Lumm and Lum families of the Midwest

A. The following are possible or probable children of Jesse Lumm of Loudoun County,Virginia, who died in Beaver County, Pennsylvania:

• married (1) on 17 Oct. 1817, in Columbiana County,Ohio, to Jane Tullis; married (2) Margaret (-----)
• died 7 April 1881 in Wayne Co., Illinois.
• The photograph on the Lumm family homepage is of Jonas, second wife Margaret, and daughter Martha. It was graciously supplied by descendant Jayne Mackay.
• Jonas' descendants are chiefly responsible for providing much of the details on his life and family. I have set up a separate Jonas Lumm file for these details.

• married James Fowler, Jr., on 16 Sept. 1830, in Columbiana County, OH. (James' father lived near Jesse Lumm.)
• in Perry County, OH (Salt Lick Township), in 1850 census
• prob. that Nancy Fowler who died 4 Jan. 1872 in Athens County, OH
  children include:
  • Josiah, b. ca. 1832;
  • Amanda Rebecca, b. 8 Oct 1834 in Carroll County, OH.
    She m. 18 Oct 1857 to Joel Jefferson Allen of Trimble, Athens Co., OH, where they lived; they (like Jonas and Fenton Lumm), were members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
    
    She d. 30 July 1922

    Caroline E., b. ca. 1836/37

• married William Coyen ca. 1832 in Beaver or Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

• m. 12 July 1827, Columbiana Co., to Luticia Crawford;
• in Columbiana County, OH (Augusta township) in 1830 census (called "Fantun");
• in Carroll County, OH, in 1840 census (in index as "Tenton Sum");
• m(2), 23 Jan. 1845, Eliza Felty, of White County, IL
• In occupation Fenton was a farmer, but he also served as a preacher for his Christian Church--known today as the Disciples of Christ. The following paragraph comes from Nathaniel S. Haynes' History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914 (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915), pp.559-560:

  Fenton Lumm was another of the old-time preachers of White County. He lived in Seven-mile Prairie. His labors were contemporaneous with those of Moses Goodwin. While he always resided on his farm, he was a man of some culture. He was a pleasing and inspiring speaker. A man who had been reared a Methodist heard Mr. Lumm preach one day. At the close of the sermon, with tears streaming down his cheeks, he turned to the man who sat next to him and said "That is the first Methodist sermon I ever heard in my life." Jonas Lumm, of Grayville, who was also an old-time preacher, was Fenton's brother.

• in Posey Co., Indiana (Bethel Twp.) in 1850 census, as "F. Lumm," identified as a cabinet maker.
• Fenton Lumm died at Carmi, White Co., ILL., on April 25, 1852. Some records relating to his death were sent me by Michelle Martens:

  The Christian Record Vol. II Series II
  Indianapolis, Ind., June 1852, NO. 12
  page 378:
  From this most beautiful and interesting spot, I went to Bro. Moses Goodwin's, in Seven Mile Prarie, White Co.,ILL. I found the church here in Mourning on account of the loss of Bro. F. Lumm, one of her most effcient Evangelists. He letf the world with great firmness in the gospel hope. Just before he expired, he addressed a most solemn prayer to God in behalf of the church, and especially for the young members that had recently united with the congregation. When he closed the prayer, he laid his arms across his breast, closed eyes, and expired without a struggle. --Elijah Goodwin

  page 382:
  Obituary: Carmi White County,Ill, May 23d, '52.
  Bro. Mathes:-- It becomes my painful duty to announce to the brethren the death of our most excellent and highly esteemed brother Fenton Lumm, who departed this life after a short illness of just one week, on Lord's day morning, April 25th last, aged 44 years.
  Bro. Lumm was born in Columbiana County, Ohio and became a Christian at 18, commenced speaking in public at 20, and was regularly ordained as an Evangelist when he was 32. Since that time, 1840, he has spent the greater part of his time in traveling and preaching the Gospel.
  He came to this state in 1843, and has benn evangelizing through the southern part of the state and the adjacent parts of Indiana, whe his health and circumstances would admit of it, ever since he came among us. He was clear in arguement, proclaiming religious truth with boldness and freedom and very effective in exhortation. If he had had the advantages of a finished education he would, no doubt have been one of the most distinguished preachers of the Reformation. He was quite successful as a disciple, and was instrumental in turning many to righteousness.
  Bro. Lumm led a pious , Christian life, and died in the triumphs of faith which he had so long preached. He was afflicted for several years with chronic affection of the lungs, and by too much exposure bro't on severe attack which caused his death. In his last illness he seemed to think he could not recover, but was not at all daunted by the near approach of death. He often spoke of it with composure and even with pleasure. Just before he expired he called his weeping family and friends around him, and offered up to the Throne of Grace a short and most touching prayer, then folding his arms across his breast, he said " I have nothing more to say, I am ready to be offered up," and breathed his life out sweetly in the arms of the Redeemer. Thus lived and died a good and useful man.
  "Let me live the life of the righteous, and let my last end be like his."
  He leaves a wife, three sons, and a large circle of brethen and friends to mourn his loss, to all of whom he is a great loss. We grieve, though as those can be comforted. --S.R. Hay

