Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 

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                     Mumma Bible Needs a Home!

Sorry for the intrusion again so quickly, but I received a message from Tracy 
St. Claire and thought it needed immediate sharing.

Tracy has found a niche of locating and buying old bibles at auctions, etc.  
She then tries to find a direct descendant of the original owner of the bible 
and is willing to sell it to them at her cost.  Wow!  What a generous and 
thoughtful thing to do.  Apparently she found a bible of one of her ancestors 
on an auction and decided to do this as a service.  I am impressed with her 
generosity of time and effort.

Tracy found a MUMMA bible on E-Bay and bought it. The bible that belonged to 
Isaac Mumma [1182], one of Jacob Mumma's descendants.  The line of descent is 
as follows.

Jacob Mumma (immigrant)
   \--Jacob Mumma [~1715-1791]
         \--Johannes "John" Mumma [1736-1816]
               \--Christian Mumma [1783-1855]
                      \--Isaac Mumma [1824-1887]

The bible contains dates which were not in the database, so it has proved to 
be a valuable genealogical source. I am entering the data. It would appear 
the entries were initially entered by Isaac himself and later the bible was 
in the possession of his youngest daughter, Helen Opal Mumma. She died in 
1951.  She married a Wickersham and possibly the bible was passed down to one 
of her daughters.  Obviously, its sentimental value decreased to nothing and 
went on the auction block.

You can view the bible at Tracy St. Claire's web page.  The address is:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allister/mumma.html There are some 
great pictures of the bible, the genealogical pages, and a lock of hair.  
Even if you aren't interested in this bible, the pages are worth a look.  I 
will be posting this bible in the Archives of my web site.

Tracy's desire is to get the bible in the hands of one of Isaac's 
descendants. Someone with the MUMMA surname is most desirable so it won't be 
placed in another auction some day.  If no direct descendants can be found, 
she will sell it to someone on a collateral line. If you have interest, 
contact her directly. I checked the database and found we do have some MUMMA 
surname descendants of Isaac's brother.

I really appreciate Tracy's efforts and lets all try to help her. I checked 
Isaac's descendant's list and found the following descendants of him that 
still carry the MUMMA surname.  If you know any of these people, it might me 
nice to contact them and tell them about the bible.  I believe she told me 
the bible cost her $40 including shipping.  She will sell to a descendant of 
Issac Mumma for that price, plus shipping of $8. That is a real bargain for a 
family heirloom.

Thanks....Doug

11182 Isaac Mumma b: 2 May 1824 d: 11 Mar 1887
+ Mary Nissley b: 1828 in Hummelstown d: 1912
...111826 Christian Nissley Mumma b: 5 Jul 1857 d: 12 May 1920
...+ Agnes M. Shope b: 1858 m: 28 Feb 1883 in Hummelstown, PA d: 3 Oct 1933 
in Steelton, PA
.........1118261 Charles S. Mumma  d: 1887
.........1118262 Robert W. Mumma b: 1887 d: 1942
.........1118263 Walter Mann Mumma b: 20 Nov 1890 in Steelton, PA d: 25 Feb 
1961 in Bethesda, MD
.........+ Isabelle Hanhauer
..............11182631 Robert M. Mumma b: 1914
..............+ Barbara McKimmie
....................111826311 Robert M. Mumma b: 1946
....................111826312 Barbara Mumma b: 1948
....................111826313 Linda Mumma b: 1950
....................111826314 Lisa Mumma b: 1960
.........1118264 Harold Mumma b: 1895
.........+ Inez M. McNeal
..............11182641 Murray Mumma b: 1932
..............+ Joan McGuire
....................111826411 Michael Mumma b: 1957
....................111826412 Mitchell Mumma b: 1959
..............11182642 Ann Shope Mumma b: 1934
...111823 Alice Edith Mumma b: 12 Jun 1859 d: 1935
...111824 Blanche Beartha Mumma b: 25 Mar 1866 d: 26 Jun 1921
...111827 Ralph Issac Mumma b: 30 Dec 1868 d: 27 Sep 1934
.........1118271 Ralph I. Mumma b: 1903 d: 1955
.........1118272 Mary Sue Mumma b: 1909