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Middle Creek church of the Brethren or German Baptists was organized in 1849, with one hundred members. The district now has three hundred and twenty members and seven meeting-houses. The first meeting- house was built in 1850. Bishop: Adam F. SnyderMinisters:J. D. MillerJ. C. SchrockValentine BloughSilas HooverWm. MeyersJ. BerkleyCornelius BerkleyWilliam Miller (Source: History of Bedford, … Read more
The first church in New Centreville was erected about 1813, by the Lutherans and the Presbyterians. It was a log building, erected under the superintendence of John Carbaugh. The building was not finished until 1819. The first ministers who preached in the old house were Rev. Frederick Long, Lutheran, and Rev. John H. Giesy, Presbyterian. … Read more
According to the tax-list of 1796, the following persons in Milford township pursued other occupations than farming:Christian Ankeny, gristmill and sawmillPaul Barnett, fullerConrad Beemer, tavernBenj. Brown, tailorPeter Copp, storekeeperNath’l Davis, storekeeperJos. Douglas, blacksmithJac. Harbaugh, carpenterFred. Hensel, cordwainerJohn Herring, blacksmithDavid Jones, sawmillWm. Jones, masonWm. Jones, tavernPh. King, gristmill and sawmillJac. Kneble, blacksmithAdam Kreemer, blacksmithJohn Marteny, joinerAbr. … Read more
The following is a copy of the tax-list of Milford township for 1796, and shows the names of the resident taxables of at least one-sixth of Somerset county:<br><center><strong>A – F</strong> — <a href=”articles.php?article_id=326&rowstart=1″><u>G – O</u></a> — <a href=”articles.php?article_id=326&rowstart=2″><u>P – Z</u></a></center>Enoch AbramsAdam AdamsAdam Adams, Sr.James AllenIsaac AllenJohn AlthouseChristian AnkenyChristian AnkenyDavid AnkenyGeorge AnkenyGeorge AnkenyGeorge AnkenyHenry AnkenyPeter AnkenyJohn … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Upper Turkeyfoot township was organized in 1848, its territory, up to that date, having been included in the old township of Turkey-Foot. This region was settled early, but much of the land, owing to its mountainous and rugged features, still remains uncleared. A large number of the early settlers were Irish. Many … Read more
The first church in Kingwood was the Evangelical Lutheran, built in 1852, at a cost of about five hundred dollars. The first pastor was Rev. M.F. Pfähler. The present membership is about sixty- five. The Church of God at Kingwood was erected in 1876. The first minister was Rev. John Hickernell. The first officers were … Read more
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal church, situated in the northern part of the township, was erected in 1863, at a cost of one thousand dollars.The first ministers were Revs. Wilkinson and Williams.The trustees were:John LanningMessimer CramerJohn C. PhillippiNorman LichliterDavid LichliterJeremiah PileJoseph B. CritchfieldClassleader: David LichliterMembership about thirty- five. (Source: History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, … Read more
The first church in Upper Turkey-Foot was a log building, erected by the Methodists, at Paddytown, in 1816. Rev. Jacob Gruber held the first quarterly meeting and preached the first sermon in this church. Rev. James Wilson was the first preacher in charge. The following presiding elders have conducted services here:Rev. William StevensRev. Robert BoydRev. … Read more
The following is the assessor’s list of owners of real property in Upper TurkeyFoot township in the year 1848: <center>A – M — <a href=”articles.php?article_id=318&rowstart=1″><u>N – Z</u></a></center>John AnsellMich. Ansell, Sr.Sam BaldwinWm. BaldwinFred. BlubaughJohn BlubaughSimon BlubaughChris. Boyer, millerWidow BradfordWidow BriggsJohn BrookJac. BrougherJohn Brougher, Sr.John Brougher, Jr.Peter BrougherSam. BrougherSilas BuleyMoses CatonThomas CatonPaul CleavingerEmanuel ConnHenry ConnBernard Connelly’s estateHugh … Read more
Middle Creek Evangelical Lutheran church was organized by Rev. William Uhl in 1850. Prior to the organization there had been preaching in the Putman schoolhouse for five or six years. The church edifice was erected in 1850, at a cost of ‘twelve hundred dollars. The first church officers were:Diedrich KregerWilliam MooreGeorge PileFrederick Uphouse The pastors … Read more