Mrs. J. H. Barnum 1844-1917

BARNUM, DOTY, NESMITH, NOBLE

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

26 February 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 3

Mrs. J. H. Barnum, 70 years old a resident of Clinton for the last 35 years, died Saturday night in Long Beach, Calif., according to telegrams received today by friends in this city.

Mrs. Barnum has been in poor health the last four years, and had been spending her winters in California. She left Clinton last November. There had come no word of her illness and the news of her death came as a shock to her many friends here.

Her companion, Mrs. Odenthal, will leave Long Beach with the body Wednesday morning and will probably arrive here next Saturday night or Sunday. The arrangements for the funeral have not been sent, but it is believed that Mrs. Barnum will be taken on to her home at Wallingford, Vt. for burial.

One son survives his mother. He is Howard Barnum of Kansas City.

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J. H. Peters of this city received a telegram Sunday conveying the news of the death of Mrs. J. H. Barnum, a former resident of this city, but now living at Long Beach, Cal.

The message was decidedly brief, stating merely that Mrs. Barnum had passed away on Saturday night, and it was thought she would be brought to this city for burial.

Deceased was about 70 years of age and was very well known here, having lived here for a number of years during which time her husband, J. H. Barnum, who died some years ago, was a director of the First National bank.

1 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The body of Mrs. J. H. Barnum is not expected to arrive in Clinton until Saturday some time. The funeral party left Long Beach, Calif., Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock night letter from the son, Howard Barnum of Omaha, says he expects to meet the party on the way, but no funeral arrangements have been announced.

2 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The body of Mrs. J. H. Barnum who died at Long Beach, Cal. is expected to reach Clinton Saturday morning about 8 o'clock.

The funeral is announced for Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Congregational church of which Mrs. Barnum was a devoted member and a loyal supporter. The pastor will have charge of the service.

The funeral party will leave Clinton Monday for Wallingsford, Vt. where burial will be made at Mrs. Barnum's early home. A brother from that city is in Clinton preparing for the funeral. He was accompanied here by a niece.

3 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of Mrs. J. H. Barnum will be held at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. G. R. Cady of that church will officiate. The body arrived in Clinton this morning from Long Beach, Calif., and will be taken Monday to Wallingford, Vt. for burial.

5 March 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Clinton friends paid a last tribute to an old and beloved resident at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon, when they assembled for the funeral of Mrs. J. H. Barnum, who passed away in California where she had gone to spend the winter months. The Rev. G. R. Cady officiated.

Acting as pallbearers were John Goodwin, Bert Jones, George Christy, George Salzer, Charles Konkle and Dr. A. W. Blunt.

After the service the procession moved to the Northwestern station where the funeral party left for Wallingford, Vermont, Mrs. Barnum's old home, where she requested to be laid to rest.

Mrs. Barnum was born at Wallingford, Dec. 1, 1844. She came to Clinton with Mr. Barnum after their marriage in 1887, and has lived since that time in their home on the bluffs. Mr. Barnum passed away several years ago. She was a devoted member of the Congregational church.

Left to survive Mrs. Barnum, is one brother, J. C. Doty of Wallingford, Vt., who returned to that city from New York some years ago. He lives in town and looks after the farm that has been in possession of the family for the past 120 years. He came to Clinton to accompany his sister's body to its lasting place in the east.

Two nieces and two nephews were here also. They are Mrs. Thomas Nesmith of Lowell, Mass., who was Miss Bessie Noble of Clinton; Mr. Doty's daughter; Howard Barnum and Harvey Barnum of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cummings of California came with the funeral party from the west.