Notes:
INDIANA DEMOCRAT, Indiana, PA, March 24, 1892
Marriage Licenses - John H Mumau, Green twp., and Clara L. Beer, Grant twp.
John was a minister of the Free Methodist Church
Some data is from the 1971 self published book by Richard Glenn Huffman [deceased], "George Muma Genealogy".
1900 Census, PA, Centre Co., Unionville Boro., Ed 40, dwelling 227
Mumau, John K., head, Oct 1871, 28, m: 8 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA, minister
" , Clara, wife, Feb 1871, 29, m: 8 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Nora Edith, dau, Dec 1892, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Daniel C., son, Jun 1894, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Harvey L., son, Jan 1896, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Nettie H., dau, Apr 1897, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Sidmore A., son, Jan 1899
1910 Census, WA, Stevens Co., Colville City, ED 218, p. 166, dwelling 490 supplemental
Mumau, Rev J. K, head, 38, m1 19 yrs, b: PA/PA/PA, minister churches
" , Clara, wife, 38, m1, 19 yrs, 9 children, 9 living, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Nora, dau, 18, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Clide, son, 15, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Lynn, son, 14, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Hazel, dau, 13, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Arthur, son, 11, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Viola, dau, 9, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Forest, son, 7, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Harold, son, 5, single, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Gertrude, dau, 3, single, b: PA/PA/PA
While they lived in Colville in 1910, the soon moved south to the little town of Penawawa, WA which is in Whitman County on the Snake River. This was a major ferry point across the river and a direct route from Colfax to Walla Walla. Evidence that they lived here for a period of time is from the marriage certificates of his children, whom he married and listed the place of the marriage and his residence. [Note: Penawawa no longer exists because of the building of the Little Goose Dam/Lake Bryan in 1963. Some of the town became flooded and the cemetery was moved to Colville]
25 Dec 1916 - Viola Mumau (of Penawawa, Whitman Co., WA) married Guy Jones (of Pomeroy, Garfield Co., WA) in Penawawa, WA. The witnesses were Mr. J. F. Carter & Mrs. J.F. Carter of Pomeroy (Mrs. Carter was Viola's sister, Hazel Mumau)
1920 Census, WA, Stevens Co., Daisy Precinct, ED 286, dwelling 72,
Mumau, John K, head, rents, 48, b: PA/PA/PA, minister church
" , Clara L., wife, 48, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Harold E., son, 15, single, b: PA/PA/PA
24 Sept 1920 - Arthur Mumau, (of Whitman county) and Hazel Nelson (of Whitman County) married in Penawawa, WA. John Mumau, minister is from Daisy, WA.
1930 Census, WA, Stevens Co., Colville Precinct 3, dwelling 61, miner street road
Mumau, John K., head, owns, 58, 1st m: @ age 21, b: PA/PA/PA, Minister F.M. Church
" , Clara L., wife, 58, 1st m: @ age 20, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Lynn H., son, 34, widowed, 1st m: @ age 28, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Maleta L, grand dau, 6, b: PA/PA/PA
" , Delma A., grand dau, 4 2/12, b: PA/PA/PA
1940: Census, Tekoa, Whitman, Washington
Residence in 1935: Colville, Stevens, Washington
John K Mumaw 68
Clara L Mumaw 68
22 May 1942 - Helen Virginia Muma (of Whitman Co., WA) to J. Calvin Rhodes (Whitman County, WA) by J.K. Mumau of Tekoa, WA [Helen is from the MUMA family]
23 Jan 1945 - Mary Ann Mumau (of Chewelah, WA) to Orville Bartlett (of Opportunity, WA) by J.K. Mumau of Tekoa, WA