A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
From the Missouri Valley Times, Harrison County, Iowa, October 31, 2010: Ed Barnum, 93, Woodbine, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine.
Edward Francis Barnum was born May 12, 1917, to George and Maude (Francis) Barnum in Woodbine. He was raised in the Woodbine area and attended country school. Ed farmed with his parents and worked at the sawmill. Ed proudly served his country in the United States Navy in the 1940s. He worked in the wallpapering and painting business with Carl Adams. Ed married Maxine McCart Dec. 31, 1939. The couple was blessed with six children. Ed operated the Woodbine Produce for more than 50 years. Ed married Arlene (Richards) Shepard Sept. 27, 1964, in Omaha, Neb. Ed lived in Woodbine all his life except for his service in the Navy.
Ed was a member of Missouri Valley Christian Church. He loved to do woodwork, polish stones and make jewelry. He also enjoyed playing cards and fishing. Ed and Arlene loved to go to Texas and travel in the motor home. They were members of the Good Sam's Camping Club.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Ruth Woolsoncroft, Lillian Branstetter and Ethel Longmeyer; stepdaughter, Sandra Madison in May 1990; and step-grandson, Bryan Shepard.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene Barnum, Woodbine; six children, Janice and Carl Behm, Woodbine; Edward Barnum Jr. and Patti Edwards, Scottsbluff, Neb.; Cathy and Rich Cline, Dunlap; Terry and Sharon Barnum, Phoenix, Ariz.; Deb and Jim De Lozier, Dunlap; and Marc Barnum, Grand Junction, Colo.; stepson, Lyle and Trilby Shepard, Sunrise Beach, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Burial was in Woodbine Cemetery near Woodbine.
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