In the 1900 US Census for District 147, Galley Rock, Yell County, Arkansas the family of Edward Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #26; Family #26
Barnum, Edward; Head; Black; Male; b. Mar 1866; 34; Married 10 years; b. Arkansas; Father b. Mississippi; Mother b. Tennessee; Farmer; Can read, write and speak English; Owns farm home free of mortgage; Farm schedule 27
Barnum, Susie; Wife; Black; Female; b. Feb 1872; 28; Married 10 years; Mother of five children; Five children living; b. Arkansas; Father b. Alabama; Mother b. South Carolina; Can read, write and speak English
Barnum, David; Son; Black; Male; b. Oct 1890; 9; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Can read and speak English
Barnum, Leslie; Son; Black; Male; b. Jul 1892; 7; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Can read and speak English
Barnum, Randolph; Son; Black; Male; b. Sept 1894; 5; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Can speak English
Barnum, Fred; Son; Black; Male; b. Jul 1896; 3; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas; Can speak English
Barnum, Dica A.; Daughter; Black; Female; b. Jun 1898; 1; Single; b. Arkansas; Both parents b. Arkansas
Barnum, Winnie; Mother; Black; Female; b. 1815; 84; Widowed; b. Tennessee; Both parents b. in unknown state; Can speak English