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Notes for Artemus Henry BARNUM

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Artimus Henry Barnum. Name: Artimus Henry Barnum; City: Moro; County: Sherman; State: Oregon; Birth Date: 2 Jun 1878; Race: White; Roll: 1852147; DraftBoard: 0; Age: 40; Occupation: Farmer; Nearest Relative: Maggie M. Barnum; Height/Build: Tall/Medium; Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown.

In the 1920 US Census for District 139, Erskine, Sherman County, Oregon the family of Artimus Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #43; Family #45
Barnum, Artimus H.; Head; Owns farm home free of mortgage; M; W; 41; Married; b. Oregon; Father b. New York; Mother b. Oregon; Can speak English; Farmer; Employer; Farm Schedule 37
Barnum, Maggie M.; Wife; F; W; 34; Married; b. Washington; Father b. Missouri; Mother b. Illinois; Can speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Henry; Son; M; W; 15; Single; Attended school during the year; Can read and write; b. Oregon; Father b. Oregon; Mother b. Washington; Can speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Orville G.; Son; M; W; 13; Single; Attended school during the year; Can read and write; b. Oregon; Father b. Oregon; Mother b. Washington; Can speak English; No occupation
Barnum, Theodore P.; Son; M; W; 9; Single; Attended school during the year; b. Oregon; Father b. Oregon; Mother b. Washington; No occupation
Wright, Homer W.; Hired man; M; W; 19; Single; Did not attend school during the year; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. United States; Can speak English; Farm laborer; Wage earner

According to his Find A Grave entry, Artimus grew up in Sherman County, left and went to business college in Portland, but returned to be a stock rancher in Grass Valley Canyon. He brought the first purebred Herford cattle into Sherman County and was instrumental in starting the Sherman County Fair. He also raised and trained race horses.

From The News-Review (Roseburg, Oregon), 2 July 1948: Veteran Cattleman of Eastern Oregon Dies. Moro, Ore., July 2 -AssociatedPress [logo] - Art H. Barnum, 70, Veteran Sherman County cattleman who developed the first Herford show string in this area died Tuesday of a long-standing heart ailment. He was an original member of the Sherman County Fair Board and served on the board 30 years.
The widow, Maggie, three sons, Henry Barnum of Moro, Orville Barnum of Portland, and Ted Barnum of Portland survive.

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