A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1900 US Census for District 51, Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, the family of Louis B. Robinson was enumerated living with his mother-in-law, Floretta (Boynton) Barnum Lanier, as follows:
Dwelling #70; Family #74 (Broad Street)
Lanier, Floretta; Head; W; F; b. Sep 1843; 56: Widow; Mother of 5 children; 4 children living; b. Georgia; Father b. New Hampshire;
Mother b. Georgia; Landlord; Can read, write and speak English; Owns non-farm home free of mortgage
Robinson, Rosie; Daughter; W; F; b. Dec 1875; 24; Married 2 years; Mother of 1 child; 1 child living; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia;
Both parents b. Georgia; Can read, write and speak English
Robinson, Louis B.; Son-in-law; W; M; b. Sep 1868; 31; Married 2 years; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; Commercial traveler/dry
goods and notions; Can read, write and speak English
Miriam Robinson; Granddaughter; W; F; b. Mar 1899; 1; Single; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia
Barnum, Murry R.; Son; W; M; b. Nov 1879; 20; Single; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; At college; Attended school 9 months during
the census year; Can read, write and speak English
In the 1910 US Census for District 93, Militia District 796, Stewart County, Georgia, the family of Louis B. Robinson was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #93; Family #104
Robinson, Louis B.; Head; M; W; 42; Married 13 years; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; Speaks English; Merchant; R. Drygoods store;
Employee; Can read and write; Rents non-farm home
Robinson, Althia M.; Wife; F; W; 27 [s/b 35]; Married 13 years; Mother of 6 children; 3 children living; b. Georgia; Both parents b.
Georgia; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write
Robinson, James; Son; M; W; 6; Single; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; Speaks English; No occupation
Robinson, Floretta; Daughter; F; W; 3; Single; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; Speaks English; No occupation
Robinson, Essie Lee; Daughter; F; W; 3; Single; b. Georgia; Both parents b. Georgia; Speaks English; No occupation
[Note: Louis' mother-in-law Floretta S. (Boynton) Barnum Lanier and his brother-in-law Murray Barnum were enumerated living two doors
away, in dwelling #91].
In the 1930 US Census for District 108, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Louis B. Robinson and his daughter Essie were enumerated in Dwelling #197; Family #313. Louis was listed as the owner of a rooming house, which he and Essie shared with seven roomers and two servants.
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