Data source is the Swamp Reformed Cemetery records - Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co., PA
Data source & researcher - Dougald MacArthur - E-mail dfranconia@gmail.com
NOTE: These records are copied exactly from William Frederic Worner's notes as they were written. They are from the German epitaph's and the errors in spelling, dates, ect... are on purpose in keeping with the accuracy of the stones. (
http://home.comcast.net/~jgensemer/swampdea.htm]
Heinrich Muma. Born March 17, 1787; Died August 11, 1851. Aged 63 years, 1 month and 25 days.
Henry Muma. Co. E., 167th Pa. Inf. 1894.
Maria Mumma
Anna Maria, wife of Heinrich Momma. Born November 4, 1792; Died June 21, 1867. Aged 74 years, 7 months and 17 days.
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Data source is the Lancaster Orphans Court records for Ana Marie Muma, the mother (Misc Book 1865-1867 pg 123-5) which gives information about the seven children,
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viz Catherine, intermarried with Samuel Madanes, Caroline, intermarried with Henry Walter, Elizabeth, widow of Peter Walter, Polly intermarried with Daniel Root, Henry Muma, Jr, Jacob Muma and Jeremiah Muma the last named of whom died in the Military service of the United States in the year 1865, but leaving a widow Catharine and issue, Simon (Lemon), Mary Rebecca and John all in their Minority over who William Rader is guardian.
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Henry Mumah 29 yrs male Laborer b. Penna
Maria Mumah 29 yrs female
Isabella Mumah 5 yrs female
Gabralla Mumah 1 yr female
[It is not clear if, when or how his surname was changed to Mumah. It is Muma on his tombstone. His wife's tombstone says "Maria Mumma"]
1860 Census, PA, West Cocalico Twp., Reamstown, p. 23
Henry Mumma, 34, black smith, $100 personal, b. PA
Maria, 35,
Gabrala, 11
Clayton, 9
Sarah Ann, 7
Henry, 3
John 11/12
1870 Census, West Cocalico, Lancaster, PA
Post Office: Schven Eck
Henry Mumah 47
Mariah Mumah 45
Clarah Mumah 7
William Mumah 5
1880 Census Place: West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255140 National Archives Film T9-1140 Page 84A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Henry MUMA Self M M W 56 PA
Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Maria MUMA Wife F M W 55 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
Lizzie FASSNACHT GDau F S W 14 PA
Occ: At Home Fa: P
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Henry served in the Civil War with Kevins Indpt. Battery. Pennsylvania L. Art'y
167th Regiment, Company E, Recruited in Berks County. Mustered in 12 Nov 1862 - mustered out 12 Aug 1863.
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Henry Muma (Mumma)
Henry was in the Civil War. Military Records and/or pension were pulled from the National Archives by Pamela Mumma
Henry was noted to be enlisted 27 October 1862
as a Private, Reg. 167th PA Vol. Infantry, Co. E.
Discahrged Reading Pa Aug 1863
On duty at Suffolk, VA April 1863
Injury to back
Left testicle
Rheumatism
Transferred to Suffolk VA, 3 – 4 weeks Hampton, VA then sent to Harrisburg, PA.
They had children
Married 1 Aug 1848 Brickersville, Lancaster Co., PA
Names in records: Lilas Zell and Charles W. Michael.
Widow Maria Zell of Nisston, Lancaster Co., PA
Noted to be 65 yrs old on a 15 Sept 1890 form. He is 5'6 1/2", complexion med, hair brown, eyes blue.
Died 4 April 1894 buried 9 April by AB Reidenbach of Lititz, Pa.
(Birth date not noted in these records.)