A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1850 US Census for Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, Eli C. Barden and brothers were enumerated with the family of the widow Nancy Carson as follows:
Dwelling #534; Family #537
Nancy Carson, 50, Female, b. New York
Lewis O. Carson, 13, Male, b. New York, Attended school within the census year
Phebe M. Carson, 11, Female, b. Ohio, Attended school within the census year
Julius Barden, 21, Male, Farmer, b. New York
Eli Barden, 23, Male, Farmer, b. New York, Real property $1,000
Norton Barden, 25, Male, Farmer, b. New York
Note: The boys' parents were living next door and their brother Charles was living a few doors away with the family of Hiram Austin.
No census record has been found for Eli between the 1850 and 1880 census enumerations. During those 30 years, he married Harriet M. Barnum, was widowed and remarried. It is not known whether any children were born of his first marriage.
In the 1880 US Census for District 134, Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, the family if Eli C. Barden was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #196; Family #200
Barden, Eli C.; White; Male; 52; Married; Laborer; b. New York; Both parents b. New York
Barden, Eliza J.; White; Female; 43; Wife; Married; Keeping house; b. Ohio; Father b. New York; Mother b. Vermont
Filkins, Effie J.; White; Female; 15; Stepdaughter; Single; At school; Attended school within the census year; b. Michigan; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio
Filkins, Edith E.; White; Female; 12; Stepdaughter; Single; At school; Attended school within the census year; b. Michigan; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio
In the 1900 US Census for Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, the family if Eli C. Barden was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #285; Family #298
Barden, Eli C.; Head; White; Male; b. Dec 1826; 73; Widower; b. New York; Both parents b. Massachusetts; Carpenter; Can read, write and speak English
Filkins, Effie J.; Stepdaughter; White; Female; b. Mar 1865; 35; b. Michigan; Both parents b. Ohio; Dressmaker; Can read, write and speak English
In the 1910 US Census for District 84, Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, the family if Eli C. Barden was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #157; Family #165
Barden, Eli C.; Head; Male; White; 83; Widower; b. New York; Father b. Massachusetts; Mother b. Vermont; Mother tongue English; Lives from own income; Can read and write; Owns non-farm home free of mortgage
Filkins, Effie J.; Stepdaughter; Female; White; 44; Single; b. Michigan; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio; Mother tongue English; Bookkeeper; Grain elevator; Wage earner; Can read and write
Fisher, Ann E.; Servant; Female; White; 62; Married 41 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 children living; b. New York; Father b. England; Mother b. Ireland; Mother tongue English; Servant; General house; Wage earner; Can read and write
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