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Hi and welcome to the Somerset County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project — a proud member of the PA-Roots family of websites.
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. Â A Â 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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John Fletcher, qualified October, 1795. John Read, qualified October, 1795. John Leech, qualified October, 1795. Jonathan Kurtz, elected October, 1796. Andrew Ream, elected October, 1797. Joseph Weigley, elected October, 1798. John Kimmel, M.D., elected October, 1799. Jacob Hartzell, elected October, 1800. John Shoaff, elected October, 1801. Abraham Hildebrand, elected October, 1802. John Kimmel, M.D., elected … Read more
John Mong, elected October, 1843. Conrad M. Hicks, elected October, 1844. Isaac Kauffman, elected October, 1845. Samuel J. Leichty, elected October, 1846. John Witt, elected October, 1847. George Weller, elected October, 1848. William ReeI, elected October, 1849. John J. Will, elected October, 1851. John Howard, elected October, 1852. John Cramer, of S., elected October, 1853. … Read more
The names of present members are designated by an asterisk: Alexander H. Coffroth,* admitted, February 3, 1851. Thomas F. Brooke, admitted February 4, 1851. James W. Black, admitted February 4, 1851.(James W. Black removed to the State of Missouri.) James W. Logan, admitted November 10, 1851. William H. Koontz,* admitted November 10, 1851. Henry B. … Read more
The names of present members are designated by an asterisk: Thomas S. Smith, admitted February 26, 1821. Horatio N. Weigley, admitted May 27, 1822. (Horatio N. Weigley was a son of Joseph Weigley. He finally discarded law and adopted the medical profession.) Charles Ogle, admitted May 28, 1822. Samuel G. Bailey, admitted August 27, 1822. … Read more
<a href=”http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~parahgs/1860midcrk.htm”><u>1860 Middlecreek Township</u></a>1860 Milford Township Census<a href=”http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~parahgs/1860milfrd.htm”><u>1860 Milford Township</u></a> Attorneys of Somerset County 1795-1820Since the organization of the county about two hundred attorneys have been admitted to practice in its several courts. Of these about one-half are classed as residents. The names of present members are designated by an asterisk: Jacob Nagle, admitted December, … Read more
The Fire of 1876It is probable that if there is ever a history of Somerset written, the month of May will come in for a good share of the attention of the historian. Most of our readers will remember— we are sure all that live within the limits of Somerset county will— that on May … Read more
SOMERSET GAZETTE As early as 1806, a German newspaper, known as the Somerset Gazette, was published in the town of Somerset, but by whom published, when established, or when its publication ceased, are unknown. SOMERSET HORNET According to a brief paragraph which appeared in the columns of the Bedford Gazette early in 1806, Gen. Alexander … Read more
EARLY SOMERSET BOROUGH BANKS About 1853, John T. Hogg, of Fayette county, established the first banking-house in the town of Somerset. William Roddy, who still resides at Petersburg, in this county, was the manager. This house continued business some five or six years, and then closed up its affairs without loss. George Ross & Co. … Read more
SOMERSET Dr. William Gore Elder, was the first physician to locate in the town of Somerset. Dr. Norman M. Bruce appears to have been the next physician to settle in Somerset, who remained any considerable length of time. We find mention of his name in the records as early as 1814, and as late as … Read more
HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP Paint, the seventeenth of the twenty-five townships of Somerset County, was named after Paint Creek and formed in 1837 from a part of Shade township. John Fyock is believed to have been the first settler, and to have cleared the first land within the territory which now constitutes Paint township. Joseph … Read more