Source 1. 1840 census of Waterville, Lucas, Ohio: Listed as Joel Burnum;
Source 2. 1850 Census for Waterville, Lucas, Ohio: Listed as Joel Barnham; age 49, B: Vermont; Sally, age 47, B: N.Y
Francis R. is not listed with his family in this 1850 Census; He is living with the Nathan Drury Family in Granby, Oswego, New York; In the census he is listed as Rudolph Burnham; The 1850 census was taken 10 Oct 1850;.
Source 3. Film: 0805003, pg: 432: 1860 Census for Waterville, Lucas, Ohio; Listed as Joal Burnham; age 58, Sarah, age 55, Francis (m), age 32, Charles, age 29, Angeline, age 23, Josephine, age 21, Joel, age 19 (same as Baleas), Edwin or Easah or Eathen, age 14, Ora, age 14, (mistakenly listed as a (m), Charles, age 29; (This census taken 17 July 1860)
Joel Burnham died between 1864-1870. This is determined by the Last Land Record Entry for Joel Burnham, grantor, & Francis R. Burnham, grantee, dated 21 Sept. 1864, and the fact that Joel does not appear in the 1870 census for Ohio.
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