• Sex: M
• Born: 18 AUG 1815 Washington Co., MD
• Died: 22 MAR 1872 Grand Detour, Ogle Co., IL
• Notes:
  ********************************************************* The children of John Mumma (1787-1835) and Elizabeth "Mary" Shafer (1791-1820) are recorded in the family bible of John, published in 1811, currently in the possession of Jerry Flook (2002). The following children were born: Elias Alexander Mumma, b. 4 Apr 1809 Catherina Mumma, b. 31 Jan 1811 Rosanna Mumma, b. 22 Mar 1813 William H. Mumma, b. 18 Aug 1815 Daniel Shafer Mumma, b. 17 Jun 1818 Jonathan Mumma, b. 13 Apr 1820 [After John's 1st wife died, he married again and had 8 additional children. None of those children migrated to Illinois] ********************************************************** Illinois Public Land Purchase records for William H Mumma 160 acres on 22 Jan 1842 SW, Sec 9, T23N R9E 40 acres on 28 Jan 1843 SWSE, Sec 8, T23N R9E 40 acres on 7 Jul 1843 NWNE, Sec 17, T23N R9E 40 acres on 31 May 1845 NENE, Sec 17, T23N R9E <== Wife Rebecca listed as purchaser 40 acres on 30 Sep 1846 SENE, Sec 17, T23N R9E 40 acres on 12 Jul 1848 SWNE, Sec 17, T23N R9E 40 acres on 19 Nov 1849 NWSE, Sec 8, T23N R9E *************************************************************** 1840 Census, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL. [Wm Mumma - head of household] Males ---- 1 < 5 Joseph?? 1 5-10 5 20-30 William + brothers Daniel(?) & Jonathan (?) + 2 boarders Females ---- 2 < 5 Roselly, dau of William + ????? 1 15-20 Wife of Daniel - Naomi Malone??? 2 20-30 William's wife, Rebecca + a boarder's wife ????? 1850 Census Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL, 17 Sept 1850 Wm Mumma, age 34, Farmer b. MD Rebecca, age 35 Joseph, age 14, b. MD Roselly, age 13 Henry, age 10(11?), b. IL Elizabeth, age 8, b. IL Jacob, age 6, b. IL Wm, age 4, b. IL John, age 3, b. IL Nancy A,, age 1, b. IL 1860 Census Grand Detour Twp., Ogle Co., IL, (William's 1st wife has died?) William Mumma, age 47, b. MD Serena Mumma, age 49, b. Maine John Mumma, age 13, b. IL Nancy Mumma, age 11, b. IL 1870 Census Grand Detour Twp., Ogle Co., IL, p. 294B William Mumma, age 54, b. MD, occ. grocer Serena Mumma, age 60, b. Maine 1880 Census Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, p. 155C Serena MUMMA, age 68, Keeps House, widow, b. ME, Father b. ME, Mother b. ME [William is not listed in the 1880 census, but his widow, Serena, is listed]

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