A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Abraham Lincoln Barnum was named after Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States, who preserved the Union by defeating the secessionist Confederacy in the American Civil War, abolished slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 and secured passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.
Abraham L. Barnum purchased a land patent in California. The patent description in BLM records is as follows: Patentee: Abraham L Barnum Survey State: California Acres: 160 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 6/25/1894 Land Office: Assigned For Automation Cancelled: No US Reservations: Yes Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 3323 Accession/Serial Nr.: CACAAA 003821 BLM Serial Nr.: CACAAA 003821
In the 1900 Census for Edgewood Township, Siskiyou County, California the family of Abraham L. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #63; Family #65
Barnum, Abraham L.; Head; W; M; b. May 1865; 35, Married 4 years; b. California; Both parents b. New York; Farmer; Employed full year; Can read, write and speak English; Owns farm home free of mortgage; Farm Schedule 51
Barnum, Edith; Wife; W; F; b. Mar. 1873; 27; Married 4 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 children living; b. California; Father b. Maine; Mother b. Germany; Can read, write and speak English
Oscar L.; Son; W; M; b. Apr. 1898; 2; Single; b. California; Both parents b. California
Barnum, Eli J.; Son; W; M; b. Nov. 1899; 6/12; b. California; Both parents b. California
Barnum, Henry D.; Nephew; W; M; b. Aug. 1887; 15; Single; b. California; Father b. Missouri; Mother b. Iowa; At school; Attended school 3 months during the year; Can read, write and speak English
In the 1910 US Census for Etna Township, Siskiyou County, California Abraham L. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #193; Family #196
Barnum, Abraham L., Hired man, M, W, 45, Widowed, b. California, Father b. Indiana, Mother b. New York, Speaks English, Farm laborer, Farm, Wage earner, Not at work on April 15, 1910, Employed full year, Can read and write.
In the 1920 US Census for Etna Township, Siskiyou County, California the family of Abraham L. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #26; Family #26
Barnum, Abraham L.; Head; Rents farm home; M; W; 59, Widowed; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. New York; Speaks English; Dairying, General farm; Works for own account; Farm Schedule 10
Barnum, Oscar L.; Son; M; W; 22; Single; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. California; Speaks English; Laborer, Working out; Wage earner
Barnum, Floyd M.; Son; M; W; 18; Single; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. California; Speaks English; No occupation
Barnum, Edyth C.; Daughter; F; W; 16; Single; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. California; Speaks English; No occupation
Marx, Leander D.; Employee; M; W; 62; Widowed; Immigrated in 1860; Naturalized in 1860; Can read and write; b. Canada-English; Father b. New York; Mother b. Canada-English; Speaks English; Milker; Dairy; Wage earner
McIntosh, Lemuel C.; Employee; M; W; 49; Single; Can read and write; b. Colorado; Father b. Illinois; Mother b. Iowa; Speaks English; Farm laborer; General farm; Wage earner
In the 1930 US Census Abraham L. Barnum was widowed and living in Callahan Township with his sister Luella and her husband.
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