Leonard Jacoby, the youngest son of Conrad and Hannah (Riegel) Jacoby, was born Dec. 25, 1778, in Springfield township, Bucks county, Pa. He was a school teacher and stone mason. He removed from Hilltown township, Bucks County, to Allentown in the spring of 1855, residing at Eighth and Walnut streets. He married, March 6, 1804., Elizabeth Ott, daughter of John and Margaret Ott, of Bedminster township. He died Oct. 28, 1864, at Allentown.