People named Ethan Farnum

Ethan Willis Farnum was born on February 10, 1859 in Wisconsin United States to Ethan Bennett Farnum and Hannah Mary Farnum. He was in a relationship with Mary A. Farnum, and had children Vadis Farnum, Earl Farnum, and Frances Farnum. Ethan Farnum died at age 71 years old on October 27, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethan Farnum.

E.B. Farnum was married to Hannah Mary Rouse and they had three children: Sylvia Marie, Ethan Willis and Ezra Lyle. He was the first mayor of the town of Deadwood. Farnum came to Deadwood from Wisconsin and opened his store in 1876. He then acquired other Main Street properties and invested in some of the mining operations such as the Laura Mine and the Prince Oscar Lode. He also partnered with other camp entrepreneurs to have the Deadwood to Centennial Toll Road constructed to ease the flow of supplies to their businesses. On August 18, 1876, he was elected mayor, winning 672 votes out of 1,139. He was active in convincing the Dakota Territories to officially recognize the town and establish a nearby Army post, as well as instituting a pest house to quarantine those with communicable diseases, and a system of street cleaning, all to be funded out of licensing fees for town businesses. In December 1876, Farnum established the town's fire department and sent the town's first telegram to the mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming. His position also included duties as head of the school board and Justice of the Peace and judge; he established the town's first school. In November 1876 he presided over the town's first marriage, Fannie Garrettson to Daniel Brown, and presided over numerous trials. Further records are scarce, due to the great fire of September 26, 1879. When these duties became separate positions from the mayoralty, Farnum ran for Justice of the Peace but lost. Afterwards, he left for Chicago, Illinois. He is listed in 1888 as a printer in Chicago.

Ethan C Farnum was born on April 20, 1991, and died at age 19 years old on April 6, 2011. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethan C Farnum.