Photograph contributed by Ralph Kirby Lee
Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
They went to NE, then to Williams, OR
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SHERIDAN COUNTY
Sheridan county was named for Philip H. Sheridan (1831-1888), the noted general of the Civil War period. Its boundaries were defined by an act of the legislature approved February 25, 1885.
* Moomaw. This place in the northern part of Box Butte precinct, was named after J. P. Moomaw, the first postmaster and a pioneer of the vicinity. The post office has been discontinued.
1870 Census, NE, Colfax Co., Schuyler P.O. p. 201
Moomaw, Jacob P., 32, farmer, $780 Real Estate, $420 personal, b. VA
" , Mary, 28, keeping house, b. VA
" , Charley, 3, b. VA
" , Orah, 2, b. IA
Krasch, John, 16, farm laborer, b. WI
1880 Census, NE, Butler Co., Reading Pct., ED 152
Moomaw, Jacob P, 42, farmer, b. VA/VA/VA
" , Mary M, wife, keeping house, b: VA/VA/VA
" , Charles, 13, son, at school, b. VA/VA/VA
" , Orah, 12, dau, at school, b: IA/VA/VA
" , Elvira, 11, dau, at school, b: NE/VA/VA
" , Jacob, 9, son, b. NE/VA/VA
" , Mary, 7, dau, b. NE/VA/VA
" , Joel, 4, son, b. NE/VA/VA
1900 Census, OR, Jackson Co., Eagle Point, ED 101 [Surname badly transcribed]
Moomaw, Jacob P., b: Dec 1837,62, m 38 yrs, b: VA/VA/VA, minister/farmer
" , Mary M., wife, b: May 1844, 56, m. 38 yrs, 1? children, 9 living, b. VA/VA/VA
" , John W., son, b: Oct 1881, 19, single, b: NE/VA/VA farm laborer
" , Josphus, son, b: Feb 1884, 16, single, b. NE/VA/VA, farm laborer
" , Lizzie V., dau, b. Sept 1886, 13, single, b. NE/VA/VA
1910 Census OR, Jackson, Eagle Point, p. 57
Moomaw, Jacob P., head, 72, m1 48 yrs., b. VA/VA/VA, own income
" , Mary M., wife, 66, m1, 48 yrs, 14 children/9 living, b. VA/VA/VA
