Notes:
John's signature on an 1838 deed
Data source is the 1990 book, "Moomaw-Mumma-Mumaw-Mumaugh Genealogy" compiled by Robert Austin Moomaw (deceased).
Data researcher is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550.
1840 Census: Middletown, Butler, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 (David)
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 (Ephraim & Daniel)
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 (John ??)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 (Barbara - other sisters are married)
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 (Anna Maria)
An intersting article was published in the February 4th 1895 edition of the Hanover, PA "Evening Herald".
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An Old Society
The "Hanover Association for the Detection of Horse Thieves" is an old organization, having been formed in 1819, August 29th of that year, at the first election, the following officers were chosen:
President - George Ebert
Treasurer - Daniel Philip Lange
Managers - John Mumma, Jr.; John Shultz; Jacob Flickinger; John Flickinger; Anthony Willet; Jaocb Hoffman; Michael Lechner, Esq.; Peter Ridar; Esq.; John L. Hinkle, Esq.; Wm. Young; Henry Motter, Michael Bucher.
Of course, all these men, then leading citizens of the town and neighborhood, are long since dead.
John is listed in the 1820 and 1830 census as living in Heidelberg Twp., York Co., PA near his father and brother. The head count of the 1830 census suggest that his brother, Samuel may have been living with him. His brother, Samuel, also married a girl whose surname was Bare, who was probably a sister of his wife, Ann Bare. In the 1840 census, John is living in Middletown, Butler Co., OH. In the History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler Co., OH, there is a note about his daugter, Amanda as coming to Butler County in 1832 which is about the right time. It also says that her mother's name was Susan, but this might have been in error, since the biography was written 30 years after their death.
In 1834, the assessor McBride of Butler County, Ohio, revalued all of the land and John Mumma is listed as owning land and a still in Lemon Township.
From the land records of Preble County, we learn that a John Mumma of Butler County purchased three pieces of land on January 2, 1834 from Jacob & Mary Bower of Indiana, which included an existing saw mill on Twin Creek in sections 34 & 26 of Twin Township. The cost was $5200 for about 190 acres. It is interesting to note that John's wife's mother's maiden name was Bowers. This name similarity is probably just a coincidence. The Preble County records list the marriage of John Mumma to Mary Ann Blount on 11 Nov 1835. This is John Mumma, the eldest son, and the marriage date is confirmed from the bible records of the Reppeto and Mumma family. John and Mary Ann Mumma appear in the 1840 and 1850 census records as living in Twin Township of Preble County where they raised their family. In addition, John Mumma Sr, laid out the town of Euphemia in Harrison Township in 1836 with 200 lots. This town was near the town of Lewisburg which has since absorbed the town. Various histories suggest that the town was name after John's wife, but John's wife was not named Euphemia, unless it was her middle name or that of an unidentified wife. A review of the tax records from 1843 through 1850 reveals John Mummas being taxed. From John Mumma's estate record in Butler County we learn that John Mumma Sr. retained ownership of the Preble County land and his eldest son operated the farm and mill. John Sr.'s name disappears from the tax rolls after 1846. Since John the father died in Butler County in 1849, his name would not have appeared on the Preble County records after this year.
Most of the descendants of John & Barbara have been identified from farious Butler Co., Ohio histories, marriage records, census records and the burial records of the Middletown Pioneer Cemetery.
John's death was reported in 29 June 1848 issue of the Hanover Spectator
"Mumma, John Sr. June 22 1849, 68y, 1m, 28d"
