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Elizabeth (Matthews), Jacob, Susan (Starnaman), and Mary Muma

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Jacob Muma was born in 1781 in Virginia, and passed away at the age of 95 on September 27th 1876. Susan (maiden name Starnaman), his wife, was born in 1794 in Pennsylvania and passed away on August 12th 1843 at the age of 49. Elizabeth (maiden name Matthews) Muma was born in New York on September 3rd, 1817, and passed away on October 4th 1887 at the age of 70 years, 1 month, and 1 day. She was married to Micheal Muma. Mary Muma was born on November 12th 1851 and passed away on September 15th 1892. They are buried at Papple Cemetery. One of the markers reads 'Lorence', but it is unclear whether this refers to another individual buried here.

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Papple Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on Brant County Highway # 99, 2.5 kms east of the St George Road (Brant County Road # 13).

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[Front]
ELIZABETH MATTHEWS,
WIFE OF
MICHEAL MUMA
BORN IN NEW YORK.
SEPT. 3, 1817:
DIED OCT. 4, 1887:
AGED
70 Y'RS 1 MO. & 1 D'Y.

MUMA

[Side]
JACOB MUMA.
BORN IN VIRGINIA, 1781:
DIED SEPT. 27, 1876:
AGED 95 Y'RS
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SUSAN STARNAMAN
WIFE OF
JACOB MUMA.
BORN IN PENNSYLVANIA 1794
DIED AUG. 12, 1843:
AGED 49 Y'RS.

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GRANDFATHER

MOTHER

MUMA
BORN
NOV. 12TH 1851
DIED
SEP. 15TH 1892

LORENCE?

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