  And from probate records:

  The Estate of Fenton Lumm June 4/1852 Summarized: The personal property Estates of Fenton Lumm only amount to $201.40, the said debts, charges and claims which have been exhibited and allowed against Estate, amount to $269.30.

  Your Petitioners further show that the said Fenton Lumm left the following children, his heirs at Law to wit Alfred, Harrison, and Thomas C. Lumm, the last of whom is an infant. Upon a final hearing here of the court may appoint a Guardian ad litem to litigate and defend for the said Thomas C. Lumm, infant as aforesaid, whom together with the said Alfred and Harrison Lumm.

  July 2, 1854 The Petition of Joseph Fulford administrator and Eliza Fulford, administrator of the Estate of Fenton Lumm deceased. On the 10th day of August your Petitioners, Joseph Fulford and Eliza Lumm, intermarried with each other.

  Claims made against the Estate: John Storris $3.50, Joseph Goodman $6.12, Wm. S. Hay $31.58, Josiah Calvin $36.95, Benjamin Clark $3.50, Calvin Cushman $2.42, and Wm. S. Hay $7.98. Guardian ad litem Richard Graham, Appraisers Nathan U. Shifley, George W. Crabtree, and William Akery, Clerks of Circuit Court Isaac Mitchell and Richard Graham, Justice of the Peace A.L. Johnson, and Judge Reuben Emerson

  Children of Fenton Lumm include:
  • Alfred, b. ca. 1830 to 1st wife Luticia; in White Co., Ill., in the 1860 Census, aged 30; with wife Hester, aged 29, b. in Indiana, and son Sylvanus, aged 8 in 1860, b. in Indiana
  • Harrison, b. ca. 1833 to 1st wife Luticia;
  • (possibly) Marshall, who married Eliza Jane Arbaugh on the 21st of Oct 1856 in White Co., IL.
  • Thomas C., b. 27 Dec.,1846, Posey Co., IN, to 2nd wife Eliza. He served in the Civil War (Co. G, 87th Illinois infantry; and Co. H., 14th Illinois Cavalry), enlisting 15 Nov 1862, discharged 31 July 1865. He married Sarah A. Newman on 4 Oct. 1866, in White Co. IL. (She was born ca. 1848 in Illinois.) Fenton's family appears in the 1880 Census at Enfield, White Co., IL. Later in life Thomas m(2) Malvina McIntire, by whom he had a daughter, Jessy Fay., b. 13 Feb. 1913. He died between 14 and 23 July 1917, and is buried in Enfield Cemetery, White Co., IL (Information taken from the History of the White Co., IL.)
    children of Thomas C. Lumm by wife Sarah include:
    • Willard, b. ca. 1871, in IL; Will Lumm married Emma Barton on 20 July 1899 in White Co., IL
    • Minnie, b. ca. 1874, in IL;
    • Fenton, b. ca. 1877, in IL;
    • Susan, b. 1880, in IL;
  • Another Thomas Lumm is found in White Co., IN, marrying Mary Garrison on 18 April 1865. [Found by Nora Rinehart in the Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 database of Ancestry. com.] While it seems unlikely that this individual is also a son of Fenton, along with Thomas C., it has been known to happen that two sons by different mothers bear the same first name. I have not found a better place to list this individual, besides on the unsorted Midwest page.

