Notes:
Data source is Anna Lou Mack Martin, 308 W. 12th St., Trenton, MO 64683. E-mail annaloum2003@yahoo.com
The family is buried at the Rock House on Possom Holler Road, which was their home.
His name is spelled as Mumaw in the Illinois Marriage index.
1850 US census IL, Adams Co., town of Payson, 26 Nov 1850
Joseph Mewmaw, 41, occ: farmer, $400 real estate, b. VA, married within the year, can't read or write
Elizabeth " , 23, b. OH, married within the year, can't read or write
Susan " , 15, b. VA
Lutitia " , 13, b. VA
John E. " , 11, b. IL
William " , 9 , b. IL
John A. " , 6. b. IL
Joseph A. " , b. IL
1860 Census, IL, Adams Co., Payson twp., Payson , dwelling 1274
Joseph Mewmaw, 51, $4000 real estate, $1000 personal, b: VA
Elizabeth " , 33, b: OH
James " , 16, b: IL
Justice " , 9, b: IL
Ann E " , 4, b: IL
Amanda Tennyson, 18, b: IL
1870 Census, IL, Adams Co., Payson twp., dwelling 198, p. 367
Mewmaw, Joseph, 62, farmer, $6500 real estate, $1175 personal, b: VA
" , Justine, 19, at home, b: IL, attended school