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JOHN S. MUMPER, one of the prosperous business citizens of Mechanicsburg, a dealer in all kinds of meats, was born Jan. 5, 1847, in York county, Pa., son of Samuel and Catherine (Shultz) Mumper, both of York County.

Samuel Mumper was a son of Michael Mumper, who was of German extraction, although born in York county, where the family is well known. The children of Samuel Mumper were as follows: William located in the West; Levi, of Gettysburg; Lizzie, wife of Isaac Johns, of Adams county; John S., our subject; Henry, a carpenter; Mary, wife of William Troxtel, deceased; and Lewis, of Montana. Samuel Mumper was a Democrat in his political views. In religion he belonged to the Reformed Church.

John S. Mumper was reared on the farm where he was born, and obtained his education in the country schools. After he grew to manhood, he left the farm, and in 1867 came to Mechanicsburg. Here he worked as a helper in the butcher business while learning the practical details, which, some years later, became of great use to him. On Nov. 30, 1873, he married Mary J. May, also of York county. He followed farming in that county until 1876, when he returned to Mechanicsburg, and embarked in a butchering business for himself. He started in on a small scale, but through his good management and honest endeavors to please the public, prospered from the start, and now has in successful operation two of the best shops in Cumberland county. He has a pleasant home, and his marriage has been blessed with three children, namely: May, at home; Mark B., of Chambersburg; and Leon, at home. In politics Mr. Mumper is a stanch Democrat, and he has served most acceptably as one of the councilmen of the borough. Fraternally he belongs to the Knights of Malta and the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Mumper is a self-made man, owing his success to his own efforts. Honest, temperate and upright, he is a highly respected and valued citizen of Mechanicsburg.