Jonas Lumm : details of his life and descendants

About Jonas Lumm, eldest son of Jesse Lumm of Loudoun Co., Virginia, we know the following:

He was born in Virginia on 30 Oct. 1797.
He m. 17 Oct. 1817, in Columbiana County,Ohio, to Jane Tullis (County marriage records, book 1, p. 315);
From Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy: Ohio (p. 863) Records p. 884 book 1818, 4th mo., 18th day: Jane Lumm (formerly Tullis) disfellowshipped for marrying out of unity--i.e. to a non-Quaker.
Jonas in Columbiana County in 1820 census;
in Columbiana Co., OH (Franklin Twp.) in 1830 census (indexed as "James"), living close to Jesse Lumm;
in 1828-1830 Columbiana Co. tax lists;
in 1833 tax list of Carroll County (formed from Columbiana in 1833):

in East Township, possessing Range 4, Township 14, section 30;
in Augusta Township, owning 2 horses, 4 cattle, but no land here
in Carroll County (East Township) in 1840 census;
Named one of the executors in the will of Hugh Withrow of Carroll County. Jonas signed the will on Feb. 18, 1841 in Carroll Co., OH. Apparently in 1846, when the will was probated, he was already in Wayne Co., ILL because a letter was written requestiing him to come before a Court in Wayne Co., and confirm the will of Hugh Withrow. (Found by Michelle Martens in Carroll Co. Probate records.)
mentioned in History of Wayne & Clay Counties, Illinois, as part of a migration of families from Columbiana, Carroll, and Stark couties, Ohio, in the year 1839. They were all members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). As Jonas is found in the Carroll County land records until 1842, he probably made his final move after that point.
The following paragraphs come from Nathaniel S. Haynes' History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914 (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915), pp.428-429:
Buckeye (Jeffersonville).
Organized 1840; present membership, 85; value of property, $500; Bible school began 1869; present enrollment, 73.
In 1839 a number of families emigrated from Columbiana Carroll and Stark Counties, Ohio, and settled in Lamard Prairie. All of these were Disciples. Among them there were Jesse Milner, Isaac and Edward Whitaker, Jonas and Fentore Lumm, John Morlan, Martin Emmons, Noah Towns, James McNeeley, John Skelton, James A. Maslan and Townsend Richards. About the same time a few families came from Tennessee and settled in the same neighborhood. Among them were the Butcher and Candle families, Edward Puckett and others, who were also members of the Christian Church. At that time Lamard Prairie was very sparsely settled, there being only a few squatters there. There was neither church nor school near this settlement. The first work of these settlers was to locate their homes, build their houses and clear up a little land for cultivation. Their next work was to build a house that would answer the double purpose of school and church. They called this house "Buckeye," and it still stands as a memorial of those royal pioneers. It is not now known all who went into this church, but among them were a number of preachers who did good work in establishing the primitive gospel in this and adjoining counties. Buckeye was indeed a glorious and fruitful mother. About thirty ministers have served here.
The chapel was built in 1871.

in Wayne County, Illinois, in 1850 census (listed as "J. Lumm"); new wife "M." is Margaret
in Edwards County, IL, in 1860-1880 censuses
Also owned land in Wabash Co., IL. Nora Rinehart reported the following in April 1999:
I went to Mt. Carmel, IL, and got what they have on the Lumm Family. Jonas sold his farm in Wabash Co., IL in 1865 to a A.J.Cooper. (the Coopers bought lots of land in the bottoms along the Wabash river) There is attached a seperate note where his wife was contacted to get her agreement to the sale 10 years later. It says that they were seperated and did not live together but since the deed was in both of their names she was contacted - 10 years later! I don't believe that we will find a probate court settlement because he had settled everything while he was alive. Remember he lived with his daughter when he died.

Jonas Lumm died 7 Apr. 1881. The following obituary appeared in The Independent, a newspaper of Grayville, IL, on April 7, 1881:
Mr Jonas Lumm, one of our oldest citizens, who has been seriously ill for several months, died this morning at 7 o'clock, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Martha Milner.
