Francis Marion Barnum (1853 - 1928)

Born 24 Oct 1853 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Jan 1928 at age 74 in Jacksonville, Jackson, Oregon, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Barnum Name Study.

Francis Marion Barnum was named for Francis Marion (1732-1795), a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later Brigadier General in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War, who became known as the "Swamp Fox" for his ability to use decoy and ambush tactics to disrupt enemy communications, capture supplies, and free prisoners.

He was the first to live on what was later called the White Mountain Ranch (about 1870), for which he traded an old grey mare. The ranch was about 160 acres.

In the 1900 US Census for Tule Lake Precinct, Klamath County, Oregon the family of Francis M. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #235; Family #237.
Barnum, Francis M.; Head; b. October 1853; 46; Married 15 years; b. Missouri; Both parents b. New York; Farmer.
Barnum, Cora E., wife, December 1864, 35, m. 15 yrs., 2-2 children, California, New York, Ireland.
Barnum, Minnie R., daughter, January 1890, 10, California, Missouri, California, at school.
Barnum, Lena S., daughter, December 1891, 9, Oregon, Missouri, California, at school.

In the 1910 US Census for Tule Lake Precinct, Klamath County, Oregon the family of Francis M. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #120; Family #122.
Barnum, Francis M.; Head; M; W; 56; 1st marriage; Married 25 years; b. Missouri; Both parents b. New York; Speaks English; Farmer; General farm; Can read and write; Owns farm home with mortgage; Farm Schedule 19.
Barnum, Cora A.; Wife; F; W; 46; 1st marriage; Married 25 years; Mother of 2 children; 2 children living; b. California; Both parents b. New York; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write.
Barnum, Minnie R.; Daughter, F; W; 23, Single; b. California; Father b. Missouri; Mother b. California; Speaks English; Student; High school; Can read and write; Attended school within the year.
Barnum, Lena S.; Daughter; F; W; 19, Single; b. Oregon; Father b. Missouri; Mother b. California; Speaks English; No occupation; Can read and write; Attended school within the year.

In the 1920 US Census for Mountain Township, Siskiyou County, California the family of Francis M. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #25; Family #25.
Barnum, Francis M.; Head; Owns farm home free of mortgage; M; W; 66; Married; CAn read and write; b. Missouri; Both parents b. New York; Speaks English; Farmer; General farm; Employer; Farm Schedule 22.
Barnum, Cora E.; Wife; F; W; 56; Maried; Can read and write; b. California; Both parents b. New York; Speaks English; No occupation.

Buried
Ashland, Jackson, Oregon^[1] Marriage
Husband Francis Marion Barnum.
Wife Cora E. Smith.
Child: Minnie R. Barnum.
Child: Lena S. Barnum.
Marriage
APR 1885

Husband Eli Barnum.
Wife Mary Ann Madden.
Child: Henry Clay Barnum.
Child: Benjamin Franklin Barnum.
Child: Zachary Taylor Barnum.
Child: Isaac Newton Barnum.
Child: Rosalie Barnum.
Child: Francis Marion Barnum.
Child: Clara Barnum.
Child: Adelia Ann Barnum.
Child: Millard Fillmore Barnum.
Child: Winfield Scott Barnum.
Child: Louella Barnum.
Child: Abraham Lincoln Barnum.
Marriage
27 APR 1843.
Ohio

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 July 2020), memorial page for Francis Marion Barnum (24 Oct 1853–17 Jan 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #11280333, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889) .

• Information provided by William P. Russell, 10160 Parkwood Drive #7, Cupertino, California 95014