Background
Barnum, Henry Samuel was born on August 13, 1837 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Harriet (Curtis) Barnum.
Barnum, Henry Samuel was born on August 13, 1837 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel and Harriet (Curtis) Barnum.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1862. Graduate Auburn Theological Seminary, 1867. (Doctor of Divinity, Yale, 1898).
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1867. Missionary American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (Congressional), Harpoot, East. Turkey, 1867-1872, Van, Turkey, 1872-1883. At Constantinople, since 1884, where he edited a weekly paper in Armenian and Turkish, 1884-1907, and 1911, 1912.
Has prepared commentaries on portions of the Bible, and some other publications, in the Armenian language Residence: Constantinople, Turkey.
Married Lucretia L. Parker, May 22, 1867 (died 1867). Married second, Helen Randle, March 10, 1869.