Obituary summarized from the New Haven Register of July 31, 2007: Marian Dowden Barnum, 84, of Chester passed away July 29, 2007 at Mystic Manor. Born on November 22, 1922 in Denver, Colorado to the late Ethelbert and Josephine (Pigott) Dowden. She was married to the late Starr Hickok Barnum III for 47 years and together they resided in the New Haven area. Her loving family includes her daughter Grace L. Barnum, her son, Starr H. Barnum IV and his wife Deborah of Vermont, her late son Christopher Dowden, 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. Buried in Grove Street Cemetery.
She was buried in Grove Street Cemetery.