Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Ahlum, John F.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   JOHN F. AHLUM retired, P.O. Quakertown, is another 
descendant of Jacob Ahlum, the pioneer of the name.  John 
Fluck Ahlum was born December 2, 1832, in Bedminster 
township.  He is a son of Jacob and Hannah (Fluck) Ahlum.  
His father was born in Bedminster about the year 1802 and 
engaged in farming.  A few years previously to his death he 
removed to Bridgeton and lived a retired life until his 
death, on December 17, 1873.  He had been for many years a 
consistent member of the Lutheran church and was an esteemed 
citizen.  The children born to him were Jesse, John, 
Francis, Jacob, Maria, Leannah and Hannah.  Jesse removed to 
Colorado and is identified with the mining interests there; 
Francis located in Hellertown; Jacob in Bridgeton; Maria 
married Noah Fullman, of Telford; and Hannah married Joseph 
Wistler and resides in Bridgeton.  John F. lived on the farm 
until he was eighteen years of age, when he engaged as clerk 
at Hagersville for Emanuel Hager, continuing three years.  
Afterward, in partnership with John Mangle, he purchased his 
employer's store and conducted the same for three years.  
They afterward removed to Applebachsville.  Three years 
later he sold out to Mangle, and a few months later 
purchased William Wood's stock of goods at Applebachsville, 
where he remained three years.  About this time his store 
was burned, and he lost heavily.  He afterward discontinued 
merchandising and was associated one year with his former 
partner, John Mangle, in the cattle business.  Then for 
seven years he was engaged in the hotel business at 
Applebachsville.  He afterward farmed for several years.  In 
1885 he settled in Quakertown, residing on Broad street.  
During the summer months he entertains families from 
Philadelphia.  He has been twice married.  His first wife 
was a daughter of Joseph and Anna (Brown) Mann, and died 
leaving no issue.  His present wife is Matilda, sister of 
his first wife.  Hey had had three children:  Annie Lizzie 
and Preston.  The last died at the age of six years.  Annie 
is the wife of the Rev. Nathan C. Schaeffer, principal of 
the Kutztown Normal school.  Mr. Ahlum is a member of the 
Lutheran church, also of the Quakertown Lodge, No. 512, F. 
and A. M.