Notes:
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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]
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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
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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]