Person:Joseph Nuzum (1)

Name: Joseph Nuzum
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Estimated Value of real estate: $1970
Value of personal estate: $320
Event Place: Fourth Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Birthplace: Virginia


Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Nuzum M 36 Virginia
Luretta Nuzum F 34 Pennsylvania
James Nuzum M 12 Virginia
Mary Nuzum F 9 Virginia
Charles Nuzum M 3 Virginia
Broadus Myers M 18 Missouri

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMM-6H7 : accessed 15 December 2014), Joseph Nuzum, Fourth Magisterial District, Marion, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 117, household ID 818; NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,361.

Name: Joseph Nuzum
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Furniture Manufacturer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1825
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Nuzum Self M 55 Virginia, United States
Charles E Nuzum Son M 21 Virginia, United States
Cleon B Nuzum Son M 14 West Virginia, United States

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6RY-F7D : accessed 15 December 2014), Joseph Nuzum, Fairmont, Marion, West Virginia, United States, 86; citing sheet 391B, film number 1407, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,255,407.

The marriage registry entry for Joseph Nuzum and Libbie M. Dunn lists the occupation of Joseph as cabinet maker.

The marriage registry entry for Joseph Nuzum and Lurett Phillips lists the occupation of Joseph as cabinet maker.

The 1850 census for the Western District, No. 35, in the County of Marion, State of Virginia enumerated:

Joseph Nuzum, Age 28, M, occupation: cabinet maker, value of real estate: 100, birthplace: Virginia.

Sarah Ann(?) Nuzum, age 26, F, birthplace: Virginia
James H. Nuzum, age 4, M, birthplace: Virginia
Mary Jane Nuzum, age 1, F, birthplace: Virginia
Elias Nuzum, Age 17, M, occupation: cabinet maker, birthplace: Virginia

The West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory includes an advertisement for "Joseph Nuzum & Co., Cabinet Makers and Manufacturers of Parlor, Dining and Bed Room Furniture ... Mattress Manufacturers, ... Special Attention to UNDERTAKING... Cor. of Jackson and Monroe Sts."

The West Virginia State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1891-1892 contains an advertisement for "Joseph Nuzum, Practical Embalmer and Undertaker, 1852-1892."

This record gives one pause as it was published after the death of Joseph Nuzum. However, the Gazetteer had to prepared for printing in advance and it is possible that Joseph bought the advertisement before his death. It is also possible that others were continuing Joseph's business after his death under his name.

There is other evidence that Joseph Nuzum, the undertaker, is the same as the subject of this page. Joseph lists his occupation throughout his life as cabinet maker or furniture maker as seen in the census data, and the 1881-82 Gazetteer links his occupation as a furniture maker to his occupation as undertaker (see the previous footnote).

The U.S. census records for this time frame list only one other Joseph Nuzum in this area of West Virginia, and his occupation was "farmer."

Based on this information, this advertisement is believed to be about the Joseph Nuzum of this page.