A photograph of Jonas Lumm, second wife Margaret, and daughter Martha Milner has been graciously supplied by descendant Jayne Mackay.
Children of Jonas Lumm by wife Jane include:
- John J. Lumm, b. 23 June, 1816, in VA; d. 23 Mar. 1876 in IL. He married on 12 Sept 1839, in Carroll Co., OH, to Sarah Ann McMillen, daughter of Robert McMillen and Sarah King (who were m. in 1819). Apparently, his wife Sarah Ann died, and he went to Muskingum County, where he married again on 13 Jan. 1850 to Mary F. McCumber, b. 1 May 1829, in New York state. The family moved to Massilon Township, Wayne County, IL, before 1865, where Mary d. 12 Jan. 1875.
  John J. Lumm served on the Grand Jury for the March term in 1876. An article on the jury members in the Wayne County Press, Mar. 30, 1876, says of him: "John L. (sic) Lumm was born in London (sic) County, Virginia, June 23, 1816; was a miller by trade; lives in New Massilon.
  Two obituaries in the Wayne County Press: for Mar. 28, 1878:"J.J. Lumm, a prominent citizen of Massilon, died of erysipelas Saturday morning last..."; and for May 2, 1878: John J. Lumm, 62 years, March 23, New Massilon, phlegmenous." John and his wife Mary are both buried in West Cemetery, Wayne County.
  The children of John J. Lumm and first wife Sarah Ann (McMillan) include:
  Sarah Jane, b. 9 Jan. 1840, prob. in Ohio, though her death certificate reads Iowa ; d. 15 Dec. 1921 in Scioto Co., OH. She m. 7 July 1859 in Carroll County, Ohio, to William W. Robertson (son of John Robertson), b. 6 Nov., 1836 in Columbiana County, Ohio, d. 1 Aug., 1910 in Lucasville, Valley Township, Scioto County, Ohio. Their children include:
  
  Taylor Robertson, b. ca. 1860; d. 13 Dec., 1936, Watchula Co, Florida.
  Samuel Lycurgus Robertson, b. 18 Apr., 1862, Ohio; d. 14 June, 1900, Lucasville, Scioto Co, Ohio. Ohio. He married Martha McLaughlin on 9 Dec., 1882. They had 5 children.
  Minerva Ann Robertson, b. 17 June, 1866, Ohio; d. 28 March, 1932, Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio. She married Charles Wilkenson McCain, son of Peter McCain and Julia Coon, on 26 June, 1886, in Lucasville, Scioto County, Ohio. They had 6 children.
  Martha L. Robertson, b. Abt. 1869, Ohio; d. Bef. 1910.
  Chandler M. Robertson, b. 22 Sept., 1871, Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio.
  Lena Isadore Robertson, b. 27 May 27, 1872, Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1910. She married John W. McCain on May 21, 1891.
  Maranda A. Robertson, b. Jan. 1877, Ohio; d. Aft. 1910.
  Sarah W. Robertson, b. 14 March, 1880, Jefferson Township, Scioto County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1910.
  [Information on the Robertsons thanks to descendant Michael Burcham]
  - Highland M. Lumm, b. 13 Jan. 1855 in Ohio. (Though the birth year has been questioned due to details of his brother Herbert, the 1860 census identifies them both as age 5). He died 9 Jan. 1873 and is buried in West Cemetery, Wayne County. [His name makes us wonder about the possible relationship of the Jesse Lumm family with that of Highland Lum, listed in the general Midwest section, and a son of Jacob Lum of Cecil Co., MD. On the other hand, maybe there is none.]
  - Herbert L. Lumm, b. 5 Feb. 1855 in Ohio, d. 6 Mar. 1879. A Wayne County Press obituary, Apr. 3, 1879, states that he died of pneumonia, aged 24 years, 1 month and 1 day. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, Feb. 5, 1855, and moved, when quite young, with his parents to Wayne County..." He was buried in West Cemetery, Wayne County.
  - George W. Lumm, b. ca. 1857 in Ohio. Found in the household of Perry and Idela (Lumm) Severns in Massilon during 1880 census. He m. Sallie (---) ca. 1879.
