Notes:
After the death of his mother Anna in 1914, his father Harvey put Harold and two of his brothers in Mooseheart Child Home in 1915.
Father: Harvey Mumma was born May 18, 1881 at Hustontown, PA.
Mother: Pearl Mumma was born May 23, 1885 at Hustontown, PA
Brothers and sisters of Harvey: Daniel, James & John; Rhoda & Emma
Three boys came to Mooseheart August 14, 1915
John Melvin Mumma was born June 30, 1903 at Hustontown, PA
John left Mooseheart: December 31, 1918
Marvin Nelson Mumma was born August 10, 1905 at Saltillo, PA he was at Mooseheart from 1915 - 1920
Upon dismissal, he went to live with his father.
Harold Dewey Mumma was born August 3, 1907 at Hustontown, PA. The same dicharge date in 1920 is recorded for Harold.
The boys left Mooseheart because the enrollment of the Mooseheart children increased to the point that children with a father living had to leave Mooseheart and live with the father. Source: Mooseheart records, February 2002
Apparently changed his name, adoption? legal change? There is nothing in his death notice about an adoptive family.
His death announcement:
LOGAN
"Edward J. Logan, on Sunday afternoon
June 1, 1969 at 1:00 o'clock
Nelson Mumma and Pearl Keefner
Beloved husband of Leslie Prichard
Cope Logan, son of the late Harry Nelson Mumma and Pearl Keefner;
brother of Mervin Mumma; Raymond Lamberson; Mrs.
Ramon Jones; Mrs. D. Dennis; Mrs. Estalene Duncan;
Aged 61. Remains will be forwarded to Houston Town, Pa.
for religious services and interment. Under the direction of
McMahan-Coburn-Bryede? Funeral Home. "
Obtained from Virginia Hall email address virginha46@aol.com
MUMMA, Harold D. HUSTONTOWN b-1907; d-1969; beside Anna
Source: Fulton County Historical Society, 1997