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Clarence Sherwood “Pickle” Barnum

Birth
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 Jan 1991 (aged 55)
Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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According to the Berkshire Eagle of Feb. 5, 1957, Clarence Sherwood Barnum married Mary Lou Tyler January 26, 1957 at Lowell, Massachusetts. The June 10, 1960 Berkshire Eagle reported the marriage ended in divorce. At that time they had a two year old son. He later married Nancy McKnight.
From the Union-News, Springfield, MA - January 2, 1991: Clarence S. "Pick" Barnum, 55, of Boice Road, North Egremont, a retired employee of Pfizer Corp. in Canaan, Conn., died Tuesday at home. He worked many years before retiring in 1975. A blacksmith, he traveled to farms and homes throughout the East. He owned and trained thoroughbred horses with his daughter, Becky Barnum of Lee. They raced them at county fairs in New England. Born in Great Barrington, he attended schools there. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Great Barrington. He was a member of the Great Barrington Fish and Game Club. He was Western Massachusetts Division champion in dart competitions. His mother, the former Gertrude (Briggs) Barnum, died Monday. He leaves his wife, the former Nancy McKnight; two sons, Mark M. of Housatonic and Lee of North Egremont; another daughter, Kim LaPlante of Pittsfield; two brothers, Harold of Housatonic and David of Great Barrington; a sister, Betty Graham of Great Barrington; and five grandchildren. The funeral for both mother and son will be Thursday morning at United Methodist Church with a graveside service in Elmwood Cemetery.
According to the Berkshire Eagle of Feb. 5, 1957, Clarence Sherwood Barnum married Mary Lou Tyler January 26, 1957 at Lowell, Massachusetts. The June 10, 1960 Berkshire Eagle reported the marriage ended in divorce. At that time they had a two year old son. He later married Nancy McKnight.
From the Union-News, Springfield, MA - January 2, 1991: Clarence S. "Pick" Barnum, 55, of Boice Road, North Egremont, a retired employee of Pfizer Corp. in Canaan, Conn., died Tuesday at home. He worked many years before retiring in 1975. A blacksmith, he traveled to farms and homes throughout the East. He owned and trained thoroughbred horses with his daughter, Becky Barnum of Lee. They raced them at county fairs in New England. Born in Great Barrington, he attended schools there. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Great Barrington. He was a member of the Great Barrington Fish and Game Club. He was Western Massachusetts Division champion in dart competitions. His mother, the former Gertrude (Briggs) Barnum, died Monday. He leaves his wife, the former Nancy McKnight; two sons, Mark M. of Housatonic and Lee of North Egremont; another daughter, Kim LaPlante of Pittsfield; two brothers, Harold of Housatonic and David of Great Barrington; a sister, Betty Graham of Great Barrington; and five grandchildren. The funeral for both mother and son will be Thursday morning at United Methodist Church with a graveside service in Elmwood Cemetery.


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  • Created by: Ferry
  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205730962/clarence_sherwood-barnum: accessed ), memorial page for Clarence Sherwood “Pickle” Barnum (7 Oct 1935–1 Jan 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205730962, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Ferry (contributor 46589713).