  - Albi Idella, b. 9 Apr. 1860, in Ohio. She m. 24 Mar. 1880, in Wayne County, to James Perry Severns (brother of Byron Scott), b. 18 May, 1859, in Gibson Co., IN. They were in Massilon for the 1880 census, but a daughter was born 1 Nov. 1880 in Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL. This child probably died young, and the mother died that year on 24 or 25 December. She is buried in West Cemetery, Wayne County.
  - Thomas R. Lumm, b. 30 Mar. 1862, d. 21 Apr. 1865, and buried at West Cemetery, Wayne County.
  - James William, b. ca. 1866, in Wayne County. Found in the household of Virgil and Mary Frances (Lumm) Goodall in Massilon in the 1880 census, where he is called "Willie." He m. Clara J. Smith at Wayne Co., IL, 7 Mar. 1889.
  - Sarah ("Sallie"), b. ca. 1869/70 in Wayne County. Found in the Goodall household in 1880. She married 12 Apr. 1888, in Wayne County, to Robert M. Petty.
  [Some of the preceding details on John J. Lumm and family comes from an account by Rita F. Mason on p.400 of the "History of Edwards County, Illinois," compiled in 1993, edited by Terry L. Harper.]
- Jesse Lumm, b. 1821; m. 21 Sept. 1841, in Carroll Co., to Mary Ann McMillen, sister of Sarah Ann. In Wayne Co., IL, 1850 census. He m(2) Margaret J. Coburn (b. 1831 in Ohio)
  - Mary Ann, b. 9 Sept 1844 in IL; d. 5 Feb 1910 - Bellmont, IL; she m. 1864 to Richard Calvin Dunn (b. 5 Feb 1843 - d.19 Nov 1927 in Posey Co. IN)
  - Sophia J. Lumm b. 1848 in IL
  - Arthur Lumm b. 1850 in IL d. young
  - Emma Lumm, b. in 1851 in IL ; m. 7 Apr 1881 to Charlie Freeman.
  - Clara Lumm, b. 1853; m. Wilber Freeman (brother of Charlie).
  - Elizabeth Ellen Lumm b. 1854 in IL; m. 1 Jan 1879 in Edward Co., IL, to Thomas W. Hale (b. 1843)
  - Jacob Sureness Lumm, b. 1860 in Wayne Co, IL and d. 1923 in IN; he m. 13 Feb. 1883 in Edward Co., IL, to Martha Fairchild (b. 1865 in Johnson Co., KY). He was a farmer in Gibson County, Indiana, near Griffin (Posey Co.), IN, when he married a second time (age 40) to Rebecca Jane Carne (maiden name Rebecca Jane Calvin) (daughter of John Berry Calvin and Disa Painter) from Griffin, IN. It was the second marriage for both, and occurred on 2 July, 1898, at Cowling, IL, officiated by John A. Trimell.
    Children include:
    Minnie Lumm, who d. died as infant
    Leonard Laurie Lumm, b. 19 Mar 1884, in Wabash Co., IL, d. 1955; he m. at Mt. Carmel, IL, on 15 Oct. 1907 (Silas W. Jones, J.P., officiating), to Mary Florence Goodwin, age 17, daughter of James and Flora (Snyder) Goodwin. She d. in Aug 1908 in Gibson Co., IN; he m(2) at Mt. Carmel, IL, on 28 Nov. 1914 (E.B. Koeneipp, J.P., officiating) to Edith Ersula (Hanshoe) Wilson, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Bristoew) Hanshoe, and called "Susie." She was b. in 1885 and d. in 1967). [These records, retrieved by Nora Rinehart, state he was of Gibson Co., IN, at the time of both marriages]. Had children.
    Hattie Mae Lumm, b. 30 Aug 1888, d. 2 Oct 1945 In Vanderburgh Co., IN; buried in Posey Co., IN. She m. 4 Aug. 1906 to Charles William Kern (b. 18 Nov 1878 in Clark Co., IN, and d. 26 Nov 1969). They had 9 children.
