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Moses Fream, who had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hagerstown, Maryland, settled within one mile of where the church now stands, in the year 1792, and built what was then considered a large log house. In the second story he taught the first school that was opened in the township, and … Read more
Hoffman Lutheran church, near Jenner Crossroads, was organized November 20, 1814, Rev. Ernst Heinrich Tiedemann, pastor. The original members were:Jacob HoffmanSimon ShafferMichael CoverJohn KummerPeter FriedlinePhilip HoffmanConrad Keyser The pastors have been:Rev. E. H. TiedemannRev. D. H. KiefferRev. J. H. RabanachRev. P. SchmuckerRev. F. HeyerRev. D. HeiligRev. H. HaverstickRev. P. RizerRe. S. B. LawsonRev. J. T. … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Jenner township is a pleasant and prosperous farming community. It was organized in 1811 out of part of Quemahoning township, and named for Dr. Edward Jenner, the discoverer and advocator of vaccination. It is large in territory, and embraces within its limits one borough and one prosperous village. This township contains valuable … Read more
Savage Run Reformed and Lutheran Church, commonly called Fink\’s church, was organized by Rev. B. Knepper in 1849. The house of worship was erected in the fall of the same year at a cost of about nine hundred dollars. The first church officers were:Michael Fink – elderIsrael Shumaker – deacon, for the ReformedMichael Moser – … Read more
Gladden\’s Run Reformed and Lutheran Church commenced with six members in Hoyman\’s schoolhouse in 1846. In November, 1872, the congregation was regularly organized by Rev. B. Knepper, the pastor, who is still in charge. The first church officers were:Israel Emerich – elderAndrew Everlain – elderBailey Shumaker – deaconSamuel Shurmaker – deaconThe oldest members were:Jonathan EmerichBenjamin … Read more
WELLERSBURG John J. Witt, 1857 Chas G. McClelland, 1859 Michael Long, 1862 D. B. Troutman, 1862 Michael Long, Josiah B. Hicks, 1867 M. Long, 1872 M. Long, 1877 M. Long, 1882 SALISBURY Samuel Meier, John W. Lambert, 1863 Sam\’l Meier, 1868 Oliver W. Boyer, 1872 Michael Hay, 1873 Levi Lichliter, 1877 Michael Hay, 1878 … Read more
SOMERSET Joseph Cummins, John Neff 1840 Chauncey F. Mitchell, Gillian Lint, 1845 Gillian Lint, 1850 Enos O\’Neal, 1851 R. P. Cummins, 1855 Gillian Lint, 1856 John C. Kurtz, 1860 Robert Laughton, 1861 J. C. Kurtz, 1865 Joseph Cummins, Robert Laughton, 1866, 1871 Robt. Laughton, Wm. A. Ogle, 1876 LaRue M. Hicks, Gillian Lint, 1881 … Read more
The following is a list of justices of the peace of Somerset county from 1795 to 1839, with the date of commissions. Until 1840, when the office was made elective, appointees held the office solely by virtue of a commission from the governor: Elk Lick township: John Hendricks, 1795; Shephat Dwire, 1797. Milford township: John … Read more
Comp\’s Reformed and Lutheran Church is an old organization. In the first church book, nothing but baptisms are recorded. The date of the first baptism is 1810. The Comp, Troutman and Leidig families were the principal early members of this congregation. Lutheran pastors were:Rev. HungerRev. HeyerRev. FinkelRev. MeyerRev. SchlogelRev. StuftRev. John Nunner Reformed pastors were:Rev. … Read more
Wellersburg Reformed and Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. Henry Giesy about the year 1803. There is no account of the building of the first church. The principal early members were from the Uhl, Hoyman, Witt, Korns, Wilhelm and Reichert families; later the Wingert and Gaumer families were added. The present church ediface cost about … Read more