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Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet
Abstract:
Mumbower's Mill, also known as the Evans-Mumbower Mill and the Keefe-Mumbower Mill, is an historic grist mill in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was operated by Henry Mumbower (1826-1892) and his sons, David Mumbower (1856-1930) and Henry Mumbower, Jr., from 1858 until about 1930. The Mumbower's Mill ledgers, 1851-1920, consist of 10 volumes. Most are chronologically-ordered daybooks, but there are also a few alphabetically-ordered account books.

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Mumbower family papers, 1927-1950 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Henry Mumbower (1826-1892) and his wife Catherine Maurer Mumbower (1828-1898) settled in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the mid 19th century. After purchasing a mill in the area in 1858, the family operated a grist mill, now known as Mumbower's Mill, for over half a century. Henry and Catherine had eight children. The Mumbower family papers, 1927-1950, contain a Mumbower family photograph album, a family reunion binder, and a few scans of Mumbower family photographs.

Held at: Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association [Contact Us]