Catherine Rebecca Singleton
F, b. 22 April 1859, d. 4 April 1912
Catherine Rebecca Singleton|b. 22 Apr 1859\nd. 4 Apr 1912|p62.htm|John Singleton|b. 10 Feb 1818\nd. 15 Feb 1888|p48.htm|Margaret Worden|b. c 1818\nd. a 1870|p49.htm|||||||||||||
Catherine was born on 22 April 1859 at York County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Singleton and Margaret Worden. She married William Walter Mumma at Adams County, Indiana, on 24 April 1879.
MARRIAGE RECORD:
Marriage Records, Book D, p. 250
Be it remembered, that on this 23rd day of April 1879, the following marriage license was issued, to wit: State of Indiana, to wit, Adams County, ss. To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that any person legally authorized to solemnize matrimony, is hereby licensed to join in marriage, as husband and wife, William W. Mumma and Katie R. Singleton, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Witness B. H. Dent, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, this 23rd day of April 1879. B. H. Dent, Clerk, J. F. Beegan, Deputy.
Be it further remembered, that on this 26th day of April, 1879, the following certificate was filed in my office, to wit: State of Indiana, Adams county, to wit: This certifies, that I joined in marriage, as husband and wife, William W. Mumma and Katie R. Singleton, on the 24th day of April 1879.
.4 Catherine died on 4 April 1912 at Benton Twp., Paulding County, Ohio, at age 52.
OBITUARY:
Decatur Democrat, Thursday, April 11, 1912, p. 4, col. 5
Funeral of Mrs. W. Mumma
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Mumma, widow of William Mumma, were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Pleasant Grove church, east of this city the funeral procession driving across from the late home at McGill, Ohio, a distance of sixteen miles. Her death occurred Friday morning from Bright's disease. Mrs. Mumma was born and reared in this county and was a sister of William Singleton of Root township. She is survived by the following children: Clarence, Clark, True and Flossie, of McGill; Dallas, of Gideon, Mo; Nora, married, and living in Illinois. The family resided in this city several years, and also lived on the old Mumma farm until it was sold, moving about fifteen years ago to McGill.
(NOTE: The microfilm was out of focus and difficult to read.)
.5 Her body was interred on 8 April 1912 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana.6,7
Catherine were listed as household members living with John Singleton in the 1860 Census at Peach Bottom Twp., York County, Pennsylvania.8 Catherine were listed as household members living with John Singleton on the 1870 Census at Union Twp., Union County, Ohio.3 Catherine was listed as William Walter Mumma's wife on the 1900 Census at Union Twp., Adams County, Indiana.2
MARRIAGE RECORD:
Marriage Records, Book D, p. 250
Be it remembered, that on this 23rd day of April 1879, the following marriage license was issued, to wit: State of Indiana, to wit, Adams County, ss. To all who shall see these presents, greeting: Know ye, that any person legally authorized to solemnize matrimony, is hereby licensed to join in marriage, as husband and wife, William W. Mumma and Katie R. Singleton, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. Witness B. H. Dent, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court, this 23rd day of April 1879. B. H. Dent, Clerk, J. F. Beegan, Deputy.
Be it further remembered, that on this 26th day of April, 1879, the following certificate was filed in my office, to wit: State of Indiana, Adams county, to wit: This certifies, that I joined in marriage, as husband and wife, William W. Mumma and Katie R. Singleton, on the 24th day of April 1879.
.4 Catherine died on 4 April 1912 at Benton Twp., Paulding County, Ohio, at age 52.
OBITUARY:
Decatur Democrat, Thursday, April 11, 1912, p. 4, col. 5
Funeral of Mrs. W. Mumma
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Mumma, widow of William Mumma, were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Pleasant Grove church, east of this city the funeral procession driving across from the late home at McGill, Ohio, a distance of sixteen miles. Her death occurred Friday morning from Bright's disease. Mrs. Mumma was born and reared in this county and was a sister of William Singleton of Root township. She is survived by the following children: Clarence, Clark, True and Flossie, of McGill; Dallas, of Gideon, Mo; Nora, married, and living in Illinois. The family resided in this city several years, and also lived on the old Mumma farm until it was sold, moving about fifteen years ago to McGill.
(NOTE: The microfilm was out of focus and difficult to read.)
.5 Her body was interred on 8 April 1912 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana.6,7
Catherine were listed as household members living with John Singleton in the 1860 Census at Peach Bottom Twp., York County, Pennsylvania.8 Catherine were listed as household members living with John Singleton on the 1870 Census at Union Twp., Union County, Ohio.3 Catherine was listed as William Walter Mumma's wife on the 1900 Census at Union Twp., Adams County, Indiana.2
Children of Catherine Rebecca Singleton and William Walter Mumma
- Clarence Neville Mumma+ b. 15 Feb 1880, d. 25 May 1953
- Francis Dalphus Mumma+ b. 5 Dec 1881, d. Jul 1947
- Clark Earl Mumma+ b. 13 May 1885, d. Feb 1946
- Nora Ethelyn Mumma+ b. 12 Dec 1888, d. 30 Oct 1967
- Flossie Leota Mumma+ b. 17 Feb 1893
- Milo Adolph Mumma b. 4 Oct 1895, d. 1 Dec 1897
- Kenneth True Mumma b. 13 Jun 1902
Citations
- [S39] Descendants of John Singleton and Margaret Warden.
- [S574] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the U.S., 1900: Popluation Schedule, Micro-publication T623, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 357, Union Twp., Adams Co., Indiana, SD 8, ED 11, SH 3A (137A), Ln 26, hh. 46, fam. 46, June 6, 1900.
- [S571] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Ninth Census of the U.S., 1870: Popluation Schedule, Micro-publication M593, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll 1274, Union Twp., Union Co., Ohio, p. 11, hh. 77, fam. 76, July 14, 1870.
- [S37] William W. Mumma, Katie R. Singleton.
- [S598] Catherine Mumma, Death Certificate.
- [S226] Mrs. Charlotte Briggs, to Timothy J. Singleton.
- [S225] Obituary of Catherine Singleton, Decatur Democrat, p. 4, col. 5.
- [S570] U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Eighth Census of the U.S., 1860: Popluation, Free Schedule, Micro-publication M653, National Archives, Washington, DC, Roll ____, Peach Bottom Twp., York Co., PA p. 682, hh. 198.