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Rockwood Area Historical & Genealogical Society531 West Main StreetP. O. Box 95Rockwood, PA 15557<span class=\’small\’>Covers the areas of Black, Middlecreek, Milford and Upper Turkeyfoot townships; and Casselman, New Centerville, Rockwood and Seven Springs boroughs. Berlin Area Historical Society400 Vine StreetBerlin, PA 15530Telephone: (814)-267-5987 Boswell Historical Society 417 Main St. Box 39 Boswell, PA 15531 Telephone: … Read more
Saturday, September 3, the descendants of Jacob and Lucinda Tipton met in the grove at the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, near the old Tipton homestead, close to Glen Savage for their first annual reunion. The day was one long to be remembered by all who were in attendance, the time being enjoyably passed in social … Read more
STATE JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT – Jeremiah S. Black, commissioned Nov. 13, 1854. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1872-3 – William J.Baer, delegate at large. SENATORS: Isaac Hugus, of Westmoreland and Somerset, elected 1848. Hamilton B. Barnes, of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton, elected 1851. Francis Jordan, of Bedford and Somerset, elected 1855. William P. Schell, of Bedford, Somerset … Read more
Josiah Espy, commissioned April 17, 1795. Morgan J. Rhees, commissioned January, 1800. Otho Schrader, commissioned December, 1804. Abraham Morrison, commissioned May, 1809. Alexander Ogle, commissioned April, 1812. Alexander Ogle, Jr., commissioned December, 1817. John Witt, commissioned February, 1821. Alexander Ogle, Jr., commissioned January, 1824. Alexander Ogle, Jr., commissioned April, 1827. Joseph Williams, commissioned January, … Read more
PROTHONOTARIES AND CLERKS OF COURTS: Josiah Espy, commissioned April 17, l795. Morgan J. Rhees, commissioned January, 1800. Otho Shrader, commissioned December, 1804. Abraham Morrison, commissioned April, 1806. Abraham Morrison, commissioned May, 1809. Alexander Ogle, commissioned April, 1812. Alexander Ogle, Jr., commissioned December, 1817. John Wells, commissioned February, 1821. Alexander Ogle, Jr., commissioned January, 1824. Alexander … Read more
Josiah Keller, elected October, 1867. John Thompson, elected October, 1867. Reuben Woy, elected October, 1870. David Knable, elected October, ,1870. George C. Leichty, elected October, 1873. Joseph C. Leichty, elected October, 1873. Charles T. Hunter, elected November, 1876. John Winters, elected November, 1879. Charles F. Rayman, elected November, 1882. Charles H. Fisher, elected November, 1882. … Read more
1816 – Jacob Schneider 1817 – John Kurtz 1818 – Jacob Glessner 1819 – Alexander Ogle, Jr. 1820 – Chauncey Forward 1821 – Abraham Morrison 1824 – Alexander Ogle, Jr. 1825 – Abraham Morrison 1826 – Alexander Ogle, Sr. 1827 – Joseph William 1828 – Abraham Morrison 1829 – Frederick Gebhart 1830 – Alexander Cummins … Read more
Thomas Kennedy, elected October, 1795. Peter Kimmel, elected October, 1798. Thomas Kennedy, elected October, 1801. Abraham Miller, elected October, 1804. Thomas Kennedy, elected October, 1807. Frederick Neff, elected October, 1810. Jacob Ankeny, elected October, 1813. George Pile, elected October, 1816. William Philson, elected October, 1819. Isaac Ankeny, elected October, 1822. George Meese, elected October, 1825. … Read more
Somerset Lodge No. 358, F. and A. M. was organized September 20, 1865. Its first W.M. was Andrew J. Colborn. His successors have been: N. P. Kerr, W. A. Garman, William H. Sanner, A. Thomson Ankeny, Elias Cunningham, Frank Stntzman, Henry C.Beerits, Lewis C. Colborn, Jonathan H. Fritz and William J. Baer. The present officers … Read more
John Edie, elected October, 1850. Cyrus Meyers, elected October, 1856. Cyrus Meyers, elected October, 1859. William H. Postlethwaite, elected October, 1862. Samuel Gaither, elected October, 1865. Francis J. Kooser, elected October, 1868. Francis J. Kooser, elected October, 1871. James L. Pugh, elected October, 1874. John R. Scott, elected November, 1877. George R. Scull,elected November, 1880. … Read more