Abraham Pope and his wife Sarah (Crampton) Pope were natives of Lincolnshire, England. They left England in 1853 with their children and other friends. They were 12 weeks crossing from England to New Orleans. Arriving there, they took a riverboat up the Mississippi to Lyndon, Illinois. Abraham bought farm land and after two years moved to Tampico, Ill. and farmed there till 1874 when he sold out to his son Aaron, and left for Victoria, B.C., Canada where he and Sarah resided until their passing. Many of their children stayed in the Whiteside County Area.

1. ABRAHAM3 POPE (WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 8 Jul 1805 in Baston, Lincolnshire, Eng, and died 11 Feb 1886 in S. Saanich, BC, Can. He married SARAH CRAMPTON 22 May 1828 in Pinchbeck, Licolnshire, Eng., daughter of GEORGE CRAMPTON and ANN PICKERING. She was born 17 Aug 1802 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, Eng, and died 11 Dec 1878 in S. Saanich, BC, Can.

Children of ABRAHAM POPE and SARAH CRAMPTON are:

i. MARY ANN4 POPE, b. 25 Dec 1830, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 24 Nov 1889, Lyndon, IL, USA; m. EDWARD SCOTCHBROOK, 27 Mar 1854, Lyndon, IL, USA; b. 8 Dec 1827, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 28 Dec 1906, Unionville, Whiteside, IL, USA.

ii. BETSY E. POPE, b. 15 Apr 1833, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 24 Nov 1894, S. Saanich, BC, Can.; m. (1) S. HARRISON, 1853, Lincolnshire, Eng.; b. Abt. 1830; m. (2) JOHN HENDERSON, 9 Nov 1874, S. Saanich, BC, Can.; b. Abt. 1830.

iii. THOMAS POPE, b. 27 Mar 1835; d. 1915; m. FRANCES STEWART, 20 Sep 1863, Sterling IL, USA; b. Abt. 1840.

iv. SARAH W. POPE, b. 1 May 1837, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 25 Dec 1925, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. ALEXANDER BUCHER MUMERT, 19 Nov 1854, Lyndon, Il., USA.; b. 8 Sep 1833, Cashtown, Adams Co., PA, USA; d. 9 Mar 1916, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

v. LOUISA POPE, b. 5 Oct 1838, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 30 Jan 1913, Tampico, IL, USA; m. HARLOW SMITH, 12 Dec 1855, Lyndon, IL, USA; b. Abt. 1830, Can..

vi. ELIZA POPE, b. 2 Dec 1840, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 23 Jun 1886, IL, USA; m. ALLEN S. PRATT, 4 Jul 1856, Lyndon, IL, USA; b. 25 Nov 1831, NY, USA; d. 7 Dec 1892.

vii. EMMA POPE, b. 25 Jan 1843; d. 26 Jul 1922, Victoria, BC, Can.; m. (1) WILLIAM TURGOOSE, 6 Apr 1865, Tampico, IL, USA; b. 25 Jul 1831, Ancaster, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 22 Jan 1885, S. Saanich, BC, Can.; m. (2) EDMUND SADLER, 1890, S. Saanich, BC, Can.; b. Abt. 1840. : St. Stephen's Cemetery, South Saanich, BC, Can

viii.AARON POPE, b. 23 Feb 1845, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng.; d. 26 Jul 1920, Tampico, IL, USA; m. MARY ANN WETZEL, 22 Feb 1874, Holmes Co., OH, USA; b. Abt. 1848, OH, USA.

Alexander Bucher Mumert was born in Adams Co., Pennsylvania to Samual and Elizabeth (Bucher) Mummert descendants of Plain Pennsylvania Dutch stock. The young blacksmith arrived in Whiteside County, Illinois via Virginia in the early 1850’s.

His brothers, Samuel and Christian and their father were to later come to settle in IL. Many of the descendants of Samuel remained in the Whiteside and neighboring counties of Carroll and Clinton, IA. His father, mother and brother are buried in Carroll County Iowa.

