Hello from Winter Park, near Orlando, Florida.



I am working on a connection to the Barnum family with a brick wall of sorts. Most of my Lee family roots are in Franklin County, New York, and as you know, there are many Barnums located in the North Bangor cemetery there.

My Great Great Grandfather’s (Newell F. Lee) grandmother was an Emily Barnum, b. abt 1813-1815 and married in 1836. The following statement I culled from the Franklin County Marriages info on the NYGEN page online



“ Barnum, Emily Oct. 19, 1836 Robert Gibson he was a farmer from Bangor ae 28; she was a cook from Bangor ae 22. Witnesses: Elijah Barnum, Talmage Barnum, Polly Barnum, and Sophronia Parmelee.(Sophronia is a family member of the minister) (she lived 1814-1871 and is buried at North Bangor)”

Although there are several Emilys, Talmages and Elijahs in those parts, I cant deduce who belongs to whom, and figure out who Emily’s parents were, who Polly is (a sister or wife of either gentleman.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to offer. I suspect the answers are staring me in the face and I just need another cup of coffee!
I would be happy to share any additional information about my tree from Emily’s line.

Chris Lee
Winter Park, Florida