    Mary F. Lumm, b. 1891 and d. 1908
    Emma Pearl Lumm, b. 4 Jan 1891 in Gibson Co., IN and d. 7 Feb 1975 in Carmi, White Co., IL. She m. 7 Jun 1911 in Albion, IL to Louis Delmar (Doc) Haggard (b. 18 Dec. 1880 in Franklin Co., IL, and d. 28 June 1964 in Evansville, IN). They had 7 children.
    Jesse Roscoe Lumm, b. 12 April, 1893 in Gibson Co. IN; d. 3 May 1961 Oklahoma City, OK; m. Irma Adrain Wilson, b. 10 July 1907 dau. of Clarence P. Wilson and Edith Ersula (Susie) Hanshoe (whose 2nd marriage was to Jesse's older brother Leonard). Irma Lumm d. March 2, 1988, Fort Scott, Kansas, and was buried in Pond Creek Cemetery, Oklahoma, on March 5, 1988. Jesse R. Lumm died 3 May, 1961, in Olkahoma City, Olkahoma, and was buried in Pond Creek Cemetery, 6 May, 1961. Occupation: Farmer; also served in the Army. Jesse and Irma had four Children.
    [Thanks to Nora Rinehart for information on Jacob Sureness Lumm family.]
- Wesley Lumm b. ca. 1824 in OH. Found in 1850 census in Wayne Co., IL, where he has a wife Jane, b. ca. 1824 in Ohio, and two children: "P.A." (probably Permilia Anne), aged 2; and "M.J.", 6 months old. The latter probably died young. Wesley died 6 May 1854, according to his widow Jane.
  - Permilia Anne, b. ca. 1848. She was 2 years old in 1850 Census of Wayne County, IL. In the 1860 Census, Permilia Lumm, 12, is found in the household of Abner Cox at Mt. Erie, Wayne County. (Abner's wife Jane is probably Wesley's widow.) Permilia was married (3 March 1868)to John Duncan Clerk at Irvington, Washington Co., Ill., by D. P. French, Minister of Gospel, according to County Clerk's record. Her husband, John D. Clerk, was married first to Sarah Ellen Simms on 8 Sep. 1852 and had 2 daughters by her, Josephine and Louisa. The Clerks moved to Neosho County, Kansas, by 1880. Later in life, she went by the name of Anna Permelia. She died 24 July 1924, in Eldon, Wapello Co., Iowa, while visiting daughter Ethel Coyt. She is buried in Eldon.
    children of Permelia and John D. Clerk:
    Emma Jane Clerk, b. 9 Dec. 1868 in Illinois; she married Perry Beckner on 29 May 1889, in Grundy County, Mo. Emma died 25 June 1949 in Eldon, Wapello Co., Iowa.
    Sybil Estella Clerk, b. 29 Oct. 1870 in Merom, Sullivan Co., Ind. Married John Cooper on 21 Nov. 1891 in Mercer Co., Mo. and died 15 Oct. 1908 in Mercer Co., Mo.
    Clyda (female) L. Clerk, b. 30 Nov. 1872, d. 21 Sep. 1878 in Sullivan Co., Ind.
    Arthur Clerk, b. 11 June 1875 and d. 28 Sept 1875 in Sullivan Co., Ind.
    Mattie P. Clerk, b. 30 June 1878 in Ind.; married James A. Lucas 3 April 1898 in Trenton, Grundy Co., Mo.; and d. 11 July 1973 in Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa.
    Daisy M. Clerk, b. 23 Aug. 1880 in Neosho Co., Osage Mission, Ks.; married April 1944 to William T. Waybill, and died 19 May 1971 in Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa, (buried in Seymour, Wayne Co., Iowa)
    Nell Clerk, b. 2 Oct. 1882 and died 6 Oct 1882.
    Ethel L. Clerk, b. 8 Sept 1885 in Mo., married 21 Dec. 1905 to Roy E. Coyt and died 4 Jan. 1940, buried in Eldon cemetery, Wapello Co., Iowa.
