Notes:
Data source is the Robert A Moomaw "Moomaw, Mumma, Mumaw, Mumaugh" book 1990 and the "Moomaw Newsletters" published byMargaret Dieringer between 1983 & 1989 and other miscellaneous documents.
Data source and researchers are Barb & Joe Murphy. E-mail bajemurphy@gmail.com 17 Magnolia Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
In Margaret Dieringer's Newsletter, Volume 1, #2, page 7, she wrote the following:
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I have copies of two handwritten sheets from the files of the Lancaster County Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster. It is not clear who wrote them:
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Copied Aug 1856 from a small book Uncle John Mumma has --
Family records of grandfather and his offsprings to the present time. Frederick Mumma was born in Germany, came to America young, died February 8, 1814 and was 84 years of age. His wife, Fronica, her maiden name was Nolt, died in 1807. They had nine children - John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Aney, Christian, Barbara, Jonas, David, and Mary. These came to maturity.
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Note: There is a difference in the tombstone dates that were recorded by Ira Landis (1960) and Albert Gerberich (1920-30). The stone as photographed and read by Denise Lahr:
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Zum
andencken von
Jonas Mumma
er wurde gebohren den
17 Mai 1772 und Starb
den 18 April 1847
Sein alter war 74
Jahr 11 monath
und 1 tag.
Here
rests
Jonas Mumma
he was born on
17 May 1772 and died
on 18 April 1847
his age was 74
years 11 months
and 1 day.
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Index card listing on file at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
Mumma, Jacob
Son of Jonas Mumma -- Annie Hershey. Married Nancy Hershey DOB: Aug. 27, 1817
she is daughter of: Abram Hershey-Anna Landis
1. Fannie
M. Joseph Ogelsbie
2. Preacher David
3. Annie
M. Seiler
4. Jacob
M. Alice
5. Amos
M. Agnes
Source: Landis Geneaology II, Page 401
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East Donegal Twp. Will book U, vol 1., pg 300. Wife - Mary; Sons - Jonas H., John, Jacob; daughter - Nancy, wife of Jacob Kauffman. Will released on 24 April 1847. Jonas could not write.
Jonas Mumma's Will signed in 1847: Book U 1 300. Jonas Mumma lived in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, farmer. Will refers to wife, Mary (not Maria) and 1 grandchild, Christian Epler, who is the only child of his deceased daughter, Elizabeth. Christian's father, David Epler, was also deceased and I suspect that Christian Epler was living with Jacob at the time of his death (per census records, see below). He lists his children in the following order (which I believe is almost always in birth order)
Daughter Nancy, married to Jacob Kauffman
Son, John Mumma
Son, Jacob Mumma
Son, Jonas H. Mumma
Executors: Trusty friend and neighbor, David Zook and Beloved Son, Jonas H. Mumma.
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1820 Jonas Mumma: (Donegal Township, Lancaster County, PA)
1 male 10-16 John? Don't know his age
1 male under 10 Jacob (age 8)
1 male 45 & up Jonas (age 48)
1 female 10-16 Nancy (age 16)
2 female 16-26 Elizabeth (age 18) & one other?
2 female 26-45 Maria (age 39) and one other?
(Jonas H. was not born as yet -- he was born in 1821)
1830 Jonas Mumma (East Donegal Township, Lancaster Co., PA)
1 male 5-10 Jonas H. (Son - age 9)
1 male 15-20 Jacob (age 18)
1 male 50-60 Jonas (age 58)
1 female 40-50 Maria (age 49)
1 female 50-60 ?
Both daughters, Elizabeth (1926) and Nancy (1928) were married at First Reformed Church in Lancaster Co., PA. They would probably not have been listed in the 1830 census living with their father. His son, John, was also married in the First Reformed Church in Dec, 1825.
1840 Jonas East Donegal Township, Lancaster Co., PA
1 male 10-15 (possibly Christian Epler, g-son, age 13)
1 male 15-20 Jonas (age 19)
1 male 20-30 Jacob (age 28) (he got married in August, 1840)
1 male 60-70 Jonas (age 68)
1 female 20-30 (possibly Jacob's wife, Annie (age 23), but I don't know date of census?)
1 female 50-60 Maria (age 59)
[His son John is also listed in the 1840 census living in East Donegal twp. of Lancaster County.]