Notes:
Data researcher of this line is Doug Mumma, doug@mumma.org
Data source is Marlena Alexander DeNicola. e-mail denicola74@comcast.net
The birth and death of Samuel are recorded in his son's family bible (Aaron Mummah). Samuel, b. 19 October 1823, d. 1887 and Maria, aka Polly born 6 August 1820 PA died 1896. This bible is in the possession of Marlena Alexander DeNicola. Marlene states
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I have an old family Bible from Aaron and Maria Siglinger Mummah.She was born in PA in 1866. Her parents may have been Jacob and Elizabeth as I found them in the 1880 census in Mt. Carmel. I do know for a fact that her mother's maiden name was Lange and both parents were born in Germany. The Bible also lists Aaron's parents as Samuel (born 1823 in PA, died 1887) and Maria, aka Polly (also born in PA in 1820, died 1896) . They are in the 1850 census in Bethel Twp., Lebanon County. Then they are in the 1860 census with Aaron as a one-year-old, living in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County. The Bible goes on to list their children as Elizabeth (b. 1845), Emmelia (b. 1847), Levi (b. 1850), Henry (b. 1852), William (b. 1854), Harrison (b. 1856), Aaron (b. 1859), and Elijah (b. 1863).
I also found more about Aaron's children. Edna married John Snyder. Levi's wife was Ida Maurer. Another daughter, Emma, survived to adulthood and married Oscar Stecker (sp.?) but died in 1929. I never knew Emma, though I did know Edna, Carrie, and Ida. Maria and Aaron were married in Mount Carmel on August 16, 1884. Their children also included Sadie (b. 1890, died 1892), Charles (b. 1894, died 1897), and Malen (b. 1898, died 1903). That's about all I know for now. Aaron did have a brother named Henry, so perhaps they just spelled their names differently later on.
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She further writes:
" The Bible is extremely old and has no cover, however, on a page inside it says 1883. The entries are written in two different handwritings, one of which looks to be old pen and ink. These are the exact dates listed: Samuel- 10/19/1823, Mary (aka Polly)- 8/6/1820, Elizabeth- 2/11/1845, Emmelia- 10/24/1847, Levi- 2/1/1850, Henry- 11/17/1852, William- 4/5/1854, Harrison- 9/18/1856, Aaron-7/20/1859, and Elijah-5/28/1863. It is spelled Elijah and the "j" does not look like the "z" in Elizabeth. As for Aaron's children, they appear to have been entered as they were born; then someone went back and listed the dates of death for the children who died. The entries about Samuel and his children were listed on a separate sheet of paper tucked into the Bible. They are all in the same handwriting, old pen and ink. Aaron's children: Emma- 9/18/1885 in Mount Carmel, Caroline- 10/17/1886 in Mount Carmel, Edna- 10/5/1888 in Mount Carmel, Sadie- 3/25/1890, in Mount Carmel, died 1892; Levi Samuel- 9/24/1891 in Willberton, Columbia County (?); Charles- 8/25/1894, died1897; Mabel- 2/25/1897; Malen- 9/28/1898, died 1903. No birthplaces are listed for the last 3 children. I don't know where Samuel and Polly are buried.
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[Note: Samuel's future brother-in-law is living 2 dwllings away - Frederick Dutter]
1850 census PA, Lebanon Co., Bethel Twp., 17th Sep 1850, p. 199B
Samuel Mumma, 32, laborer,$200, b. PA
Maria ", 28, b. PA
Eliza ", 5, b. PA
Amelia ", 3, b. PA
Levi " , 8/12, b. PA
[Note: Samuel's sister is living 4 dwelling away with her husband, Frederick Dutter]
1860 Census of PA, Schuylkill Co, Pine Grove Twp. P. 639
Samuel Muma, age 35, Laborer Personal Property $50 B. PA
Maria, age 31, b. PA
Amelie, age 12, b. PA
Levi, age 10, b. PA
William, age 8, b. PA
Harrison, age 6, b. PA
Aaron, age 1, b. PA
1870 Census, PA, Lebanon Co. Bethel Twp. Fredericksburg PO, July 25, page 41
Mumma, Samuel 46, laborer, $425 personal, b. PA, cannot write
Molly 50, keeping house, b. PA, cannot write
Henry 17, (incorrect birth order), laborer, b. PA
Levi 20, laborer, b. PA
William 15, at home, b. PA
Harrison 14, at home, b. PA
Aaron 13. at home, b. PA
Eliza 6, b. PA
1880 Census, MI, Monroe Co., La Salle, p. 443
Mounia, Samuel, 56, laborer, cannot read or write, b. PA/PA/PA
" , Polly, 59, wife, keeping house, cannot read or write, b. PA/PA/PA
" , Elija, 17, son, single, at home, cannot read or write, b. PA/PA/PA
" , Aaron, 26, son, laborer, cannot read or write, b. PA/PA/PA