Alexander married Sarah Pope, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Crampton) Pope, in Lyndon, 19 November 1854. The couple lived in Prophetstown for the next five years where their first three children were born.

1. ALEXANDER BUCHER6 MUMERT (SAMUEL5 MUMMERT, SAMUEL M.4, MATHIAS3, WILLIAM2, DETERICK1) was born 8 Sep 1833 in Cashtown, Adams Co., PA, USA, and died 9 Mar 1916 in Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA. He married SARAH W. POPE 19 Nov 1854 in Lyndon, Il., USA., daughter of ABRAHAM POPE and SARAH CRAMPTON. She was born 1 May 1837 in Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Eng., and died 25 Dec 1925 in Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

Children of ALEXANDER MUMERT and SARAH POPE are:

i. MILARD FILMORE7 MUMERT, b. 1855, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL, USA; d. 1855, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL, USA.

ii. JAMES ALEXANDER MUMERT, b. 21 Dec 1857, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL, USA; d. 29 Dec 1916, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. ROSE ELLA HASKINS, 16 Mar 1884, Whiterock, KS, USA; b. 31 Jul 1865, CT, USA; d. 27 Feb 1929, Trego Co, KS, USA.

iii. THOMAS FRANKLIN MUMERT, b. 18 Nov 1859, Prophetstown, Whiteside Co., IL, USA; d. 12 Feb 1926, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. MARY EUGENIA (JEAN) HEMPSTEAD, 1893; b. 6 Jan 1866; d. 18 Feb 1947, Sioux City, Woodbury Co. IA, USA.

iv. JOHN EDWARD MUMERT, b. 17 Sep 1862, Lincoln, Benton Co., MO, USA; d. 1 Feb 1936, Graham Co., KS, USA; m. MARY ANN DAVIDSON, 8 May 1885, Jewell Co., KS, USA; b. 31 Jul 1862, Jewell Co. KS, USA; d. 15 Jun 1955, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

v. SARAH ELIZABETH MUMERT, b. 1 Mar 1866, Lincoln, Benton Co., MO, USA; d. 18 Apr 1952, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. ELIHU DENNIS NEFF, 2 Jan 1891, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; b. 18 Apr 1863; d. 20 Jan 1942, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

vi. ULYSSES (GRANT) MUMERT, b. 17 May 1869, Lincoln, Benton Co., MO, USA; d. 7 Mar 1956, Edmonton, AB, Can.; m. MINNIE ETTA FRIEND, 26 Nov 1890, KS, USA; b. 23 Aug 1873, Jewell Co., KS, USA; d. 10 May 1960, Edmonton, AB, Can..

vii. HERBERT ABRAHAM MUMERT, b. 1872, Dallas Center, Iowa, USA; d. 1872, Dallas Center, Iowa, USA.

viii. WILLIAM SHERMAN MUMERT, b. 10 Jan 1873, Lincoln, Benton Co., MO, USA; d. 30 May 1958, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. (1) MABLE YEAGER, 21 Jul 1907; m. (2) ADA BALDWIN, 25 Jun 1942, Salina, Saline Co., KS, USA; b. 17 Nov 1894, Homewood, KS, USA; d. 20 Feb 1978, Hays, Ellis Co., KS, USA.

ix. EMMA MAY MUMERT, b. 19 Jul 1875, Dallas Center, IA; d. 20 Jan 1940, Hill City, Graham Co., KS, USA; m. WILLIAM ALEXANDER ALLEN, 13 Jun 1900, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; b. 7 Oct 1872, Holton, Jackson Co., KS, USA; d. 1 Aug 1960, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

x. CARRIE VIOLA MUMERT, b. 9 Mar 1878, Dallas Center, Dallas Co., IA; d. 19 Mar 1969, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; m. HENRY FRANKLIN KLINE, 27 Dec 1905, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA; b. 31 Jan 1875, Albany, Mo., USA; d. 22 Nov 1942, Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS, USA.

xi.CHARLES R. MUMERT, b. 1880, KS, USA; d. 5 Oct 1883, Trego Co., KS, USA.