Data source is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550, email = doug@mumma.org
Data researcher is Pamela Mumma. E-mail mumma6@yahoo.com
1840 census PA, Franklin Co., Peters Twp., p. 316, David Mumma (transcribed as Mumina) This would be David Sr.
2 males 20 - 29 (George, age abt 25 or 23 & David Jr., age 20)
1 male 40-49 (David Sr. - father)
2 females 5 - 9 (unknown girls)
1 female 10 - 14 (unknown girl)
1 female 20 - 29 (unknown female)
1 female 40 - 49 (? mother)
Franklin County, PA 1843 Tax Records for Peters twp indicate that David Mumma, Jr. owned 0 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, at a value of $330.
The 1850 census (19 Oct 1950) for Metal Twp, Franklin County, PA.
David Mumma age 30, farmer, born PA [b. ~ 1820]
Mary Mumma age 24 born PA [b. ~1826]
Rebecca Mumma age 3 born PA [b. ~1847]
John Mumma age 9/12 born PA [b.~ Nov 1849 ]
Sometime between the 1856, the birth of Jane and the birth in 1858 of daughter, Sarah, the family migrated from Franklin County, Pennsylvania to Schuyler Co., IL: where they were enumerated in the 1860 census. They are found in 1870 & 1880 in Bethel Twp, McDonough Co., IL:. They lived near Doddsville which is on the county line border between Schuyler and McDonough Counties so they probably lived in the same general location all the time. Another Mumma family (Benjamin Franklin Mumma) also lived in McDonough County in the late 1860's, but this family migrated on to Saline, NE around 1872.
1860 Census, Littleton twp, Schuyler Co., Illinois, July 18, family 1210, page 181 [Note: Schuyler & McDonough Counties are adjacent to each other)
Mumma, David, 40, Farmer, b: PA (Indexed in Ancestry.com as Murray),
" , Mary, 34, b: PA
" , Rebecca, 13, b: PA
" , John, 10, b: PA
" , Wm, 7, b: PA
" , Nancy J., 4, b: PA
" , Sarah, 2, b: IL
From the cemetery records in the Doddsville Cemetery, Industry Twp, 1/2 mile north of the town of Doddsville, Illinois
MUMA: Willie, son of David & Mary; died May 20, 1865; age 9y 7m 13d
George, son of D. & M.; died Feb 1862 [Note: since no birth date, probably died at the time of birth]
Charlie, son of D. & M.; died April 14, 1867; age 8m 28d
1870 Census, IL, McDonough Co., Bethel Twp., Doddsville P.O., dwelling 26
Muma, David, 50, farmer, $800 real estate, $400 personal, b. PA, cannot write
" , Mary, 43, b. PA, cannot write
" , Jane, 14, b. PA
" , Sarah, 12, b. IL
1880 census, IL, McDonough Co., Bethel Twp., family 161
Mumma, David, 60, farmer, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Mary, 53, wife, keeping house, b: PA/PA/PA, cannot write
" , Sarah A., 22, dau, b: IL/PA/PA
David and his family, along with his son, John, and wife, migrated from McDonough County, IL to Pauline, Adams County Nebraska sometime after the 1880 census and before his death in 1887.
David Mumma's tombstone in the Blue Valley Cemetery, Ayr, NE, reads as follows:
David Mumma Co D 124 Regt Ill Inf.
Jan 20, 1820 - Mar 2, 1887
Military Service - In the Illinois Civil War records, David's surname is listed as MUMMS - It can be found at:
http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=182631
NAME RANK COMPANY UNIT RESIDENCE
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MUMMS, DAVID PVT D 124 IL US INF COLCHESTER
[As is noted, David's surname was transcribed as MUMMS instead of MUMMA]
A Probate was filed in Adams County, NE Probate Index
Case # X-410
David Mumma
Probate: case date 1890
Date of death: 4 Mar 1887
Heirs - Mary Mumma, wife & John Mumma