    Frances Clerk, b. 14 April 1889 in Ilia, Mercer Co., Mo., married Hugo Christensen.
    [Thanks for details on Permelia to descendant Phyllis Wise ([email protected])]
  - M. J. Lumm, aged 6 months old at time of 1850 census in Wayne County, but probably died young, as does not appear in father's probate records.
  - Wesley Jr., b. ca. 1854, close to time of father's death. Like sister Permilia, he was in the household of Abner Cox at Mt. Erie, Ill., in 1860, aged 5 years.
- Martha Lumm, b. ca. 1827, m.21 Sep 1845, in Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL Isaac Milner of Wayne Co., IL. Isaac Milner was b. 12 Nov 1823 in Columbiana Co., OH to Jesse and Mary (Craig) Milner. He died during the Civil War, in New Orleans, LA.; he was in Company B of the 87th Regiment,IL. He died either Aug 30 or Sep 1, 1863. Both dates are on his veteran records. Sep 1 is on his gravestone in Grayville. He is actually buried in National Cemetary in New Orleans. He died there in a hospital of "chronic diarrhea contracted while in the line of duty" (according to his veteran records). Martha's last child was born about three weeks after Isaac died. She received $12.00/ month widow's benefits until her death.
  Martha died 7 Oct 1904 in Grayville, IL. Father Jonas came to live with Martha late in life and passed away at her home.
  - 1. Alpheus P Milner, b. 24 Oct 1846; m. 2 Aug 1874 to Jennie Trago; d. 1 Jun 1900. Alpheus also served in the Civil War, in the same company as his father.
  - 2. Mary Jane Milner b. 5 Jan 1849; m. 27 Apr 1865 to Morgan Parker Hall; d. 12 Apr 1919
  - 3. Harvey A. Milner, b. 4 Mar 1851; d. 7 Apr 1853
  - 4. James A. Milner, b. 30 Sep 1854; d. 27 Mar 1879
  - 5. Jonas L. Milner, b. 11 Mar 1857; d. 21 Nov 1857
  - 6. Martha P. Milner, b. 26 Feb 1858;
  - 7. Annie E. Milner, b. 20 Oct 1861; d. 2 Aug 1862
  - 8. Phoene Milner, married George D. Glover
  - 9. Ida Milner, b. 22 Sep 1863; d. 27 Feb 1864
  (Information on Martha's family from descendant Jayne Mackay.)
- Joseph Lumm b. ca. 1830 in OH
- Clara Lumm, b. ca. 1834 in OH (probably the unclear entry in the 1850 family census listing which looks like "F-LA"
- Elizabeth Lumm b. 1837 in OH
children by wife Margaret include:
- Jonas Lycurgus Lumm, b. 11 Apr 1844, Wayne Co., IL and d. 17 Nov 1885 in Edwards Co., IL. He served in the Civil War (Co. B, 87th Illinois Infantry [same as Isaac Milner, half-sister Martha's husband], enlisting 13 Aug. 1862, discharged 16 June, 1865. He is described in his military papers as age 18, height 5' 4 and 1/2", light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, single and a farmer. He married on 3 Nov. 1867, Mary Elizabeth Large (b. 22 Mar 1850 and died on 24 Mar 1919 in Edwards Co., IL). This couple is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Grayville, IL.
  - Dora Matilda Lumm b. 27 July 1867 in Wabash Co.,, IL and married Camedial Reese (b. 25 March 1856 and d. 14 Nov 1906) on the 8 April 1882. They had 5 children.
  - Willie (Ullie) Lumm b. 23 Apr 1873 and married Bertha M. Freeman on 7 Apr 1894 in Albion, IL. He died in the Fall of 1895, at 22 years of age.
  - Eunice Lumm was b. 22 Nov 1875 and d. 16 Oct 1897
(Much of the detail on Jonas' children comes from Nora Rinehart, descendant of son Jesse. She in turn got the details on Jonas Lycurgus from his descendant Jody Reynolds, and those on Emma Pearl (Lumm) Haggard from descendant Virginia Lloyd.)

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