Data source is Diane Mummah Bushik. 5747 Cobblestone Dr., Rocklin, CA 95765. E-mail JTBushik@pacbell.net
It is not known exactly when this family changed the spelling of their surname from MUMAH to MUMMAH
There is conflicting information regarding his birth. The Swamp Reformed Church of West Cocalico Church lists his birth as 20 Jul 1857 and his baptism as 16 Aug 1857.
1860: Census, West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Reinholdsville PO
Jaramiah Muma, 24, b: PA, farmer $2700 real estate
Catharine Muma, 22
Lemmon Muma, 2
Mary Rebecca Muma, 1
John Muma, 2/12
Henry Shealer, 18
Susanna Garhard, 63, $9100 personal estate, insane
It is likely that Lemon is one of William "nephews" mentioned the following article. We presume that after their father's death and the "remarriage" of their mother, the boys likely lived with their maternal grand parents.
The Founding of Osborne City [Kansas] by the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony
http://www.kansastowns.us/osbhist.html
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From the "Osborne County Farmer" May 19, 1876.
The Pennsylvania, or "Dutch Colony"
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The Pennsylvania colony, which received its local name of "Dutch Colony" in Osborne county, comprised individuals from Lancaster and Berks counties, Pennsylvania, those from the former, led by Col. W. L. Bear, and those of the latter by Maj. H. D. Markley. It is a fact which may be received with satisfaction, that this colony, which acted so prominent a part of the county's history, was organized and conducted upon purely republican principles, every member having a voice in all its actions and proceedings. The following persons composed the original number who took claims and settled in and around the sections located for the town-site. Isaac N. Bair, John A. Boring, Col W. L. Bear, Benj. Baker, James Davidson and son, Jacob Eaby, Emanuel Smith, Emanuel Elmer, Hiram E. Fraley, John Fuller, Alfred N. Fritchey, E. B. Fry, Jacob Getz, F. R. Gruger, J. F. Goodhart, Milton Haffeditz, Henry H. Harp, Geo. W. Kendig, William J. Kendig, Isaac L. Kendig, Geo. Krippner, Henry Landis, John P. Milley, Maj. H. D. Markley, Joseph N. Morrow, William S. Neff, Richard S. Ruth, William Rader, John Sherley, Joseph Sweigart, God. E. Spotz, Dr. J. P. Moore, David Tindal, James Tindal, Henry Waters and son, William Young, Mrs. Ruth and two children, and two minors. Of the above number, twenty-two had families, which did not join the colony, however, until September following. Nearly every member could speak the German language, hence their title "Dutch Colony," although but one was of foreign birth, and none spoke Dutch.....................
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Continued in the June 9,1876 issue of the "Osborne County Farmer".
The Pennsylvania, or "Dutch Colony"
.............................. On the 5th of December 1871, the members of the colony were called upon for the first time to consign to its last resting place the remains of one of their number. Mr. Wm. Rader, brought with him several of his nephews from the east, one of them Johnny Mumma, aged eleven years, after a short illness gave up his young life. There being no clergyman at hand, the funeral services were conducted by Col. Bear, who used the Moravian burial service on the occasion. The colony, as such, ceased its existence when the sale of their property was effected in July, 1871, and their interested had by this time become so fully identified with those who settled around them, that their history afterwards belonged to, and is part of the history of the county.
1880 Census Place: Los Pinos Canyon, Conejos, Colorado
Clark LIPE, Self , 48, married, b: NY/NY/NY, Occ: RR Contractor
Lem MUMAH Other, 23, single, b: PA/PA/PA Occ: Laborer On RR. Grade
[+ many others]
1900 Census CO, El Paso Co., Colorado Springs City, Ward K, Precints 37 & 41
Supervisor dist 2, ED 30, sheet 12, page 283A
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Mummah, Lemon, head, June 1856, 43, m: 16 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA, occ: broker
" , Loretta, wife, Nov 1862, m 16 yrs, 7 children, 5 living, b: IN/IN/IN
" , Ralph, son, June 1885, 15, single, b: CO/PA/IN, at school
" , Ruth, dau, Aug 1889, 13, single, b: CO/PA/IN, at school
" , Dell, dau, Jan 1888, 12, single, b: CO/PA/IN, at school
" , Glen, dau, Mar 1889, 11, single, b: CO/PA/IN, at school
" , Fern, dau, July 1893, 7, single, b: CO/PA/IN, at school
1910 Census, CO, El Paso Co., Colorado Springs Ward 5, 21 April 1910 (apparently Ralph was listed even though he was in NV)
Lemon Mummah, head, 52, m1 26 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA, occ mining ore
Loretta E Mummah, wife, 48, m1, 26 yrs, 9 children, 7 living, b: IN/IN/IN
Ralph A Mummah, son, 25, single, b: CO/PA/IN, occ: waiter dining room
Glen E Mummah, son, 21, single, b: CO/PA/IN, occ: bookkeeper mining co.
Mary F Mummah, dau, 17, single, b: CO/PA/IN,
Dale M Mummah, son, 9, single, b: CO/PA/IN
Glade E Mummah, son, 6, single, b: CO/PA/IN