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History of the Schools of Somerset County

The following history was written by Professor J. B. WHIPKEY, County Superintendent from 1875 to 1881, and published in 1877 as part of the State Report: What is now known…

1870 Federal Census, Paint Township (partial)

All persons listed in the abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. Both parents of the head of household and his wife were born in the U.S., unless otherwise…

1867 Landowners in Larimer Township

LANDOWNERS IN 1867 — Larimer Township, Somerset County The following is a list of landowners whose names appear on the 1867 landowner map of Larimer Township. Some of these names…

Blacksmiths of Somerset Co., 1903

Joel Austin, Windber Harry C. Barnhart, Stoyestown H. O. Beegle, Hooversville John F. Bender, Stoyestown B. F. Berkey, Hooversville Benjamin Bowman, Stoyestown John P. Boyer, Quemahoning Lloyd Boyer, Elklick Frank…

1824 Somerset Borough Tax List

AKINS, Andrew: Shoemaker, 1 house, 1/2 lot ($150) ANAWALT, John: Constable, 1 cow ($110) ANKENY, Anthony: 2 lots ($20) ANKENY, Isaac Esq: Sheriff, 2 horses, 2 cows, 4 lots ($280)…

School Teachers, Elk Lick Twp., 1888-1889

Teacher School Name Monthly Salary # Students Enrolled BENDER, D.H. Upper Folk $ 32.00 62 BLANCH, E.K. Sawmill $ 29.00 31 FlKE, D.J. Lichty $ 29.00 46 HAY, A.L.G. Thomas…

1802 Turkeyfoot Township Tax List

ANKENY, David: 178 acres — 40 cleared; 1 house; 1 horse; 2 cows ($618 total value) ANSEL, Michael: 100 acres – 12 cleared; 2 horses; 2 cows ($124 total value)…

1832 Brothers Valley Township Tax List

AMCH, Nicholas: Shoemaker; singleman ANAWALT, Jacob: Carpenter; 1 horse; 1 cow ATCHASON, James: Laborer ATCHASON, John Jr: Weaver; 1 cow ATCHASON, John Sr: Laborer; 1 cow ATCHASON, William: Weaver; 1…

1773 Brothersvalley Township Taxables

Includes all of what is now Somerset County lying west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1772: Abrahams, Henry………………100 acres…..12 clearedAdams, Samuel…………………200 acres…….5 clearedAdams, solomon……………….200 acres…….3 clearedAmbrose Frederick…………….200 acres…….8 clearedBarrick (Boude),…

1827 Allegheny Township Tax List

Items crossed out below were crossed off on the original record. (400) = Total assessed value of all taxable items listed; given in dollars. Joseph BOYER: 200 acres (6 cleared);…