He was a son of Alanson Levi Barnum and Beersheba Pixley. He died from uraemic poisoning.
He was married 3 times:
-1- Georgianna Emily Howe (on 27 Dec 1860).
-2- Minnie Reynolds (on 4 Jan 1878 - divorced in 1887).
-3- Georgietta Emma Howe (on 9 May 1887).
Georgianna and Georgietta were twin sisters.
SYRACUSE JOURNAL, NY, Friday, November 15, 1912:
Captain Willis S. Barnum died at 11:10 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Attorney William L. Barnum, 312 Highland Ave. He had been a long sufferer from kidney trouble. He was 77 years old. Mr. Barnum first saw the light of day on May 21, 1835, and when quite a young man he moved to Michigan. He returned to Syracuse a few years later and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment N. Y. V. at Marathon.
Later he was transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment which was under the command of his brother General Henry A. Barnum, and was raised to the rank of captain. After serving with credit he was finally discharged on account of Illness.
Returning to Syracuse he opened a gun store. He did much to promote sportsmanship and he was considered one of the best shots in the state. He secured some business interests in Colorado and later became proprietor of Pleasant Beach and Maple Bay resorts on Onondaga Lake. For a good many years he had lived in retirement.
Mrs. Barnum died a good many years ago and there survives two children, Attorney William L., and Fred H. Barnum, the latter being proprietor of the Three River Hotel.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:10 p. m., the Rev. Marvin S. Wells officiating.
He was married 3 times:
-1- Georgianna Emily Howe (on 27 Dec 1860).
-2- Minnie Reynolds (on 4 Jan 1878 - divorced in 1887).
-3- Georgietta Emma Howe (on 9 May 1887).
Georgianna and Georgietta were twin sisters.
SYRACUSE JOURNAL, NY, Friday, November 15, 1912:
Captain Willis S. Barnum died at 11:10 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Attorney William L. Barnum, 312 Highland Ave. He had been a long sufferer from kidney trouble. He was 77 years old. Mr. Barnum first saw the light of day on May 21, 1835, and when quite a young man he moved to Michigan. He returned to Syracuse a few years later and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment N. Y. V. at Marathon.
Later he was transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment which was under the command of his brother General Henry A. Barnum, and was raised to the rank of captain. After serving with credit he was finally discharged on account of Illness.
Returning to Syracuse he opened a gun store. He did much to promote sportsmanship and he was considered one of the best shots in the state. He secured some business interests in Colorado and later became proprietor of Pleasant Beach and Maple Bay resorts on Onondaga Lake. For a good many years he had lived in retirement.
Mrs. Barnum died a good many years ago and there survives two children, Attorney William L., and Fred H. Barnum, the latter being proprietor of the Three River Hotel.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:10 p. m., the Rev. Marvin S. Wells officiating.
He was a son of Alanson Levi Barnum and Beersheba Pixley. He died from uraemic poisoning.
He was married 3 times:
-1- Georgianna Emily Howe (on 27 Dec 1860).
-2- Minnie Reynolds (on 4 Jan 1878 - divorced in 1887).
-3- Georgietta Emma Howe (on 9 May 1887).
Georgianna and Georgietta were twin sisters.
SYRACUSE JOURNAL, NY, Friday, November 15, 1912:
Captain Willis S. Barnum died at 11:10 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Attorney William L. Barnum, 312 Highland Ave. He had been a long sufferer from kidney trouble. He was 77 years old. Mr. Barnum first saw the light of day on May 21, 1835, and when quite a young man he moved to Michigan. He returned to Syracuse a few years later and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment N. Y. V. at Marathon.
Later he was transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment which was under the command of his brother General Henry A. Barnum, and was raised to the rank of captain. After serving with credit he was finally discharged on account of Illness.
Returning to Syracuse he opened a gun store. He did much to promote sportsmanship and he was considered one of the best shots in the state. He secured some business interests in Colorado and later became proprietor of Pleasant Beach and Maple Bay resorts on Onondaga Lake. For a good many years he had lived in retirement.
Mrs. Barnum died a good many years ago and there survives two children, Attorney William L., and Fred H. Barnum, the latter being proprietor of the Three River Hotel.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:10 p. m., the Rev. Marvin S. Wells officiating.
He was married 3 times:
-1- Georgianna Emily Howe (on 27 Dec 1860).
-2- Minnie Reynolds (on 4 Jan 1878 - divorced in 1887).
-3- Georgietta Emma Howe (on 9 May 1887).
Georgianna and Georgietta were twin sisters.
SYRACUSE JOURNAL, NY, Friday, November 15, 1912:
Captain Willis S. Barnum died at 11:10 o'clock this morning at the home of his son, Attorney William L. Barnum, 312 Highland Ave. He had been a long sufferer from kidney trouble. He was 77 years old. Mr. Barnum first saw the light of day on May 21, 1835, and when quite a young man he moved to Michigan. He returned to Syracuse a few years later and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment N. Y. V. at Marathon.
Later he was transferred to the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment which was under the command of his brother General Henry A. Barnum, and was raised to the rank of captain. After serving with credit he was finally discharged on account of Illness.
Returning to Syracuse he opened a gun store. He did much to promote sportsmanship and he was considered one of the best shots in the state. He secured some business interests in Colorado and later became proprietor of Pleasant Beach and Maple Bay resorts on Onondaga Lake. For a good many years he had lived in retirement.
Mrs. Barnum died a good many years ago and there survives two children, Attorney William L., and Fred H. Barnum, the latter being proprietor of the Three River Hotel.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:10 p. m., the Rev. Marvin S. Wells officiating.
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