From the records of Mrs. Katie Sonon (1914) as reported in the "Royers of America" book published in 1928 by by J.G. Francis (1928), p. 47.
Alfred Mumma was a cigar maker at Rothville, now Ephrata. Belonged to the United Brethren Church.
Father:Emanuel H. SHIRK (b. 15 JAN 1811, West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA - d. 1873) Mother:Catherine ROYER (b. 15 MAR 1818, Lancaster Co., PA)
Spouse 1:Albert D. MUMMA (b. 10 SEP 1849, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA - d. 12 APR 1930, Lancaster Co., PA)
Children:
1. Catherine S. "Katie" MUMMA (b. 19 AUG 1871, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 30 SEP 1945, Lancaster Co., PA)
2. Harry Shirk MUMMA (b. 14 DEC 1872, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 25 NOV 1914, Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA)
3. Florence S. MUMMA (b. 26 AUG 1874, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 12 JUN 1852, Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA)
4. Emmentize Shirk MUMMA (b. 12 APR 1876, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 14 OCT 1946, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., PA)
5. John Emanuel MUMMA (b. 31 MAR 1878, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 8 OCT 1945, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA)
6. Elizabeth Shirk MUMMA (b. 14 MAY 1885, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 8 SEP 1960, Enola, Cumberland Co., PA)
7. Irene Edna MUMMA (b. 29 MAR 1892, Rothsville, Lancaster Co., PA - d. 7 DEC 1893)