- Sex: M
- Born: 3 AUG 1824 Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
- Died: 3 MAR 1912 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
- Age at passing: 87 years
- Buried: MAR 1912 Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA
- Reference ID (Henry)#: U21-163
- Arrival: 1840
- Resided: 1900 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: HeadOtsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA
- Resided: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, USA
- Notes:
moved to Allegan Co., MI
Entered the USA in 1840
Ebenezer died before 3 March 1912 when US pension ceased. (Source - Hough)
Ebenezer Muma was 5 ft 9 inches tall, dark complexion & eyes gray per his multiple pension applications. He was both a Mexican War Veteran (Co. K. First Michigan Mounted Rifles with service in the battle of Vera Cruz & City of Mexico) and Civil War in Co. G. 6th MI Infantry which became Heavy Artillery & served in New Orleans & Baltimore, among others. (Source - Lawrence Edwin Hough)
Data source was the Muma Family Tree website which is no longer active.
1850 Census, MI, Allegan Co., Allegan, dwelling 344, 12th August, 1850
George Muma, 52, M, farmer, $1500 real estate, b. NY
Sally " , 50, F, b. Canada West
Alfred " , 27, M, laborer, b. Canada West
Ebenezer " , 25, laborer, b. Canada West
Almira " , 18, b. Canada West
Olive C. " , 11, F., b. MI, attends school
John Lownds, 15, M. b. England, attends school
1880 Census Place: Martin, Allegan, Michigan
Source: FHL Film 1254569 National Archives Film T9-0569 Page 247B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Ebenezer MUMA Self M M W 56 CANADA NY
Occ: Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Sarah MUMA Wife F M W 60 CT
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: MA
*Civil War Veteran
Ebenezer served as a Private with the 6 Michigan Infantry Company-G. He enlisted on August 15, 1861 in Allegan, Michigan. He reenlisted on February 25, 1864 and was discharged on August 20, 1865. Ebenezer was a resident of Allegan County, Michigan.
Family links:
Spouses:
Sarah Johnson Muma (1819 - 1907)*
Rachel Muma (1832 - 1865)*
Children:
Frank M Muma (1858 - 1913)*
Burial:
Mountain Home Cemetery
Otsego
Allegan County
Michigan, USA
Father: George Clark MUMA (b. 2 SEP 1797, New York, United States - d. 19 AUG 1889, Allegan, Allegan, Michigan)
Mother: Sarah "Sally" GOODHUE (b. 18 FEB 1800, Ontario, Canada - d. 9 SEP 1853, Pine Plains, Allegan County, Michigan, USA)
Spouse 1: Rachel (b. 1832, Canada - d. 5 DEC 1865, Allegan County, Michigan)
Children:
Spouse 2: Sarah H. JOHNSON (b. 30 DEC 1819, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont, USA - d. 17 NOV 1907, Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA)
Children:
1.
George Edward JOHNSON (b. 31 DEC 1853, Martin, Allegan, Michigan, USA - d. 6 FEB 1925, Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, USA)
1.
Julianah MUMA (b. 30 SEP 1819, Canada West, Canada - d. 17 SEP 1874, Allegan, MI)
2.
Jane M. MUMA (b. 6 JUN 1821, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada - d. 1858)
3.
Alfred O. MUMA (b. 28 NOV 1822, Dumfries South Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 7 NOV 1901, Allegan Twp., Allegan County, Michigan)
4.
Matilda M. MUMA (b. 1826, Canada West - d. 4 SEP 1871, Pine Plains, Allegan, Michigan, USA)
5.
Sarah A. MUMA (b. 1819, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 1907)
6.
Anna MUMA (b. 1830, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 1876)
7.
Almira M MUMA (b. 12 JAN 1832, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 5 MAR 1913, East Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA)
8.
Olive C. MUMA (b. 28 NOV 1837, Allegan County, Michigan, USA - d. 9 NOV 1909, River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan, USA)
9.
Infant MUMA (b. ABT 1837)
10.
Infant MUMA (b. ABT 1837)
Sources:
1. Title: Family Group Record - 5028938
2. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Source Medium: Book
3. Title: Family Tree Data - Lawrence Edwin Hough
4. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
5. Title: Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Find A Grave
6. Title: Ancestry.com Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
7. Title: Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900
8. Title: Family Group Record - 5028938
9. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Source Medium: Book
10. Title: Family Tree Data - Lawrence Edwin Hough
11. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
12. Title: Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Find A Grave
13. Title: Ancestry.com Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
14. Title: Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900
15. Title: Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Find A Grave
16. Title: Ancestry.com Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
17. Title: Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900
18. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
19. Title: Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Find A Grave
20. Title: The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Source Medium: Book
21. Title: Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900
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