Source 1. 1870 Census of Waterville, Lucas, Ohio;

Source 2. Civil War Pension Records; Record-Listed as married to Fanny, (Fannay as per his Civil War Pension Record; He was a private in the 128th Regiment whose duties were to guard rebel prisioners at Johnsons Island, Ohio. He joined the service August 22, 1864, age 21; He served about one year & was mustered out at Johnsons Island on 9 June 1865 His middle name may be Bailis;.

Source 3: 1880 Waterville, Lucas, Ohio Census:
Joel Burnham 38, farmer, B: Ohio Father B: Vermont; Mother BY NY; Fanny, wife, age 27, keeping house; B: Penn; parents B: Scotland; Robert, son age 11, B: Ohio; Mother B: Ohio; Father b: Penn; James, age 9, son, B: Ohio: (parents birth place same); Lula age 3, dau, B: Ohio; (Parents the same);
Martha 4 mos, b: Ohio; (parents the same); Fanny More, mother-in-law, age 64, B: Scotland; (Her parents B: Scotland);