A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
The History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa, Springfield, Ill: Continental Hist. Co., 1884., says: John R. Barnum, born April 11, 1839, in Carroll parish, Virginia, is the son of James M. and Mary (Rogers) Barum. With his parents he moved to Jennings county, Indiana, in 1841, and six years afterward, they went to Rock county, Wisconsin, where his father followed farming, and still makes his home. His mother died in Carroll parish, Virgina. John went to Sacramento and Marysville, California, and while in the latter place, enlisted as regimental doctor and blacksmith, in May, 1862, in the 2d California cavalry. [N.B., Veterans Administration pension records list him as a private and blacksmith, Company "K", 2nd California Cavalry]. He took part in a fight with Indians on Bear river, Utah. He was mustered out of the army at Sacramento in 1865, and remained there till the next year, following the occupation of a blacksmith, which trade he learned in Janesville, Wisconsin. In 1866 he returned to Wisconsin, remaining there till he came to this state, in the fall of 1867, locating in Nevada, Story county. Coming to Iowa Center in 1869, he went from there to Sheldahl when the narrow gauge railroad was built between Des Moines and Ames. After this he went to Colorado where he remained two years, and then returned to Story county. He was married in December, 1867 in Nevada, to Melvina Taylor, daughter of George and Amanda (Terrell) Taylor. The have one child--Nellie M. Mr. Barnum came to Dodge township in Guthrie county, September 9, 1882, where he is now doing a flourishing business [blacksmith in Bagley]. He belongs to May's Post, No. 200, G. A. R.
In the 1880 US Census for District 50, Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado the family of John R, Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #310; Family #343
Barnum, John R.; W; M; 35; Married; Blacksmith; b. Virginia; Father b. Kentuck'; Mother b. Ireland
Barnum, Malvina C.; W; F; 32; Married; Keeping house; b. Illinois; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio
Barnum, Nelly; W; F; 2; Single; b. Illinois; Father b. Virginia; Mother b. Illinois
In the 1910 US Census for District 54, Dodge, Guthrie County, Iowa the family of John R. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #116; Family #121
Barnum, John R.; Head; M; W; 67; 1st marriage; Married 43 years; b. West Virginia; Father b. Canada-English; Mother b. Canada-Scotch; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write; Owns non-farm home free of mortgage
Barnum, Melvina C.; Wife; F; 62; 1st marriage; Married 43 years; Mother of 1 child; 1 child living; b. Illinois; Father b. New York; Mother b. Ohio; Speaks Englic=sh; No occupation; Can read and write
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