Robert Ross Mutimer (1883 - 1941)

Born 5 Apr 1883 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leila Ann (McAlpine) Mutimer — married 12 Jul 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1941 at age 58 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Mutimer Name Study.

Robert Ross Mutimer was born April 5 1883 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.^[1] He was the 3rd of 4 children and the youngest son of George Mutimer and Nancy Jane (Thornburg) Mutimer.

His siblings were:

1. Joseph Herbert Mutimer (1879 - 1955)
2. John Calvin Mutimer (1881 - 1957)
3. Elizabeth Jane (Mutimer) Jadot (1885 - 1953)

In the 1900 census, his occupation was listed as a day laborer, same as his father and older brothers.^[2]

On July 12, 1904, Robert married Lelia Ann McAlpine in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

They had 9 children:

1. George Lester Mutimer (1905 - 1906)
2. Robert Ross Mutimer, Jr. (1907 - 1995)
3. George Calvin Mutimer (1909 - 1967)
4. Thelma Mutimer (1912 - 2001)
5. Lloyd Mutimer (1914 - 1966)
6. Blair Leroy Mutimer, Sr. (1915 - 1985)
7. Glenn Herbert Mutimer (1917 - 1982)
8. Grace Mae Mutimer (1918 - 2001)
9. Howard Alexander Mutimer (1920 - 1962)

Mutimer Family

In the 1910 census, Robert and his family were living in Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^[4] He and his wife have had 3 children by this date and lost their oldest child at 3 months of age. His cause of death was congestive heart disease and failure to thrive. Robert was working a homestead or as listed on the census a home farm. He eventually became a glass blower for a local business making light bulbs. When his health began to fail, he was told by his doctor, that he needed to make a move out of the city. Robert had respirtory issues, and these same problems still bother several of his descendants. Asthma, COPD, and other respirtory ailments run in the family.^[5]

In 1918, Robert filled out a WWI draft card. He was described as tall with a slender build. Oddly, his hair and color of eyes was left blank, but he does list a health condition of a floating kidney.^[1]

Robert Ross moved his family to Pine Hill, Georgia, on the outskirts of Augusta, Georgia sometime between March of 1917 and October of 1918^[6]. As the story goes, Robert pulled a wagon up to the front door, and told Lelia they were moving and to start packing. She had no notice before leaving her home, and she was pregnant at the time, and had several small children to watch over.^[5]

He was offered a position managing the farm of Dr. Harold Applegate Miller called Mount Repose Plantation. Dr. Miller was a doctor in Pittsburgh, but owned the property in Georgia. Robert wasn't the only one in his family to make the move to Georgia. His brother John Calvin, and his sister, Elizabeth Jadot, both lived in the same community for a very short time before returning to Pennsylvania. In 1920, Robert and his brother John are found living side by side in Augusta, Georgia. John is a miller in a grits mill and Robert is listed as a general farmer. He was managing "Mount Repose Plantation" the farm owned by Dr. Miller. ^[7] The family was noted several times in the society pages.

The family thrived there in the Pine Hill community, until September of 1921 when the family moved into Augusta, Georgia. There he became a dairy farmer, opening the Meadowbrook Dairy. There is still a street in the area where the dairy used to be named Meadowbrook Drive. Also a street named for the family named Mutimer Drive.

• Advertisements found in the Augusta Chronicle:
  • 1927 Advertisement, "Boosters for Meadowbrook Dairy Milk"^[15]
  • 1933 Advertisement, "Dairy of Dairies"^[16]

Meadow Brook Dairy/Augusta, GA City Directory[17]

In 1930 and 1940, Robert was listed as the owner/operator of the Meadowbrook Dairy Farm.^[18][19]

Robert Ross died December 13, 1941. His death certificate says he died of Stomach Cancer. He is buried in Westover Memorial Park in Augusta, Georgia.^[20][21]

Obituary for Robert Ross Mutimer[22][23]

Death Certificate for Robert Ross Mutimer[21]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1852248;
   FamilySearch Record: K6J2-KC1 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91JM-XBJ Image number 03048
   Name: Robert Ross Mutimer; Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Military Draft Registration Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Date: 5 Apr 1883; Birth Place: , , United States; Citizenship Place: United States; Race: White.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 19; FHL microfilm: 1241369; Record number: 42497;
   FamilySearch Record: M3MH-51K (accessed 27 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCP9-BSK Image number 00865
   Ross Mutimer (17), single son, in household of George Mutimer (50) in Moon Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

