Brief Life History of Asahel James
When Asahel James Barnum was born on 8 January 1861, in Peoa, Summit, Utah, United States, his father, John Bunnell Barnum, was 25 and his mother, Esther Minerva Murray, was 25. He married Martha Ann Pulsipher on 24 April 1878, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Hebron, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880 and Enterprise, Washington, Utah, United States in 1920. In 1930, at the age of 69, his occupation is listed as gardner, landscaping in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States. He died on 23 May 1937, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Mesquite City Cemetery, Mesquite, Clark, Nevada, United States.
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Sources (55)
- Ashel J Barnum in entry for Calvin Dudley Barnum, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Ashel James Barnum, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Asahel J Barnum in entry for Reinhold Miller and Virginia Barnum, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
Spouse and Children
1861–1937 Male
1858–1936 Female
Children (10)
1879–1948 Female
1881–1944 Male
1883–1963 Female
1885–1926 Male
1886–1930 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1835–1868 Male
1835–1920 Female
Siblings (5)
1855–1856 Female
1857–1857 Male
1861–1937 Male
1864–1931 Male
1866–1926 Male
World Events (8)
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 2
1877 · Bunkerville, Nevada - History
Age 16
1891
Age 30
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Barnham: habitational name from any of the places called Barnham in Suffolk and West Sussex, or Barnham Broom in Norfolk, all of which were named with the male personal name Beorn or Beorna + Old English hām ‘homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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