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Jacob E. Leisenring
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Jacob E. Leisenring 1 2 3 4
- Born: 14 Jul 1794, , Lehigh, PA 1 3
- Marriage (1): Mary Bucher on 13 Jun 1819 1
- Died: 11 May 1878, Bear Gap, Northumberland, PA at age 83 1 3
- Buried: Ralpho Twp.: St. Peter's (Blue Church), Northumberland, PA 3
FamilySearch ID: KCWV-XWC.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Book: History of Northumberland County, 1891. 1
JACOB LEISENRING, eldest son of Peter Leisenring, was born in Lehigh county, July 14, 1794. He learned the tanning trade, and in youth was engaged with his father in the transportation of the products of the tannery, distillery, and farm to the Philadelphia market, which in those days was done by teams. It is said he used to carry to Philadelphia large sums of money to purchase supplies for the surrounding farmers.
In the war of 1812 he enlisted under Captain Hummel and served nine months. In 1833 in connection with William Cloyd, whose interest he subsequently bought, he purchased the Fisher property, where his son Peter now lives, consisting of one hundred five acres, a grist mill, and tavern, where he was the landlord forty years. He subsequently purchased from Benjamin Tillman the adjoining farm and had in one tract five hundred sixty-five acres, and at Paxinos a farm of two hundred acres.
He was a man of fine executive ability, and his opinion and judgment was much sought by his neighbors and friends. Politically he was a strong Democrat, and, while not an active politician, he manifested much interest in the success of his party. He gave much time and thought to the cultivation and improvement of his land and management of his other interests, and by industry and self- reliance succeeded in making himself one of the most prominent farmers of the county. He married, June 13, 1819, Mary, daughter of Henry Bucher of Sunbury, who died, June 11, 1873, at the age of seventy-three years and six months. His death occurred, May 11, 1878.
In his religious faith he was a Lutheran, of which church he was a lifelong member, filling the office of deacon many years. His family consisted of nine children, seven of whom reached maturity: Charles, deceased, who married Maria Haas; Henry, who still survives; Lydia, deceased wife of Benjamin Wolverton; Catharine, widow of George Hughwaut; Frank; Mrs. Doctor Mifflin, of Paxinos, and Peter.
Jacob married Mary Bucher, daughter of Henry Bucher and Catherine Epley, on 13 Jun 1819.1 (Mary Bucher was born on 11 Dec 1799 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA,3 4 died on 11 Jun 1873 in , Northumberland, PA 1 3 4 and was buried in Ralpho Twp.: St. Peter's (Blue Church), Northumberland, PA 3.)
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Sources
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Bell, Herbert C., History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; political organization; agricultural, mining, and manufacturing interests; internal improvements; religious, educational, social, and military history; sketches of its boroughs, villages, and townships; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens etc, etc. (Chicago, Ill.: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers. 1891), Page 1199.
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Floyd, J.L., Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County (1911 online at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberp/floyd.html), Page 734.
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St. Peter's (Blue Church), Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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Gearhart, Heber G., Heber G. Gearhart Collection (Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.), Bucher families of Pennsylvania and Maryland, call slip FC BU.