• married 11 Feb. 1830, in Columbiana Co., OH, (as "Miranda") to Daniel Norris, who is found in the Columbiana census of 1830, p.483, near Jesse Lumm;
• in Trimble Township, Athens County, OH, in 1850 census; the Norrises are across the county line from Monroe Township, Perry County, where Mortomer Lumm and family are found.
• in Trimble Township, Athens County, OH, in 1880 census, with grandson George N. Steillsmith, 19, as only other family member.

• He married twice, first to Mary A. (Bain?) of Raccoon Township,Beaver Co., PA, ca. 1836. She was born 27 Apr 1816 in Pennsylvania, and died 4 Apr 1849 in Perry Co., Ohio.
  
• He m(2) Rebecca Angeline Glenn, ca. 1853 in Perry Co., OH; she died in July 1907, aged 78 years.
• Lived in Perry Co., OH (Monroe Twp.), in 1850. No wife, 5 sons, and poss. mother, Mary, 53, b. VA [likely the second wife of Jesse of Loudoun]
• Lived in Perry Co., OH (Monroe Twp.), in 1860;
• Lived in DeKalb Co., Missouri (Washington Twp.), in 1870 census.
• Carrie Kirkpatrick has sent in a pair of obituaries for Mortimer and his second wife:

  Lumm, Mrs Mortimer H. --died 3 Sept 1906 at her home, 2 miles northeast of Stewartsville, Mo.. She was born Rebecca Angeline Glenn in Columbian Co., Ohio, 20 Sept. 1828. She married Mortimer in 1854 & lived in Perry, Ohio until 1865 & then moved to Knox Co., Mo. for 1 year. In 1866 they moved to Ill. for 2 years & then retruned to Mo. & located in Dekalb Co.
  They had 6 Children, 1 died 20 years ago, leaving 3 boys and 2 girls.
  From: Dekalb County Missouri Deaths From area Newspapers. 1904-1906, published by Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 382 St. Joseph, Mo. 64502

  Lumm, Mortimer H. -- died 22 July 1907 at his home 2 miles northeast of Stewartsville, Mo., aged 91 years. He was born in Loudon Co., Va., 21 June 1816. He married Miss Rebecca A. Glenn in 1854 & they had 6 children, 4 boys & 2 girls & all but son survive him. Mr. & Mrs. Lumm lived in Perry Co. Ohio until 1865, when they came to Mo., locating in Knox Co., for one year. From thereto Ill. & lived there untill 1868, when they moved to the farm northeast of Stewartsville. Mrs Lumm Died 3 Sept 1906. Burial in the Presbyterian cemetery.
  From: Dekalb County Missouri Deaths From area Newspapers 1906-1910, published by Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society P.O. Box 382 St. Joseph, Mo. 64502

