…bringing our past into the future
St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1874 by Rev. A.J. Nuner, with twenty- nine members. The first church officers were: Reuben Miller – ElderThomas Lohr – ElderDavid Naugle – DeaconJohn Kaltenbaugh – Deacon The pastors have been as follows:Rev. J. A. NunerRev. D. StufftRev. A. M. Hubler The house of worship, built in … Read more
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1856 by Rev. L.J. Bell. The original members were:John SeeseJohn StatlerEmanuel J. SeeseAdam FolmerDaniel ShafferFrederick KeiferPeter StatlerPhilip SeeseM. Seese, Jr.Philip E. SeeseJacob Seese, Sr.William VaupelHenry BerkeyDaniel BorderAndrew Shaffer The pastors have been:Rev. L. J. BellRev. J. T. KuhlmanRev. P. SheederRev. A. R. HeightRev. D. StufftRev. J. A. … Read more
Total taxpayers: 433 Freeholders: 246 Tenants: 114 Single men: 73 Baer, Herman L. – attorney Baer, William J. – president judge of the 16th judicial district Beerits, H. C. – merchant Barnett, Thomas – merchant Benford, Alexander – merchant Benford, George W. – merchant Berkeybile, J. J. – merchant Biesecker, Frederick W. – attorney Blymeyer, … Read more
Freeholders: 142 Tenants: 49 Single men: 46 Total number of taxables: 237 RESIDENT ATTORNEYS: Baer, Henry G. Baer, Herman L. Baer, William J. Coffroth, A. H. Colborn, A. J. Cunningham, Elias Gaither, Samuel Hay, Valentine Hugus, Isaac Kimmel, John O. Koontz, William H. Kooser, Francis J. Meyers, Cyrus Ogle, William A. Postlethwaite, William H. Schell, … Read more
Number of lots: 210 Number of freeholders: 160 Number of tenants: 52 Number of single men: 48 Total number of taxables: 260 PROMINENT RESIDENTS AS FREEHOLDERS: Baer & Colburn – attorneys Baer, Henry G. – attorney Baer, Solomon – farmer Baer, William J. – attorney Benford & Brothers – merchants Benford, George W. – druggist … Read more
Number of dwellings, etc: 120. PROMINENT RESIDENTS & REAL ESTATE OWNERS: Armstrong, George – machinist Benford & Sanner – merchants and tanners Benfore, Cyrus – merchant Benford, Henry – gentleman and owner of tavern and tanyard Benford, John H. – tanner Berkey, Michael – physician Black, Jeremiah S. – president judge Chorpenning, George – associate … Read more
Number of dwellings, etc: 96 (due to the fire of October, 1833, was a gain of but one over the number reported in 1830) RESIDENTS: Ankeny, Isaac – innkeeper Ankeny, Jacob – innkeeper Benford, Cyrus – merchant Benford, Henry – tanner Benford, John – drover Benford, John – tanner Black, Jeremiah S. – attorney Bridecom, … Read more
The Bethel United Brethren church, Paint township, was organized by Rev. Daniel Shank, in 1858. The first members were:David J. Lehman and wifeWilliam Dempsey and wifePhilip Moyer and wifeJohn Livingston and wifeJohn D. Blough and wife The pastors to date have been as follows:Rev. Daniel ShankRev. Joseph PottsRev. Joshua ReynoldsRev. William LongRev. Daniel BrinkelRev. JacksonRev. … Read more
Dwelling-houses, etc: 95 Total population: 641 PROMINENT RESIDENTS: Ankeny, Isaac – innkeeper Bailey, Samuel G. – attorney Benford, David – tanner Benford, Henry Bruce, Norman M. – physician Chorpenning, George – tanner Chorpenning, John – innkeeper Chorpenning, John – merchant Coffroth, John – gentleman Cox, Joshua F. – merchant Crook, Samuel – wagonmaker Cummins, Joseph … Read more
St. Paul’s Reformed Church of Somerset was organized by Rev. Henry Giesey* in 1810. Among the original members were:Michael and Elizabeth HugusThe AnkenysGeorge Shaver and Rosanna his wifeDaniel Stahl and wifePeter Huston and wifeHenry Keller and wife In 1810 a union church edifice, a stone building, was erected by the Presbyterian and Reformed congregations upon … Read more