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Mary Barnum (Benedict)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Danbury, Fairfield, CT
Death: July 03, 1799 (34-35)
Danbury, Fairfield, CT
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Benedict and Mercy Benedict
Wife of Eliphalet Barnum, Sgt.
Mother of Rachel Barnum; Rebecca Judson; Eli Starr Barnum and Polly Peck
Sister of Mercy Wood; Joshua Benedict; Thomas Benedict; Deborah Andrews and Francis Knapp Benedict

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Mary Barnum's Timeline

1764
1764
Danbury, Fairfield, CT
1780
September 24, 1780
Danbury, Fairfield, CT
1783
March 8, 1783
Danbury, Fairfield, CT

Name Eli Starr Barnum
Gender Male
Birth Date 08 Mar 1783
Birthplace DANBURY TWP,FAIRFIELD,CONNETICUT
Father's Name Eliphalet Barnum
Mother's Name Mary
Citing this Record

"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74V-PL3 : 3 December 2014), Eli Starr Barnum, 08 Mar 1783; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906
Indexing Project (Batch) Number 7450304
System Origin Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number unknown

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Name Eli S Barnum
Event Type Census
Event Date 1820
Event Place Florence, Huron, Ohio, United States
Page 78
Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-BZ4 : 16 July 2015), Eli S Barnum, 1820.

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United States Census, 1820
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M33
Affiliate Film Number 88
GS Film Number 0181394
Digital Folder Number 005156936
Image Number 00123

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Name Eli S Barnum
Event Type Census
Event Date 1830
Event Place Florence, Huron, Ohio, United States
Page 342
Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-5RM : 18 August 2015), Eli S Barnum, Florence, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing 342, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 337,944.

United States Census, 1830
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M19
Affiliate Film Number 133
GS Film Number 0337944
Digital Folder Number 005156956
Image Number 00685

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Name Eli S Barnum
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Florence Township, Erie, Ohio, United States
Page 321
Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYV-84P : 24 August 2015), Eli S Barnum, Florence Township, Erie, Ohio, United States; citing p. 321, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 392; FHL microfilm 20,163.

United States Census, 1840
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M704
Affiliate Film Number 392
GS Film Number 0020163
Digital Folder Number 005154847
Image Number 01184

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1860 Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCGD-SQ3

Name: Eli S Barnum
Residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
Ward: East Cleveland
Age: 76 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1784
Birthplace: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Page: 7
Family Number: 46
Film Number: 803955
DGS Number: 4282501
Image Number: 00218
NARA Number: M653

name: Mary R Barnum
residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
ward: East Cleveland
age: 64 years
estimated birth year: 1796
birthplace: Massachusetts
gender: Female
page: 7
family number: 46
dgs number: 4282501
nara number: M653

name: Mary Barnum
residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
ward: East Cleveland
age: 35 years
estimated birth year: 1825
birthplace: Ohio
gender: Female
page: 8
family number: 46
dgs number: 4282501
nara number: M653

name: Belle G Barnum
residence: , Cuyahoga, Ohio
ward: East Cleveland
age: 20 years
estimated birth year: 1840
birthplace: Ohio
gender: Female
page: 8
family number: 46
dgs number: 4282501
nara number: M653

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http://barnum.org/nti00341.htm

Eli was listed in the 1811 tax list for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was the Postmaster of Florence, Huron County, Ohio in 1828.

In the 1850 US Census for Florence, Erie County, Ohio the family of Eli S. Barnum was enumerated as follows:
Dwelling #190; Family #196
Eli S. Barnum, 68, M, Farmer Real property $4,000, b. Connecticut
Mary R. Barnum, 54, F, b. Massachusetts
Mary Barnum, 25, F, b. Ohio
Charly P. Barnum, 15, M, b. Ohio, Attended school within the year
Isibel G. Barnum, 11, F, b. Ohio, Attended school within the year
James Cowles, 35, M, b. Connecticut
Rhoda Cowles, 28, F, b. Ohio
Florence A. Cowles, 3, M [sic], b. Ohio

1786
1786
CT, United States

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=kint...

6 Mary BENEDICT b: 1764 d: 3 JUL 1799
+ Eliphalet BARNUM b: 10 DEC 1750
7 Rebecca BARNUM b: 24 SEP 1780
7 Eli Starr BARNUM b: 8 MAR 1783
7 Rachel BARNUM b: 24 SEP 1785
7 Polly BARNUM b: 11 APR 1791
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Husband: Eliphalet BARNUM 1

Born: 10 DEC 1750 at:
Married: 4 JUN 1777 at: 2

Died: 2 FEB 1803 at:
Father:Eliphalet BARNUM
Mother:Elizabeth BENEDICT
Other Spouses: Clara ________
NOTES Wife: Mary BENEDICT 3

Born: 1750 at: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony 3
Died: 3 JUL 1799 at: 2
Father:Thomas BENEDICT
Mother:Mercy KNAPP
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN

Name: Rebecca BARNUM 2
Born: 24 SEP 1780 at:
Married: at:

Died: 1827 at:
Spouses: Rufus JUDSON
NOTES Name: Eli Starr BARNUM 4

Born: 8 MAR 1783 at:
Married: at:

Died: 1862 at:
Spouses: Mary ROOT
NOTES Name: Rachel BARNUM 2

Born: 24 SEP 1785 at:
Married: at:

Died: at:
Spouses:

Name: Charles Palmer BARNUM 1
Born: 8 SEP 1788 at: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony 2
Married: at:

Died: 16 FEB 1830 at: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Spouses: ?
NOTES SOURCES
1) Genealogical Record of the Barnum Family
2) Barbour Collection of Vital Records
3) Beach, Herrick, McFarland, Born, Bechstein, Kolbe, Goodwin, Connor
4) List of Post Offices in the United States

1791
April 11, 1791
Danbury, Fairfield, CT
1799
July 3, 1799
Age 35
Danbury, Fairfield, CT