  Children by wife Mary include:
  • John Wilson, b. ca.1838. He enlisted for service in the Civil War on 2 May 1864 at Athens, OH; discharged 3 Dec. 1865, at Victorio, TX. Two Companies listed: Co. A 160th and Co. G 64th. He moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, where several generations of Lumms have now lived. He married 3 times, and had at least the following children. By first wife:
    • Albert N. (Bert) Lumm, born 1868 and died 1932. He married Effie J. (-------), born 1876 and died 1957. They may be the parents of Albert James Lumm (b. 1918) who married Bonnie Claypool (1922-1996).
    By second wife, Sarah A., who died before 1884:
    • Charles C. Lumm, born 1876; married Lillie F., who d. 1926.
    • John S. Lumm, born 1878 and died 1940.
    By third wife Elizabeth Ames, m. 10 June, 1884, at Carthage, MO:
    • Mary (middle name may be Edith), b. 3 Aug. 1885;
    • Henry, b. 20 Feb., 1888;
    • Earl A. Lumm, born 3 Aug. 1893, d. 1963. He married Elvada (-----), b. 1898, d. 1973. Their children:
      • Billy Jack (1924-1934)
      • Ray A. (living), who married Barbara Jean Overfelt (1934-1963). Three children.
      • David Wilson (1935-1979)
      • Mary Ruth.
  • Jesse Albert, b. 16 Aug 1840, in Beaver Co., PA;
    he m. Mary Isabella Maxwell in 1865;
    d. 16 Feb. 1894, in Henderson, Mills Co., Iowa.
    A photo of Jesse Albert is available, thanks to Michelle Martens.
  • Charles Wesley, b. 6 May 1843, Beaver County, PA.
    He enlisted for service in the Civil War on 6 Oct 1864 at Cleveland, OH, as part of Co. G, 64th Reg.; discharged 11 Oct., 1865 at Victorio, TX. He married Emma Newton. Found in Mills Co., IA, in 1885 state census. Was in Wayne County, Nebraska, in 1891. He died 4 June 1915 and is buried in Bon Homme Co., South Dakota.
  • Cornelius A., b. 22 Oct. 1845. He enlisted 25 June,1863, at Athens, OH Co., A 129th Reg., for service in the Civil War. Was discharged 8 March, 1864, at Cleveland, OH. He married (1) Eleanor Joseph, and (2), Alma Alzora (BUNNELL) Pennington (m. 26 Nov. 1884, Carthage, Jasper Co., MO). [Alma was b. 27 Apr. 1849 Iowa to Jesse and Hariel (WINSTON) Bunnell, and d. 28 Feb. 1940. Labette Co., KS. Alma and first husband John Pennington divorced in June of 1884.] According to military pension papers, Cornelius had the following children (and perhaps more earlier):
    • Harry, b. 9 Dec. 1872
    • Maude E., b. 25 Sept., 1876
    • Aaron E., b. 10 Sept., 1887
    • Jesse Hampton, b. 11 Feb., 1890
  • Uriah P., b. ca. 1848 in Beaver County, PA
  Children of Mortomer Lumm by wife Rebecca include:
  • Mary Ann, b. 12 Feb. 1855, Perry Co, OH; living in DeKalb Co., MO, d. post-1907, never married.
  • Granville ("Pete"), b. 12 Oct. 1856, Perry Co.; d. 17 Feb. 1931, in DeKalb Co., Missouri. Never married.
  • Austin Earl, b. 29 Sept. 1858, Perry Co., OH; d. 3 Mar. 1939 in Stroud, Lincoln Co., OK; m. Mary Emma Smith 28 Dec. 1883. Their children, known from his obituary:
    • Grace, who married Mr. F. L. Updike, lived at Sapula
    • Irl (Earl) G. Lumm, 1888-1951; m. Gracie Greenwood
    • Maude, who married William Bly
    • Forrest L. Lumm
    • Harold R. Lumm
    • A daughter who married Joseph Boyd
  • Elmer Elsworth, b. 27 Jan. 1861, near Lexington, Perry Co., OH; Elmer attended Lewis College in Glasgow, MO, and Northwestern Medical College in St. Joseph, from which he graduated in 1891. He moved to Oklahoma, where, at Guthrie, he m. Leann A. Tourneur, daughter of Louis Tourneur, in 1893. (She was b. Jan. 1867 in Ohio and had lived in Quincy, Illinois. Her tombstone spells the name "Lenna".) Dr. Elmer practiced a medical career which, in 1905, he enhanced by completing the course in the Chicago Hospital College. He also was proprietor of a drug store in Stroud, Oklahoma, where the family eventually settled. They had no children.
    Elmer's second wife was Willa Leah Harwell; again, no children.
    A portrait of Dr. Elmer Lumm hangs in the Lincoln County., Oklahoma, Museum in Chandler, Oklahoma. A photo of this portrait is available, thanks to Michelle Martens.
  • Francis Marion, b. 7 Feb. 1863 in Perry Co.; d. 29 Aug. 1886 in DeKalb County, Missouri, age 23, of consumption. Never married.
  • Minnie Bethel, b. 11 June 1871, d. 6 April 1954; m. on 24 Feb. 1897, at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., MO, to Pius Alexander Waller. They had at least one son, Clarence Glenn Waller, born May 10, 1899 near Stewartsille, Mo; d. 24 Mar. 1985. He was married to Eula D. Wilkinson., born August 9, 1899, daughter of James Curry and Anna (Brown) Wilkinson, on August 7, 1921, at the home of the bride's parents in Cameron, Missouri. They had 2 sons, and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1971. (This information on Minnie's family was retrieved and submitted by Carrie Kirkpatrick.) Minnie and Pius also had a daughter Wilma, married Clifton Harwood); son Harry (m[1] Dorothy Mills; m[2] Frances Booker); daughter Ruth (m. Oct. 1931 to J. Mervin Gall); and daughter Minnie Pearl (m. Arthur Lizar 6 Nov. 1938, died 14 Sep 1999. (This information on Minnie's children contributed by Glenn and Betty Waller.)

UPDATED Dec. 1, 2000
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