Family [F5280]
Mummey
Parents
David Mummey [P14498] = Sara Brown [P14454]
Children
Porter David1 [P6001] = Iva E. Benton2 [P6000] > Family [F3320]
Married Monday 8 November 1909
Porter David:
Born Monday 8 July 1889, , Union CO, OH USA
Died Wednesday 15 July 1959, At home, South State Street
Buried Wolf Creek Cemetery near Mt. Victory, Hardin CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7812
1930 Census Goshen Twp, Hardin Co, OH Call Number/URL T626_1821 Enumeration Date 22 April
Sandusky Trail Number of Dwelling 136, Number of family 138
Mummey Porter, Head of household, Rent, lives on farm, M, W, age 40, age at first marriage 20,
Attended school No, can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH, occupation laborer, General Farm
Ira, wife, F, W, age 37, age at first marriage 19, can read and write, Place of birth OH,
Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH
Nile, son, M, W, age 17, attended school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH,
Mother's place of birth OH, Occupation, General Farm Laborer
Blanche, daughter, F, W, age 15, attends school No, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth OH.
Woodrow, son, M, W, age 13, attends school, Yes, Place of birth OH, Father's place of
birth OH, mother's place of birth OH.
Clyde, son, M, W, age 12, attends school, Yes, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth
OH, Mother's place of birth OH
OBITUARY Porter D. Mummey Succumbs Yesterday
Local Resident dies after long illness: Services Saturday.
Months of suffering were ended around 9:30 last evening as Porter David Mummey, 70, passed away at his home here on South State Street. He had been in failing health two years and in critical condition eight months from cancer.
He had been hospitalized many times, undergoing surgery three times within three months, the last time being in January of this year. He was confined in San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, and was dismissed on February 8, to his home here.
Mr. Mummey was born July 8, 1889, in Union County, a son of David and Sara Brown-Mummey. On November 8, 1909, he was united in marriage with Iva Benton, who survives.
The deceased was a farmer and in later life was employed for 15 years by Patton Brothers Dry Cleaning in Bellefontaine. He and his wife moved to Belle Center in November 1957, residing here about a year. They then moved back to Rushsylvania where they lived until February 7, when they moved into the Dr. Fred George house on North Center Street. They purchased the present home and moved in on May 16.
Surviving with his wife are two sons, Nile Mummey of R. R. 1, Degraff and Clyde Mummey of R. R. 1, Rushsylvania; a daughter Mrs. Denton (Blanche) Steig of West Mansfield; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Ohair of Toledo, and Mrs. Glen Atha Miller of St. Louis, MO.
Proceeding him in death were three sons, Dahl Mummey, at the age of 42, Woodrow Mummey, 28, and Russell Mummey, in infancy; four sisters, Mrs. Blanche Ward, Mrs. Lucy Hemphill, Mollie and Grace Mummey; a half brother, Howard Snodgrass; and a grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the Kennedy Funeral Home in Bellefontaine. The Rev. Henry M. Lynd, pastor of the local Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be made in Wolk Creek Cemetery, Hardin County.
Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and until the hour of the funeral.
Iva E.:
Born Saturday 16 August 1890, , Logan CO, OH USA3
Died Saturday 11 September 1965, San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, OH USA
Buried Wolf Creek Cemetery near Mt. Victory, Hardin Co, OH USA
Religion:
Reference number: 7811
OBITUARY Mrs. Porter Mummey; Claimed Saturday
Local Resident Never Recovers From Stroke; hold Funeral Services Tuesday
Mrs. Iva E. Mummey, 75 passed away Saturday in San Antonio Hospital, Kenton, where she had been confined since Labor Day. She was found about 6:30 that evening by her neighbors, Mr and Mrs. William Wright, on the floor in her home on South State Street, after they became concerned when she had not been see that day. At first it was thought she had attended a family reunion but when a basket of clothes, taken to her home to be washed, was left on the front porch, Mr. and Mrs. Wright decided to investigate. She had suffered a stroke of paralysis and was taken to the hospital for treatment. She had been in falling health a year.
Born August 16, 1890, in Logan County, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Benton. On November 8, 1910, she was married to Porter Mummey, who died July 15, 1959.
The deceased attended the Church of Christ.
She is survived by a son, Clyde Mummey of DeGraff, a daughter, Mrs. Denton (Blanche) Stieg of Rushsylvania, several grandchildren and great=grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by four sons, Nile N. Mummey on July 31, 1963; Diahl at the age of 42, Woodrow at 38 and Russell in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mummey had moved to Belle Center in November 1957, residing here about a year. They then moved back to Rushsylvania, where they lived until February 7, 1959, when they moved into the Dr. Fred George house on North Center Street. They purchased the home on South State Street and moved May 17, 1959.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Kennedy Funeral Home in Bellefontaine with the Rev. Dennis C. Weaver, paster of the local Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was made in Wolf Creek Cemetery in Hardin County.
Clara [P19553] = Unknown Ohair [P14474] > Family [F5371]
Unknown [P14443] = Glen Atha Miller [P14459] > Family [F5378]
Blanche [P14432] = Unknown Ward [P14771] > Family [F7934]
Lucy [P14820] = Unknown Hemphill [P15717] > Family [F7935]
Mollie [P15708]
Grace [P17329]
Sources
1 : "Family Info"
Family Info. 1930 census
1a: "Birth/Death/Marriage Source:"
Birth/Death/Marriage Source:. obituary, cemetery marker
2 : "Birth\Death Source"
Birth\Death Source. cemetery marker
3 : "Birth/Death Source:"
Birth/Death Source:. Obituary
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