Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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DAVID E. BARNUM

David E. BARNUM, one of a pioneer band who found their way to Harrison County in 1854, claimed one hundred and sixty acres of land in Boyer Township, and in January, 1855, he built a frame house, which was built upon a basement, and during the hard winter of 1856-57 they occupied the basement.

Mr. BARNUM was born in Greene County, NY, June 8, 1834. He remained there until he was sixteen years of age, and then went to live with an uncle at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Five years later he came to Iowa, marrying Lovinia PALMER on September 21, 1856. As a result of this marriage union, eleven other BARNUM's came to dwell in their household: Nancy C., Albert E., Mary E., Alpha O., George W., Alma H., Quincey, Ottoe H., Otis D., Willard and Charles.

David E. BARNUM passed from earth June 14, 1890. Lovinia (PARMER) BARNUM was born in London, Canada, in 1836, and removed with her parents to Hancock County, Illinois, when she was six years of age, and from there went to Walworth County, Wisconsin, where they lived until 1854, and then came to Harrison County, being early settlers at Bigler's Grove.

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