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MILLERS HOLD REUNIONMany Persons Gather at Somerset for Big CelebrationSOMERSET, June 4.– There was a happy family reunion at John A. Miller\’s Grand View home on north Franklin street, commencing on Saturday and lasting until yesterday, when the host and hostess, John A. Miller and Mary, his wife, enjoyed the unusual gratification of seeing all … Read more
The German Baptists of Jefferson township form a branch of the Middle Creek church. The first preaching in the township was at the house of Christian Miller in 1844; serviced conducted by Peter Cover and John Beaghley. There were then but two members in the township–John Maust and wife. The present number of members in … Read more
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized by Rev. P. Rizer, July 31, 1842. Prior to this date, however, there had been preaching in the schoolhouses for about three years. During the year 1849 a church was erected at Bakersville, and dedicated on November 4 of the same year. The congregation is now quite large … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Jefferson township was organized in 1847 and named in honor of the distinguished statesman and president, Thomas Jefferson. The first township election was held at the house of Henry Baker, now owned by Jonathan C. Barkley. The township contains valuable quantities of coal as well as an abundance of limestone. Vast quantities … Read more
Tobias Musser, elected October, 1843. Michael Zimmerman, elected October, 1844. John R. Edie, elected October, 1845. John R. Edie, elected October, 1846. Jost J. Stutzman, elected October, 1847. Jost J. Stutzman, elected October, 1848. Henry Little, elected October, 1849. George Mowry, elected October, 1850. George Mowry, elected October, 1851. John P. H. Walker, elected October, … Read more
Jas. Armstrong – woolcarder………………..John Knipple – stonemasonHenry Ash, Sr…………………………………….Jac. KooserJac. Ankeny……………………………………….Moses LavanChris. Ankeny…………………………………….Wm. Loiry – tailorHenry & Sol. Baker……………………………..Jona. LenhartJac. Brendle – shoemaker…………………….Jac. LenhartThos. Benford…………………………………….Dav. Lohr – millerNich. Beck………………………………………….Wm. LoganPeter Brugh – tavernkeeper………………….Wm. Morrison – tanyard & millJohn C. Benford – tavernkeeper…………….John MorrisonHenry Baker Sr. – tavernkeeper…………….Jas. Morrison – gatekeeperGeo. Barkley Sr…………………………………..Jac. MillerAbr. Brugh………………………………………….John MasonJos. … Read more
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC R. P. Cummins Post, No. 210, G.A.R. (named in honor of Col. Robert P. Cummins, of the 142d Regt. Penn. Vols., who, while in command of his regiment, was mortally wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, and died July 2, 1863), was organized June 16, 1881, by … Read more
PAINT TOWNSHIP The first school in Paint township was taught by M. Seese, in a private house on the Jonas Weaver farm. The first schoolhouse was erected on the A. D. Weaver farm, and here a teacher named Schultz taught both English and German. The present school system was accepted in 1861 through the earnest … Read more
ADDISON TOWNSHIP The first school in Addison Township was taught in a private house near Petersburg, in 1792. The first schoolhouse was built in 1800, near the Casselman river, on land now owned by William Hanna. Adam Bowlin, a better hunter than teacher, was the instructor. The township promptly accepted the free-school law in 1834 … Read more
<center>MENNONITE CHURCHES</center>There are three Mennonite churches in the township. Many years ago the people of this denomination worshiped in a log building in the southern part of the township, not far from the spot where the present church stands. Jacob and Samuel Blough were the first Mennonite ministers in the township. The present house, a … Read more