   1900 United States Census

   Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

   Dwelling #146 Family #148

   14 June 1900

   Census Note: George and Nancy married around 1880

   Census Note: Nancy is the mother of 4 children all living

   Census Note: Jane is the mother of 5 children with 4 living

   Census Note: George immigrated in 1880 (false - 1851)

   Census Note: George is a naturalized citizen (paperwork has not been found)

   Census Note: Their home is rented, they do not live on a farm Name Age Relation Status Sex Birth Date Birth Place Occupation George Mutimer 50 Head Married M Mar 1850 England Day Laborer Nancy J Mutimer 41 Wife Married F Jun 1858 Pennsylvania, USA Joseph Mutimer 21 Son Single M Apr 1879 Pennsylvania, USA Day Laborer Kalvin Mutimer 18 Son Single M Oct 1881 Pennsylvania, USA Day Laborer Ross Mutimer 17 Son Single M Apr 1883 Pennsylvania, USA Day Laborer Lizzy Mutimer 15 Daughter Single F Mar 1885 Pennsylvania, USA At School Jane Thornbury 70 Mother-in-law Widowed F Feb 1830 Pennsylvania, USA

3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
   citing Marriage, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
   FamilySearch Record: VFMT-HG1 (accessed 27 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPXZ-9967 Image number 00405
   Robert Ross Mutimer marriage to Lelia Anna McAlpine on 12 Jul 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 165, sheet 12B, family 246, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1296; FHL microfilm 1,375,309.
   FamilySearch Record: MGQW-73B (accessed 27 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJB-YT Image number 00202
   Robert R Mutimer (27), married head of household in Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

   1910 United States Census

   Moon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

   Hooktown Glade Rd.

   Dwelling #238 Family #246

   13 May 1910

   Census Notes: Robert and Leila have been married 6 yrs

   Census Notes: Lelia is the mother of 3 children, 2 living

   Census Notes: Their home is rented

   Census Notes: Robert's brother John Calvin lives next door Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation Robert R Mutimer Head Married M 27 Pennsylvania Farm Laborer, Home Farm Lila Mutimer Wife Married F 25 Ohio Robert R Mutimer Son Single M 2 Pennsylvania George C Mutimer Son Single M 0 Pennsylvania

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Family history told to me in the early 1990s by my grandmother, Lilllie Mutimer, daughter-in-law of Robert.
6. ↑ Calculated using birth dates. Son Glenn was born in March 1917 in PA, and daughter Grace was born October 1918 in GA.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 275; Line: 12; FHL microfilm: 1820275; Record number: 50516;
   FamilySearch Record: MJX7-1WR (accessed 27 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6C-WTK Image number 01045
   Ross Martin (36), married head of household in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

   1920 United States Census

   Augusta, Richmond, Georgia

   Waynesboro Rd.

   Dwelling #304 Family #307

   5 February 1920

   Census Notes: They own their home and live on a farm

   Census Notes: Robert's brother John was living next door Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation Ross Martin Head Married M 36 Pennsylvania General Farmer Lelia Martin Wife Married F 35 Ohio Robert Martin Son Single M 12 Pennsylvania George Martin Son Single M 10 Pennsylvania Thelma Martin Daughter Single F 7 Pennsylvania Lloyd Martin Son Single M 6 Pennsylvania Blair Martin Son Single M 4 Pennsylvania Glenn Martin Son Single M 2 Pennsylvania Grace Martin Daughter Single F 1 Georgia

8. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Monday May 12, 1919, Page 5 "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column". Mention of Robert Ross Mutimer and wife [Lelia Mutimer], (Page 5 accessed August, 10 2022) Genealogybank.com
9. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Thursday, June 19, 1919, Page 2 "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Ross Mutimer and Mr. and Mrs. Jadot [Joe and Elizabeth, Ross's sister and brother in law] (Page 2 accessed August 10, 2022) Genealogybank.com
10. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Monday June 30, 1919, Page 7, "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Ross Mutimer, [Elizabeth] and Joe Jadot, Cal and [Eurilda] Mutimer and Violet Jadot (Page 7 accessed August 10 2022) Genealogybank.com
11. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Tuesday, October 14, 1919, Page 5 "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Robert, Ross and Cal Mutimer (Page 5 accessed 08/10/2022) Genealogybank.com
12. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Sunday, April 24, 1921, Page 5, "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Mr. and Mrs. Mutimer [Ross and Lelia] (Page 5 accessed 08/10/2022) Genealogybank.com
13. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Tuesday, June 21, 1921, Page 4, "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Mr. and Mrs. Mutimer [Ross and Lelia] (Page 4 accessed 08/10/2022) Genealogybank.com
14. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Sunday, September 4, 1921, Page 5, "Pine Hill, Ga. Society Column" Mention of Mr. and Mrs. Mutimer [Ross and Lelia] (Page 5 accessed 08/10/2022) Genealogybank.com
15. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Sunday, November 6, 1927, Page 6, "Meadowbrook Dairy Advertisement"(Page 6 accessed 03/02/2023) Genealogybank.com
16. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Ga., Sunday, September 10, 1933, Page 18, "Meadowbrook Dairy Advertisement"(Page 18 accessed 03/02/2023) Genealogybank.com
17. ↑ Clipping from private collection. Augusta, GA city directory, undated, in the possession of Melissa Jamison
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: 3CQ4-NW2 (accessed 27 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4N-CZ6 Image number 00483
    R R Mutimer (27), married head of household in Richmond, Georgia, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

    1930 United States Census

    Militia District 123, Richmond, Georgia

    Dwelling #473 Family #482

    22 April 1930

    Census Notes: They own their home and live on a farm

    Census Notes: Value of home was $3500

    Census Notes: Robert was 21 and Lelia 19 when they married

    Census Notes: Everyone in household can read except Howard

    Census Notes: Only Grace attends school Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Occupation R R Mutimer Head Married M 27 Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer Lelia Mutimer Wife Married F 45 Ohio Robt R Mutimer Son Single M 23 Pennsylvania Farm Hand George C Mutimer Son Single M 20 Pennsylvania Farm Hand Thelma Mutimer Daughter Single F 17 Pennsylvania Farm Hand Loyd Mutimer Son Single M 16 Pennsylvania Blair Mutimer Son Single M 14 Pennsylvania Glenn Mutimer Son Single M 13 Pennsylvania Grace Mutimer Daughter Single F 11 Georgia Attends School Howard Mutimer Son Single M 9 Georgia

19. ↑ "United States Census, 1940"
    citing enumeration district (ED) 121-73, sheet 40B, line 55, family 809, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 706.
    FamilySearch Record: K7PX-HPV (accessed 27 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-HWY4
    Robert R Mutimer (57), married head of household in District 123, Richmond, Georgia, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.

    1940 United States Census

    Militia District 123, Richmond, Georgia

    Meadow Brook Drive

    Dwelling # 809 16 May 1940

    Census Notes: They own their home, on a farm, worth $3000

    Census Notes: Howard was the only one in school

    Census Notes: Son Glenn lives next door Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Education/ Last Grade Completed Occupation Robert R Mutimer Head Married M 57 Pennsylvania 6th Grade Operator, Dairy Farm Lula Mutimer Wife Married F 55 Ohio 1 year high school George Mutimer Son Single M 30 Pennsylvania 6th Grade Collector, Retail Furniture Store Grace Mutimer Daughter Single F 21 Georgia 2 year high school Sales Lady, 5 & 10 cent store Howard Mutimer Son Single M 19 Georgia 3 year high school Attends School

20. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943"
    citing Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.
    FamilySearch Record: QLH8-Z238 (accessed 27 April 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 9392-JVF5-D Image number 00353
    Robert R Mutimer death 13 Dec 1941 (age 58), son of George Hubert Mutimer & Nancy Thomberg, husband of Lila Anna McAlpine Mutimer, in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Certificate of Death: Robert R. Mutimer Sr. 13 December 1941. State of Georgia, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Certificate #: 30510. Informant: George C. Mutimer [Son of the deceased]. Augusta, Georgia. Certified copy in the possession of Melissa Jamison. Death Certificate
22. ↑ From private collection. obituary clipping from the Augusta Chronicle. Undated and in the possession of Melissa Jamison
23. ↑ Clipped from the Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia, Sunday, December 14, 1941, Page 2, "Robert R. Mutimer is Taken by Death" (Obit accessed 08/10/2022) Genealogybank.com