Information of the death of Col. W. L. Barnum, at the Lakota hotel in Chicago yesterday morning, was received by friends in the city during the day. The remains will be brought to this city for burial Monday, and interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. Mrs. W. R. Beall, sister of the late Mrs. Barnum, was at the bedside when her brother-in-law passed away. She will accompany the remains to this city.
The deceased served with the Union forces in the Civil war. He married one of the daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clark, who at that time resided at the northwest corner of Capitol avenue and Fifth street, where the Unity building now stands. The couple lived happily together many years until Mrs. Barnum passed away about three years ago. Col. and Mrs. Barnum made occasional visits in Springfield for many years with Mrs. Barnum's sister, Mrs. Beall. The last visit made here by Col. Barnum was at the time of the burial of W. R. Beall about a year ago. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 5-29-1921
William Lewis Barnum
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1829
Birth Place: Orange, Conn
Death Date: 28 May 1921
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 30 May 1921
Burial Place: Springfield, Ill.
Death Age: 91
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Aaron Barnum
Father Birth Place: Conn.
Mother Name: MI... Erwin
Mother Birth Place: Orange, New Jersey
Spouse Name: Mary D. Clark Barnum
Comments: Col.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Information of the death of Col. W. L. Barnum, at the Lakota hotel in Chicago yesterday morning, was received by friends in the city during the day. The remains will be brought to this city for burial Monday, and interment will be at Oak Ridge cemetery. Mrs. W. R. Beall, sister of the late Mrs. Barnum, was at the bedside when her brother-in-law passed away. She will accompany the remains to this city.
The deceased served with the Union forces in the Civil war. He married one of the daughters of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clark, who at that time resided at the northwest corner of Capitol avenue and Fifth street, where the Unity building now stands. The couple lived happily together many years until Mrs. Barnum passed away about three years ago. Col. and Mrs. Barnum made occasional visits in Springfield for many years with Mrs. Barnum's sister, Mrs. Beall. The last visit made here by Col. Barnum was at the time of the burial of W. R. Beall about a year ago. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 5-29-1921
William Lewis Barnum
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1829
Birth Place: Orange, Conn
Death Date: 28 May 1921
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 30 May 1921
Burial Place: Springfield, Ill.
Death Age: 91
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Male
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Aaron Barnum
Father Birth Place: Conn.
Mother Name: MI... Erwin
Mother Birth Place: Orange, New Jersey
Spouse Name: Mary D. Clark Barnum
Comments: Col.
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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