Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 489.
 
ARTIMUS H. BARNUM

     one of the leading farmers of Sherman county, resides four miles south of
Moro, a member of the firm of Barnum Brothers. He was born on what is known as
the "old Love place," eight miles north of Moro, June 2, 1878. His parents were
Henry and Elmira M. (Massiker) Barnum, whose lives and ancestry are detailed in
the biographical sketch devoted to Ladru Barnum, our subject's partner in
business.
     Our subject attended the public schools of Moro, and, also, pursued a
course in the Portland Business College from which he was graduated in February,
1900. Since then he has continued in company with his brother as described in
the sketch devoted to the latter.
     February 3, 1903, at Moro, county seat of Sherman county, Mr. Barnum was
united in marriage to Maggie M. Farra, born February 3, 1884. Her father was a
native of Missouri, dying in May, 1901, in Alberta county. He came to
California, and at first Worked in the mines. Thence he migrated to the
Willamette valley, Oregon, where he was married to Elizabeth A. Porter, a native
of Iowa, who crossed the plains with her parents in the 60's.  Mrs. Farra
married again and is now the wife of John W. Dunn, of Sherman county.
     Mrs. Barnum, the wife of our subject, has three brothers and three sisters;
John, aged thirteen, living, with our subject ; Samuel P., with his mother and
step-father in Sherman county ; Harley T., at home with his mother,: Maud, wife
of M. Phillips, a farmer living in Gilliam county ; Alva, wife of George V.
Stanton, a lumber dealer doing business in Grass Valley and mentioned elsewhere
; and Frankie, wife of Ray Dunn, of Gilliam county.
     Mr. Barnum is a member of Moro. Lodge, No. 113, I. O. O. F., and of the
Rebekahs. Politically, he is a Republican, but not by any means a radical
partisan.  Mr. and Mrs. Barnum have one boy, Henry, born April 14, 1904.  Mr.
Barnum is a popular, energetic and industrious business man and a citizen of
broad and progressive views.  In a wide circle of acquaintances he numbers a
host of warm personal friends.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.