Notes:
(see 217572)
John H. enlisted in Company I, 12th Indiana Volunter Infantry in December of 1864
Data source is the 1971 self published book by Richard Glenn Huffman [deceased], "George Muma Genealogy".
Name: John H Mumma
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: North, Marshall, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Walnut Hill
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John H Mumma 36
Mary Jane Mumma 33
William M Mumma 9
Merton W Mumma 7
Elizabeth Mumma 5
Mary L Mumma 1
Massy Sherman 15
1880 Census Place: Union, Adams, Indiana
John H. MUMMA Self M M W 42 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: MD
Catharine MUMMA Wife F M W 43 OH
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH
Wesley W. MUMMA Son M S W 18 IN
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Mariatta MUMMA Dau F S W 16 IN
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Charles S. MUMMA Son M S W 9 IN
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
Milton L. MUMMA Son M S W 6 IN
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: OH
1910: Union, Adams, Indiana
John H Mumma, head, 72
Milton L Mumma, son, 36
Permilla Mumma, sister, 64
Marie Lebrun, orphan, 10
The following information is per Trina Frasure Floyd707@aol.com in Jan, 1999
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Pleasant Valley Cemetery and former Church were located in section 29 on the Adair Road in Madison Township a few miles outside the town of Hoagland. Only the cemetery remains, and it is in a terrible mess. One stone is seen and that is lying flat on the ground in the midst of old tires, dead trees and misc. clutter.
The Madison Twp. Plat book for tract #15 indicates the cemetery consisted of 1/2 acre.
The following information was taken from the Madison & Monroe Cemetery book, which was published in April of 1980
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ARNOLD, Frederich W. February 13, 1872 Son of F. & C.
1 year, 7 mo., 14 days
(DAR)
BARTO, Catherine February 16, 1879 Wife of S. H.
36 years, 10 mo., 26
days (DAR)
LOY, Infant dau. (the rest is illegible; was the only stone found in the trash pile)
McCONAUGHY, Alexander February 2, 1884 34 years, 6 mo., 16 days
McCONAUGHY, Isabel March 31, 1880 Wife of J., 36 years, 8 mo., 26 days
McCONAUGHY, James November 8, 1896 56 years, 4 mos.
McCONAUGHY, John February 20, 1863 47 years, 11 mo., 2 days
McCONAUGHY, Margaret March 11, 1879 Wife of J., 61 years, 9 mos., 16 days
MUMMA, John Henry b. Nov 26, 1837 d. May 8, 1925
SIMMONS, Mrs. William March 28, 1926 56 years
Snow's History of Adams Co., IN,
John Fletcher Snow,
B. F. Bowen, Indianapolis, IN, 1907,
p. 344 (image 705).
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JOHN H. MUMMA.
John H. Mumma, in whom the interest of this sketch centers, is a progressive and successful farmer of Union township, Adams county. He was born near Canal Dover, Tuscarawas county, Ohio , November 26, 1837. He is a son of Christian and Rebecca (Snyder) Mumma. His father was born in Ohio and his mother was a native of Maryland. His parents were married in Ohio and lived there some years following the occupation of farmers. In 1851 they disposed of their property in Tuscarawas county and journeyed to Indiana. They settled in Root township, Adams county, where they purchased a tract of land. The family continued to reside in this section of Adams county until 1861, when Christian Mumma disposed of his land and purchased another tract in Union township. He continued to live on this latter place until his death in February, 1865. His widow survives him and has attained a ripe old age. He died at the age of fifty-two. This couple became the parents of nine children, four sons and five daughters. Of this family of children John H. Mumma is the eldest.
When his parents moved to Indiana from Ohio John Mumma was about fourteen years of age. He spent his boyhood on his father's farms in Indiana and Ohio and secured a good education in the common schools of his neighborhood and for some years taught school. As he grew he assisted his father in the management and cultivation of the home farms and became in time a skilled agriculturist. He lived on his father's estate until he reached manhood and married. He left his father's home in February, 1859, and settled on a place in Union township and began life independently. He lived on his Union township farm until December, 1864, when he responded to a call for volunteers and enlisted in Company I, Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served with this command for about four months and then was mustered out of the federal service. Following this event he returned to his farm and took up the work of its cultivation where the war had interrupted it. He has since lived on his farm. It is a fertile tract of ninety acres, well located and under a high state of productiveness. It was comparatively rough and unimproved when he settled on it, but during the years that have followed his settlement he has made many changes and many improvements. He has drained the farm and fenced it and erected a comfortable residence and outbuildings of a commodious and substantial nature. His place is operated along modern lines and is one of the really attractive and profitable farms of its neighborhood.
The marriage of Mr. Mumma and Miss Catherine Lower was solemnized in February, 1859. She was a daughter of William and Catherine Lower, who settled in Union township, Adams county, in 1852. Mrs. John Mumma died June 12, 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Mumma became the parents of the following children: Wesley W., Marietta, the deceased wife of William Harden; John L. (deceased), Mary F. (deceased), Charles S. and Milton L. Mrs. Mumma was an exemplary wife and mother and an earnest member of the United Brethren church, to which denomination her husband and surviving children give their hearty and generous support.
Mr. Mumma is a man who takes an active and intelligent part in the affairs of his county and township. He is a man who believes in keeping in touch with the trend of events and is well informed on the subjects of the day. He is one who co-operates heartily in all plans for the improvement and betterment of his community, and his support in such matters can be confidently counted upon. He is numbered among the substantial citizens of Union township and his counsel and advice are valued and frequently sought. He is a Republican in politics and in 1890 was the census enumerator for Union township.