BIO: John 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.

  JOHN MUMMA, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg, the second son of Jacob 
Mumma, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1836, and resided with 
his father until 1863, when he commenced business for himself on a farm 
near Mechanicsburg.  Nine years later he was united in marriage with 
Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Schopf) Hertzler, old 
residents of Cumberland County, but natives of Lancaster County, Penn.  
To Mr. and Mrs. John Mumma have been born six children - all living:  
Charles H., Mary A., Grace E., Blanche V., Jacob R. and John I.  Our 
subject first purchased land in 1865, which he still owns.  He bought 
the present homestead fifteen years later.  This farm is very 
attractive, and its comfortable surroundings and fine improvements make 
it indeed an elegant home.  Mr. Mumma, one of the representative men of 
the township, is a member of one of its oldest families, and merits the 
greatest confidence reposed in him by the public.