Notes:
Swamp Lutheran Church records
Benjamin Mumah b.8/5/1825 Bapt. 10/30/1825
Parents- Jacob & Leah
Data researcher - Doug Mumma, doug@mumma.org
1840 Census, PA, Cumberland Co., Dickinson Twp., p. 28
Momough, Jacob
male 2 15-20, (Benjamin and his brother, Jacob?)
male 1 50-60, (Jacob Mumma)
female 1 10-15, (??)
female 1 15-20, (??)
female 1 40-50, (Leah
Benjamin and Catherine first appear in the 1850 census for Cumberland County, Upper Dickenson Township. Not found in the 1860 census. They are living in Mechanicsburg Borough in 1870. He is a blacksmith. By 1880, they migrated to the city of Lancaster in Lancaster County, PA.
1850 Census, PA, Cumberland Co., Upper Dickinson Twp. p. 408
Benjamin Mumau, 25, married within the year, b. PA no occupation listed
Catherine " , 24, married within the year, b. PA
1860 Census, PA, Adams Co., Menallen Twp., Bendersville P.O., p480
Benjamin Mumma, 35, farm laborer, $400 personal, b. PA
Elizabeth " , 34, b. PA
Clara, 7, b. PA, attend school
1870 Census, PA, Cumberland Co., Mechanicsburg, p. 424
Mumma, Benj., 44, blacksmith, $175 personal, b. PA
" Catharine, 41, keeping house, b. PA
" Clara, 15, at home, b. PA
1880 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., Lancaster City, 121 E. James Street, ED 156
Mumma, Benjamin, 53, blacksmith, b. PA/PA/PA
" Catharine, 51, wife, b. PA/PA/PA cannot read or write
***** 2 houses away *******
1880 Census, PA, Lancaster Co., Lancaster City, District 156, June 1, page 2
Reinoehl, Aug F. 28 Fan Blower Mak?, b. PA/PA/PA
" , Clara 23
" , Benjamin 4
" , Bessie 10/12 (Aug)
Catharine/Elizabeth Mumma is living with her daughter, Clara in 1900 (Mechanicsburg, PA) & 1910 (Lancaster Co., PA) census