Emeral Barnum (1932 - 2004)

Born 26 Jul 1932 in Mesquite, Clark, Nevada

Ancestors

Died 30 May 2004 at age 71 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada

This profile is part of the Barnum Name Study.

Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 26 JUL 1932

Place: Mesquite, Clark, Nevada

Death

Death:

Date: 30 MAY 2004

Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada

From the Las Vegas Review Journal, June 2, 2004: Barnum, Emeral. Emeral Barnum, 71, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, in a local hospital. He was born July 26, 1932, in Mesquite. A lifetime Clark County resident, he worked in the Blue Diamond gypsum plant most of his life, until his retirement in 1991, and spent many of his earlier years in Boy Scouting. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a friend to all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; sons, Alan and Mike; daughters, Shelley Jeffcoat (Monty) and Wanda Norwood (Fred), all of Las Vegas; brothers, Odean (Roberta) of Saint George, Utah, James (Marketta) of Mesquite, Theryl (Nora) and Aschel (Mary) of Las Vegas; sister, Roxie (Robert) Bearden of Mesquite; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Orin (Patti) and Elwin (Mary); and sister, Ella Ree Barnum. Burial at the Paradise Memorial Gardens, Las Vegas

Published June 02, 2004 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Barnum, Emeral. Emeral Barnum, 71, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, in a local hospital. He was born July 26, 1932, in Mesquite. A lifetime Clark County resident, he worked in the Blue Diamond gypsum plant most of his life, until his retirement in 1991, and spent many of his earlier years in Boy Scouting. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a friend to all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; sons, Alan and Mike; daughters, Shelley Jeffcoat (Monty) and Wanda Norwood (Fred), all of Las Vegas; brothers, Odean (Roberta) of Saint George, Utah, James (Marketta) of Mesquite, Theryl (Nora) and Aschel (Mary) of Las Vegas; sister, Roxie (Robert) Bearden of Mesquite; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Orin (Patti) and Elwin (Mary); and sister, Ella Ree Barnum. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 4, at Davis Funeral Home, 2127 W. Charleston Blvd. Visitation will also be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, with services at 10 a.m., both at the Pennwood Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 4500 Pennwood Ave. Burial will follow at the Paradise Memorial Gardens, 6200 S. Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.

Marriage

Husband: Orange Decator Barnum

Wife: Angie Bell Hughes

Child: Odean Barnum

Child: Ella Ree Barnum

Child: Elwin Orange Barnum

Child: Emeral Barnum

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Child: @I8774@

Child: Orin Dee Barnum

Child: @I8776@

Child: @I8777@

Marriage:

Date: BET FEB 1924 AND OCT 1924

SDATE 15 FEB 1924

Sources

• Information provided by John Ferry, jtfmadison@aol.com
• Genealogical database of the Leavitt Family Association [1]
• Information provided by Wanda Barnum Norwood, fnorwoodhsd@earthlink.net
• Obituary - William Marcus Barnum