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Emanuel Church, situated three and one-half miles north of Somerset borough, was organized in 1815 by Revs. A. Hennig and M. Walter. Among its original members were the families of the Emmerts, Boyers, Pauls, Metzlers, Zimmermans, Cobaughs, McQuillions and Ferners. The church edifice was built in 1848, and remodeled in 1873, at a cost of … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>This township was formed in the early part of 1796 from Quemahoning and Milford, and was named after the county and the county seat of the same name. Its territory has since been considerably reduced by the formation of other districts; still it is the largest township in the county, and the … Read more
Number of Somerset County taxables for the year 1882, showing the boroughs and townships and the number of taxable inhabitants in each. TOWNSHIPS:Addison – 422Allegheny – 280Brother’s Valley – 390Conemaugh – 314Elk Lick – 244Greenville – 135Jefferson – 195Jenner – 385Larimer – 151Lower Turkeyfoot – 213Middlecreek – 151Milford – 428Northampton – 195Paint – 266Quemahoning – … Read more
The population of the county in 1860 was twenty-six thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight. In 1870 the inhabitants numbered twenty-eight thousand two hundred and twenty-six, and in 1880 thirty-three thousand one hundred and ten, enumerated by townships and boroughs as follows: TOWNSHIPS:Addison – 1,582Allegheny – 1,201Brothers’ Valley – 1,654Conemaugh – 1,379Elk Lick – 1,501Greenville – … Read more
The farm now known as the “Edgewood Farm” was entered by Peter Amhay, in 1773, who erected the first house on the property. His death occurred in December, 1804. The property next came into the possession of his youngest son, Joseph. He disposed of the property to Maj. Jos. Imhoff, the county sheriff, in 1832. … Read more
That part of Pennsylvania now included within the limits of Somerset County, was formerly part of Bedford County, from which it was taken by an act of Assembly, dated April 17, 1795. It contains within its borders an area of 1,050 square miles. Situated as it is, between the Laurel Hill and Allegheny Mountains, the … Read more
The township officers elected in 1882 were:Justice of the Peace: Elijah P. KingConstable: Jesse WhipkeyJudge of Election: Austin W. MillerInspectors: Wesley Pile and Norman B. CramerAssessor: Michael AnsellAssistant Assessors: Hiram Tedrow and Smith B. KingSchool Directors: John H. Miller and Moses M. SnyderSupervisors: William Pile and Samuel T. SnyderAuditor: William H. BarronTownship Clerk: J. S. … Read more
The elected township officers in 1861 were:Constable: William PutmanAssessor: Jacob J. BittnerAssistant Assessors: Hiram Boucher and Cassimer CramerSchool Directors: Jonathan Saylor and Jeriah PileSupervisors: Deidrich Kreager and Simon BarronInspectors: Eli Saylor and Michael NicolaJudge: A. B. HochstetlerAuditor: Messimore KingTownship Clerk: Jacob R. McMillen and J. G. Eler (this was a tie vote) (Courtesy of the … Read more
The first church in Rockwood was built by the Evangelical Association in 1871. The building is a frame, and cost sixteen hundred dollars. In building it, the society were assisted by subscriptions from citizens who were not members. The first class-leader was Zachariah Snyder; first trustees, Simon Snyder, Thomas Cupp and Zachariah Snyder. The pastors … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Milford, the fourth township of what is now Somerset County was formed out of a part of Turkeyfoot township around 1780 and probably contained several settlers during the time of the revolutionary war. More than a hundred years before the present date (1883), James Wilson executed a cabin on a tract of … Read more