BIO: Eli Mumma, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LIX.

                         UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

571  UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

  ELI MUMMA, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg, was born, in 1850, on the old 
homestead in Silver Spring Township, this county.  His father, Jacob 
Mumma, has been so liberal with his money and enterprising in spirit 
that he has stood at the head of the business industries and 
substantial improvements for fully half a century.  Eli Mumma, the 
youngest son of Jacob and Catharine Mumma, received a practical 
education in the common schools, and has thus far passed his life on 
the farm, preferring agricultural pursuits to either a trade or 
profession.  November 25, 1873, he was married to Annie L., daughter of 
Joseph and Sarah E. (Fritchey) Eberly, of Hampden Township, this 
county.  To this union were born two sons and five daughters:  Thomas 
C., Wilbur A., Annie B., Mary E., Martha F., Sarah E. and Emma J. - all 
of whom reside in the county.  The death of Joseph Eberly, the father 
of Mrs. Mumma, occurred April 5, 1885, at the age of sixty-five years 
and seven months.  The married life of Eli Mumma and his young wife was 
commenced on his father's farm under the same favorable auspices which 
have continued to this day.  In 1875 they moved to the farm on which 
they now reside.  One child - Joseph E. - was born on the grandfather's 
homestead; Mabel G. and Harry H. were born on their father's farm in 
this township.  Politically and socially Mr. Mumma is of that liberal 
class whose object is to further the business and social interests in 
the community.  Possessed of abundant means, a fine farm and happy 
family, he is surrounded by everything to make him happy.