Samuel MUMMA

• Sex: M
• Born: 22 JAN 1836 West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA
• Died: 8 DEC 1891 Womelsdorf, Berks Co., PA
• Notes:
  Photograph provided by John "Jack" Carroll Mumma, Jr. Data researcher Doug Mumma doug@mumma.org Data source, John "Jack" Carroll Mumma, e-mail JCMumma54@aol.com After the death of Samuel's first wife, Catherine Mowry, in 1872, he married Catherine's younger sister, Clara Mowry. 1840 Census, PA, Dauphin Co., Hanover Twp., Dauphin Co., p. 281 Jacob Mummau, 2 males under 5 ??(Samuel b. 1836 and Solomon b: 1838) 1 male 10-15 ??(b: 1825-1830) 1 male 20-30 (Jacob Mumma) 1 female 20-30 (Sarah Fackler) 1850 Census PA, Dauphin Co., East Hanover Twp., Dauphin Co., p. 360 Daniel Miller, 60, farmer, $3500 real estate, b. PA Catharine " , 49, b. PA Elizabeth " , 14?, b. PA Daniel " , 10. b. PA Samuel Muma, 14, b. PA 1860 Census A likely Samuel Mumma has not been found. Samuel Mumma of Womelsdorf and Miss Catharine Mowry also from Womelsdorf on the 6th July 1862 at W. Hanover, Dauphin Co. By Rev J. Shmit of Annville Lebanon Co. Pa. Witness John Albert and Mrs. Albert. This is from the Holy Matrimony certificate. John Albert is Samuel's step father and Mrs. Albert is his mother. 1870 Census: Womelsdorf Borough, Berks County, PA - page 332A, dwelling 80 Samuel Mumma, age 35 male Dry Goods Merchant, property value $1600, born PA Catherine Mumma, age 25, female, Keeping House, born PA Willet Mumma, age 8, male, born PA John Mumma, age 6, male, born PA Sally Mumma, age 4, female, born PA Jenny Mumma, age 2, female, born PA Harry Mumma, age 6/12, male, born PA 1880 Census Place: Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255099 National Archives Film T9-1099 Page 307D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel MUMMA Self M M W 45 PA Occ: Dry Goods Merchant Fa: PA Mo: PA Clara I. MUMMA Wife F M W 23 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA Willard MUMMA Son M S W 17 PA Occ: Salesman In Store Fa: PA Mo: PA John A. G. MUMMA Son M S W 16 PA Occ: Salesman In Store Fa: PA Mo: PA Jennie E. MUMMA Dau F S W 12 PA Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA Harry I. MUMMA Son M S W 10 PA Occ: At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA Samuel M. MUMMA Son M S W 6 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA Thomas S. MUMMA Son M S W 4 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA Robert MUMMA Son M S W 2 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA Martin S. MUMMA Son M S W 1 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA Levi GOLDMAN Other M S W 22 PA Occ: Salesman Fa: PA Mo: PA Rebecca BRUBAKER Other F S W 20 PA Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA For some unusual reason, Samuel's daughter, Sallie was not living with her family. Possibly she was having problems with her new step-mother who is only 9 years older. 1880 Census Place: Womelsdorf, Berks, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255099 National Archives Film T9-1099 Page 302A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Darius DUNDORE Self M M W 23 PA Occ: Medical Doctor Fa: PA Mo: PA Amanda DUNDORE Wife F M W 24 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA May DUNDORE Dau F S W 1M PA Fa: PA Mo: PA Sallie MUMMA Other F S W 14 PA Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA Samuel Mumma died in 1891 and his estate file is very large because he owned a general store and the estate papers contained a complete inventory of the store, including food, clothing and general supplies. These papers were filed in Berks County in 1891 regarding the Estate of Samuel Mumma. In additon, Clara Mumma appears in the Berks County Prothonotary Appearance Docket, April 1892, #136, Roll 13. Burials in the Zion Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery - Womelsdorf, Berks Co., PA -------------------- Section G-70 MUMMA, Clara I, nee MOWRY, 1856-1918, Mother MUMMA, Samuel, 1835-1891- Father MUMMA, Samuel H, 1873,1954, Son MUMMA, Catherine, nee Mowry, wife, 1845-1872, erected by J.C. MUMMA 1965. Section G-83 MUMMA, John A., 1864-1950 MUMMA, Lizzie,R., nee WEISE, 1868-1961 Section G-56 MUMMA, George P., 1884-1907 MUMMA, Willard S., 1862-1929 Mumma, Robert C., 1877-1930 [Note: The birth year on Samuel's tombstone is listed as 1835, not 1836 listed above. I believe the birth certificate would be correct.]

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