Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Allem, Jesse L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Tinicum Township


   JESSE L. ALLEM farmer, P.O. Ottsville. His 
great-grandfather, Jacob Allem, emigrated from Germany, 
settled in Haycock township, and was married a year 
afterward. His oldest son, also named Jacob, when but 18 
years old enlisted in the revolutionary army, serving until 
the close of the war. He settled in Bedminster township, 
where he died. He married an Ott. Their six children were 
all boys. The only one now living is William, in Bedminster 
township, and now in his 75th year. Jesse, the father of our 
subject, was born December 29, 1800, and died December 24, 
1875. He was a farmer and lived in Bedminster township. He 
was a prominent member of the Tohickon Lutheran church, of 
which he was deacon. He was twice married, his first wife 
being Elizabeth Loux, who died in 1856, aged 53. His second 
wife was Mrs. Anna Maria Huntsberger, who had also been a 
Loux. The first wife had eleven children:  Lucinda, 
Catherine, Elizabeth, Jacob and Josiah, deceased; Anna 
Maria, wife of Jesse Fluck, in Solebury township; Lavina, 
wife of Joseph Fly, of Bedminster; Leanna, wife of Samuel B. 
Schisler, of Plumstead; Levi, in this township; John, in 
Hiawatha, Kan.; and Jesse L.  The second wife had two 
children:  Ida, living in Kansas, and Abbie (deceased). 
Jesse L. Allem was born December 28, 1848. He attended the 
Carversville Normal school, and afterwards followed teaching 
for thirteen years. The third year after his marriage he 
moved to Pennsburg, Montgomery county, whence he came to the 
place where he now lives, which had been the property of his 
wife's father about forty years, and which was her 
birthplace. She is Susannah, daughter of Samuel S. T. 
Hillpot, and was born July 19, 1850. They have two children: 
Eva Miriam and David Oswin. Mr. and Mrs. Allem are members 
of the Lower Tinicum Lutheran church, of which he is deacon. 
He is a member of the Consistory, and has been twenty years 
connected with the Sabbath school as teacher and 
superintendent.