Somerset County

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Your County Team Associate is Nathan Zipfel and I’m really glad you stopped by and I hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research.  A  huge thanks to Nan who originally develped the resources for Somerset County.
I’ll be adding to and updating this website as new material is made available, so please be sure to stop by often. If you’ve got data that you’d be willing to contribute, please contact me. I’m always in the need of help in getting data on-line. If you’d be interested in helping, please contact me.
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Nathan
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1796 Elk Lick Township Tax List

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1796 Tax List, Elk Lick Township, Somerset Co. Tax Mapping Department, Klatzkin Building Items crossed off below were crossed off on the original record. (400) = Total assessed value of all taxable items listed; given in dollars and cents. <center><strong>A – H</strong> — <a href=”articles.php?article_id=198&amp;rowstart=1″><u>I – Z</u></a></center>Michael ANGLE (Engle?): 49 acres (8 cleared); 1 horse; … Read more

Lower Turkeyfoot Township

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<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Turkeyfoot derived its name from a peculiar natural configuration of the land formed by the junction of three rivers where the town of Confluence now stands. Within the territory of Lower Turkeyfoot the first settlements in Somerset county were made. Here white men dwelt in the hunting-grounds of the savages; here the … Read more

Turkeyfoot Baptist Church

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This organization, which is more commonly known as the Jersey Baptist church, is the oldest Baptist church west of the Allegheny mountains. It is the oldest church of any kind in Somerset county, and perhaps the oldest in Southwestern Pennsylvania. For many years after its organization, Maryland and Virginia settlers were among its members, while … Read more

1796 Turkeyfoot Township Taxpayers

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The following is a list of the taxpayers of Turkeyfoot township in 1796:Peter AugusteenDavid AnkenyGabriel AbramsAnthony BrandeberryWidow BrininghamJames BlackJoseph BlansetJacob BrunerWilliam BakerGeorge BarnetJoseph BiggsPeter BradfordJoseph BarkdueJacob BrandeberryHenry BurnershireJohn BaileyBenjamin BaileyMichael BrunerThomas BarneyRobert BrookeJohn BrookeJesse BrookeJohn CunninghamRobert CochertonJames ConnerPatrick ConnerJohn CollinsJames CampbellRobert ColburnLawrence CarneyJohn ClarkThomas CoalMatthias CarpenterJohn ClarkJesse ClarkFrederick CosmanOliver DrakeIsaac DwireGeorge HinebaughHugh DonaleyNathaniel DavisPeter EverlyHenry … Read more

Ogle Township

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<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Ogle township was formed in 1886 from the eastern part of Paint township and named for Alexander Ogle. It was mostly dense forest and when the first assessment was made in 1886, it had 618 acres of cleared land and only thirty property holders. The first and only industry in a region … Read more

Disciples Churches of Shade Township

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<center>DISCIPLES’ CHURCH</center>The Disciples’ church, in the northwest portion of Shade township, was organized by Rev. Chauncy Forward in 1849. Among the original members were Ezra Dunham, Samuel Hunter, John and Jacob Berkebile, George W. Clark, and their families. The pastors have been Revs. Forward, James Lanphere, L.R. Norton, James Piatt, James Darsie and the present … Read more

Evangelical Association – Shade Township

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<center>SALEM CHURCH</center>Salem church, of the Evangelical Association, was probably organized about 1843, either by Rev. S .B. Kring or J. Dick. In the absence of records a satisfactory history cannot be obtained. Among the first members were Daniel and Adam Sorber and others. The pastors have been:Rev. S. B. KringRev. J. DickRev. William StullRev. T. … Read more

Otterbein United Brethren

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Otterbein United Brethren church, Shade township, was organized in 1858 by Rev. Daniel Shank. The first members were:Joseph LohrConrad Moyer and wifeBenj. Lape and wifeHenry LohrEphraim Lohr and wifeJacob Dull and wifeJohn Wagner and wifeAustin Lohr and wifePierce Lohr and wifeAdam Berkebile and wife. For list of pastors see history of Bethel United Brethren church, … Read more

Graef’s Evangelical Lutheran

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Graef’s Evangelical Lutheran church was organized with twenty-four members on May 24, 1871, by Rev. J. Tomlinson.Elders chosen were:John GraefPhilip ReitzDeacons:Anthony WechtenhiserHarrison T. Lohr Rev. J. K. Bricker, the first pastor, was succeeded by:Rev. R. SmithRev. J. H. WalterickRev. J. L. MillerRev. J. C. ShoupRev. J. N. Unruh The church was erected in 1871 at … Read more

Shade Reformed & Lutheran Church

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Shade Reformed and Lutheran church, a part of the Hooversville charge, was organized by Rev. Hoyer in 1835. There had been preaching for some years prior to the organization of the congregation. A house of worship was erected about 1823, which, renovated and repaired, is still in use. Rev. Schmucker was the preacher at the … Read more