Published in The Columbus Journal, March 27, 1901
DIED
BARNUM--The death of this pioneer [Guy Barnum] occurred at the residence south of the Loup Monday morning, March 25, 2 o'clock. The funeral is to be at 10 o'clock today (Wednesday), from the residence, the Masons having charge. He was born at Monkton, Vermont, April 5, 1825, coming of good Revolutionary stock. At 17 years of age he came west with his parents; to Nauvoo, Ill., in 1844 where they lived on a farm three years; to "Winter Quarters," Neb., for a while, then removed to Iowa, where he remained till 1860, when he came to Nebraska again taking a pre-emption of 160 acres south of the Loup which has really been his home ever since. Here his father died in 1861, and his mother in 1877. Mr. Barnum was married to Miss Miranda J. Fuller December 24, 1845, at Nauvoo, Ill. She died March 17, 1895. Mr. Barnum was a member of the Territorial legislature in 1866; of the Senate in 1869, being the only democratic member of that body. He was county commissioner for this county six years, beginning in 1870. During the active years of his life, while the wife of his youth, the mother of his children, was with him, he prospered and flourished in business and in affairs generally, his land holdings reaching to eleven hundred acres, and his ranch becoming a model one for farming and stock-raising. Mr. Barnum was always sympathetic, helping all in need who called upon him for help; outspoken and plain; very decided in his views; an ardent advocate for what he regarded as for the public good. Let us hope that after the storms of this life, he lives free from turmoil and trouble, in the Summer Land.

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