Notes:
Data Source was William W. Mumma. Some information was compiled in 1912 by his mother. Additional information came from the notebook of his niece, Stella M. Mumma.
Data source is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550, email = doug@mumma.org
Notes and Queries: Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania, edited by William Henry Egle, M.D.,M.A., Fourth Series in two volumes, Vol 1, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Company 1970. page 1141 and page 1142.
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Mumma, John, was born in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pa., December 26,1827. He is the son of John and Catherine (Ormond) Mumma. His father was born in Lancaster County, and came to Dauphin County in 1825. He was twice married. His first wife was Catherine Ormond; of their two children, John Mumma, Jr., is still living. The second wife was a miss Weller, by whom he had six children, two of whom are still living. The father died at the age of seventy-five. John Mumma obtained a common school education. In his boyhood he learned carpentry, which was his occupation for about ten years. He then bought a farm in Fishing Creek Valley, which he has cultivated up to the present time. Mr Mumma was married to Sarah Flory, daughter of the late Henry Flory and Susan (Look) Flory. Of the thirteen children eleven are still living: Harriet, wife of John Seibert; Isiah; Emanuel; Susan, wife of Thomas Lingle; John H.; Elias; Priscilla wife of John Hoover; David; William; Sarah, wife of William Rhoades, and Emma.
1850 Census, PA, Dauphin Co., Susquahanna Twp., August 1850, page 234
Henny Shoop 30, carpenter, $1000 real estate
Catharine Shoop 21
Zachariah Shoop 19, carpenter
Daniel Fishburn 18, carpenter
Aw henry Shoop 0
David Shank 25, carpenter
Jaert Fishburn 21, carpenter
Joseph Shaeffe 20, carpenter
John Mumma 24, carpenter
John fathered a boy named John H. Mumma with Catherine Rhoads in 1855, but they never married each other. Not long afterwards, Catherine married Jeremiah Shartzer and had a family with him. John married Sarah Flory in 1856 and had a large family with her. To add confusion, John and Sarah also name one of their boys John H Mumma.
1860: Census, West Hanover, Dauphin, PA
Post Office: West Hanover
John Muma, 31, day laborer, $300 real estate, $150 personal, b: PA
Sarah Muma, 21
Harriet Muma, 3
Sarah Muma, 1
Emanuel Muma, 1/12
[His father and mother are living next door]
1870: Census, West Hanover, Dauphin, PA
Post Office: Manada Hill
John Mumma, 43
Sarah Mumma, 43
Harriet Mumma, 14
Isaiah Mumma, 12
Emanuel Mumma, 10
Susan Mumma, 8
Elias Mumma, 2
Priscilla Mumma, 4
1880: Census, West Hanover, Dauphin, PA, Page 263B
John Mumma, head, 52, b: PA, farmer,
Sarah Mumma, wife, 45, b: PA, keeping house
Isaiah Mumma, son, 21, b: PA, works on farm
Emanuel Mumma, son, 20, b: PA, works on farm
Susana Mumma, dau, 18, b: PA
John H. Mumma, son, 16, b: PA
Prissilla Mumma, son, 14, b: PA
Elias Mumma, son, 11, b: PA
David Mumma, son, 9, b: PA
William Mumma, son, 8, b: PA
Sarah E. Mumma, son, 5, b: PA
Emma Mumma, dau, 3, b: PA
Mary A. Mumma, dau, 7/12, (Oct), b: PA
Samuel Flory, brother-in-law, 52, b: PA, (Mason Nearly Blind)
1900: Census, West Hanover, Dauphin, PA
John Mumma, head, 72, Dec 1827, m: 44 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA, farmer
Sarah Mumma, wife, 65, Nov 1834, m: 44 yrs, 13 children, 11 living, b: PA/PA/PA
Emma Mumma, dau, 23. Mar 1877, single, b: PA/PA/PA
Mary A Mumma, dau, 20, Oct 1879, single, b: PA/PA/PA