; F; W; 28; 1st marriage; married 3 years; mother of 1 child; 1 living; b. Utah; father b. Ohio; mother b. Ohio; speaks English; No trade or profession; can read and write
BARNUM, John D.; Son; M; W; 2; S; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; No trade or profession
JENSON, Jenite; Boarder; M; W; 28; 1st marriage; married 6 years; b. Denmark; father b. Denmark; mother b. Denmark; immigrated 1891; Naturalized citizen; speaks English; Farmer; Working Out; Wage earner; Not working today; can read and write
JENSON, Essie; Boarder; F; W; 25; 1st marriage; marreid 6 years; mother of 2 children; 2 living; b. Utah; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession; can read and write
JENSON, Alta; Boarder; F; W; 3; S; b. Nevada; father b. Denmark; mother b. Utah; No trade or profession
In the 1920 US Census for Ward #1, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada the family of Joh BARNUM was enumerated as follows:
Old Town Addition; Dwelling #24; Family #25
BARNUM, John H.; Head; Owns farm with mortgage; W; 34; M; can read and write; b. Utah; father b. US; mother b. US; speaks English; Miner; Copper Mine; Wage earner
BARNUM, Almeda; Wife; F; W; 38; M; can read and write; b. Utah; father b. Ohio; mother b. US speaks English; No trade or profession
BARNUM, John D.; Son; M; W; 12; S; attends school; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
POTTER, Erma; Niece; F; W; 14; S; attends school; can read and write; b. Nevada; father b. Utah; mother b. Utah; speaks English; No trade or profession
BURNS, Michel; Boarder; M; W; 3-4/12; S; b. Nevada; father b. Wisconsin; mother b. Minnesota; No trade or profession
Today Hebron a ghost town site at the junction of the west and south forks of Shoal Creek, up-creek from Enterprise. Hebron's first settlers were the Pulsipher brothers, John and Charles, who named the settlernent Shoal Creek. In 1866 a fort was built and in 1868 the townsite was surveyed and the name was changed to Hebron after ancient Hebron in Palestine. John Pulsipher was thinking of Abraham of old who took families, cattle, and horses, and traveled until he found a suitable place to settle-then called it Hebron. The community grew because of Mining enterprises at nearby Silver Reef and Pioche in Nevada. After the 1902 earthquake, which extensively damaged the town, most of the residents moved down-canyon seven miles to Enterprise. 1906 San Francisco earthquake demolished what remained of Hebron. people who had remained were already suffering from restricted land and water problems such as a large gully washing down what was once Main Street. Finally, the rest of the people moved down-canyon to Enterprise because it remained undamaged after the San Francisco disaster.
He was buried in Mesquite City Cemetery.
A Research Guide to the Genealogy of the Barnum/Barnam/Barnham Family Worldwide
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