HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY. 



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■whom he lived three years. -At the end 

 of that time his mother died, and he re- 

 turned home and remained two years. 

 He was then placed with the family of 

 -George M. Swope, in Tinicum township, 

 -and after living there five years entered 

 the family of Tobias M. Swope, of the 

 same township. At the end of a year 

 he was given his time by his father, and 

 on application obtained a teacher's cer- 

 tificate. He had charge of a school for 

 three terms, and then for two years 

 worked on the farm of Reed Wildonger, 

 ■of Tinicum township. After his mar- 

 riage he worked four years for his 

 father-in-law, and then began farming 

 for himself as a tenant. Two years later, 

 in the autumn of 1876, he bought the 

 farm which is now his home, taking up 

 his abode there in the spring of 1877. 

 He has served eleven years as super- 

 visor of Bedminster, and in politics ad- 

 heres to the Democratic party. He is a 

 member of St. Matthew's Lutheran 

 church, in which since 1895 he has served 

 as deacon. Mr. Trauch married, Decem- 

 ber 23. 1870, Mary Jane, daughter of 

 Elias Trauger, of Bedminster township. 



CORNELIUS W. LEIDY, who since 

 1883 has occupied his present farm in Hill- 

 town township, was born in this township, 

 October 30, 1862, his parents being Levi and 

 Catharine (Weisel) Leidy. The father was 

 born in Line Lexington, Bucks county, and 

 when a young man learned the blacksmith's 

 trade, which he followed for fifteen years. 

 He then purchased the Line Lexington 

 Hotel, which he successfully conducted un- 

 til his death, which occurred ten years later. 

 To Levi and Catherine Leidy were born the 

 following named : Frank, married Ange- 

 line Brey; Levi, married Lizzie Meyers; 

 Cornelius W. ; Kate, wife of William 

 Knause; Lydia, wife of Daniel Bilger; 

 Susan, who married Jacob Groman ; and 

 Anna Mary, deceased. 



Cornelius W. Leidy was a student in the 

 Hilltown public schools in his boyhood and 

 youth, and his educational training was sup- 

 plemented by the practical work of the 

 farm, as he assisted his father in the cul- 

 tivation of the fields. He has always carried 

 on the tilling of the soil since reaching 

 man's estate, and in 1883 purchased the 

 farm in Hilltown township which has since 

 been his place of residence, and to which 

 he has since devoted his energies until it 

 is now a well improved and highly culti- 

 vated place. He manifests a public-spirited 

 interest-in community affairs, and gives his 

 political support to the Democracy, while 

 his religious faith is indicated by his mem- 

 bership in the German Reformed church. 

 Mr. Leidy was married March i, 1882, to 

 Miss Annie Preisendance, a daughter of 

 Jacob and Hanna Preisendance. They now 

 have one child, Jacob, born June 18, 1884. 



JAMES D. MOLL, born in Sellersville, 

 Bucks county, Pennsylvania, August 9, 

 1865, is a representative of one of the old 

 families of the state. Authentic records 

 make mention of Michael Moll, who was 

 a resident of Montgomery county. 



John Moll, son of Michael, was born in 

 Pennsburg, Montgomery county, and in 

 early life learned the tailor's trade, which 

 he followed for some time, but his later 

 years were devoted to farming. He mar- 

 ried Eva Graber, and they became the pa- 

 rents of eleven children : Edward, mar- 

 ried Dena Weiand ; Reuben, married Cor- 

 delia Underkofifler ; Ezra, wedded Mary 

 Mack ; Ephriam, married Henrietta Vieg- 

 ner ; John G. ; Andrew, married Amanda 

 Gowkler; Leanna ; Sophia; Maria; and two 

 that died in infancy. 



John G. Moll, son of John and Eva Moll, 

 was born in Pennsburg, Montgomery coun- 

 ty, September 25, 1833, pursued a common 

 school education, and afterward worked for 

 Abraham Cressman for fifteen years, during 

 which time he saved from his earnings the 

 capital which enabled him to become a 

 landowner. In 1874 he purchased a farm 

 in Rockhill township, Montgomery county, 

 and at once began its further development 

 and improvement, continuing its cultiva- 

 tion with success for fifteen years, or until 

 1889, when, retiring from business life, he 

 removed to Perkasie, where he has since 

 resided, making his home with his soii, 

 Jacob D. He married Miss Lydia Det- 

 wiler, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine 

 (Clymer) Detwiler. She was born March 

 ^3, 1836, and they were married October 12, 

 1861. Mr. Moll is a member of the Re- 

 formed church, while his wife holds mem- 

 bership with the Mennonite church. They 

 were the parents of four children : Jacob 

 D., born August i, 1863; James D. ; John 

 D., born' June 15, 1870, and is deceased; 

 and Harry D., born December 12, 1876. The 

 eldest son was married, September 19, 

 1885, to Miss Lizzie Hedrick, daughter of 

 Oliver Hedrick, and they have three chil- 

 dren : Howard, born January 7, 1887 ; Ray- 

 mond, December 3, 1891 ; and Warren, May 

 7, 1893. Harry D. Moll, the youngest son, 

 was married March 26, 1898, to Miss Ida 

 Shellenberger, born May 16, 1875, a daugh- 

 ter of Henry Shellenberger, and they have 

 one son, Ralph, born December 18, 1902. 



James D. Moll began his education in the 

 schools of Sellersville, and continued his 

 studies in the high school of Perkasie. He 

 has always followed farming from the time, 

 as a boy, he assisted his father in the de- 

 velopment and cultivation of the fields on 

 the old home place. In 1892 he purchased 

 a farm in Hilltown township, where he still 

 lives and carries on general farming, fol- 

 lowing progressive methods and using the 

 latest improved machinery in the develop- 

 ment of his farm. His political interest 

 centers in the Republican party and he en- 

 dorses its principles by his ballot. He be- 

 longs to the IMennonite church. James D. 

 Moll was married, January 9, 1886, to Miss 



