Achey, Benjamin


Lower Saucon Twp
History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
edited by J. H. Battle

Page: 1037
Transcribed by Vicki Hartman; June 2009 for GenealogyTrails.com

Benjamin Achey, coal and lumber dealer, P. O. Quakertown, was born in Lower Saucon township, Northampton county, November 5, 1846. he is the oldest living son of Michael Achey, a native of that county, son of Lewis Achey, who came from Germany and settled in Williams township. The mother of Berjamin was Louisa Werling, daughter of Andrew Werling. Michael Achey was one of a family of six children, viz., John, Michael, Kate, Christiana, Elizabeth, and one whose name cannot now be recalled. All of them reared families, and all settled in Northampton county except Christiana, who married Levi Amy of Springfield township. Benjamin ived on his father's farm in Williams township, Northampton county, up to the time of the death of the latter, which occurred when Benjamin was twelve years old. He then worked out among the farmers until he was nineteen years of age, when he went to learn the miller's trade with Levi S. Moyer of Hellertown. After learning the trade he took charge of the Bruver mill and ran it for three years on his won account, when he went to Milford Square, and for four and a half years run Sholl's mill. In 1875 he purchased the Millford Square mills and conducted them up to 1885, when he sold out. In August, 1886, he purchased the coal and lumber business of John Ozias, of Quakertown, and has since continued the same. H was married in January, 1971, to Josephine, daughter of Lewis and Rebecca (Bachman) Ritter; the former a native of Springfield township, the latter of Lower Saucon, Northampton county. Mr. Achey has three children: Allen A., Benjamin F. and Estella R. He is a member of the Refomred church, and a member of Hellertown Lodge, No. 606, I. O. O. F.

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