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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. 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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The following is condensed from an account published immediately after the fire in the Cumberland Daily News:It is pretty well settled that the fire originated from sparks that flew from Keim & Co’s foundry into the stable of Francis Weimer, close by, in which there were hay and straw. A bundle of straw first took … Read more
THE pioneers, arriving at their places of destination after long and tedious journeying over Indian trails or roads rudely improved, as a rule, brought very little with them with which to begin the battle of life among new surroundings. They had brave hearts and strong arms, however, and possessed invincible determination to hew out for … Read more
The following five churches and congregations constitute what is called “Somerset Circuit of the Evangelical Association of North America,” Rev. D. K. Lavan, pastor in charge, Rev. L. M. Boyer, presiding elder. <a href=”articles.php?article_id=347″><u>Emanuel</u></a><br><strong>Pleasant Hill</strong> Church is situated three miles east of the town of Somerset. In 1870 a house of worship was built at … Read more
Emanuel Church, situated three and one-half miles north of Somerset borough, was organized in 1815 by Revs. A. Hennig and M. Walter. Among its original members were the families of the Emmerts, Boyers, Pauls, Metzlers, Zimmermans, Cobaughs, McQuillions and Ferners. The church edifice was built in 1848, and remodeled in 1873, at a cost of … Read more
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>This township was formed in the early part of 1796 from Quemahoning and Milford, and was named after the county and the county seat of the same name. Its territory has since been considerably reduced by the formation of other districts; still it is the largest township in the county, and the … Read more
Number of Somerset County taxables for the year 1882, showing the boroughs and townships and the number of taxable inhabitants in each. TOWNSHIPS:Addison – 422Allegheny – 280Brother’s Valley – 390Conemaugh – 314Elk Lick – 244Greenville – 135Jefferson – 195Jenner – 385Larimer – 151Lower Turkeyfoot – 213Middlecreek – 151Milford – 428Northampton – 195Paint – 266Quemahoning – … Read more
The population of the county in 1860 was twenty-six thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight. In 1870 the inhabitants numbered twenty-eight thousand two hundred and twenty-six, and in 1880 thirty-three thousand one hundred and ten, enumerated by townships and boroughs as follows: TOWNSHIPS:Addison – 1,582Allegheny – 1,201Brothers’ Valley – 1,654Conemaugh – 1,379Elk Lick – 1,501Greenville – … Read more
The farm now known as the “Edgewood Farm” was entered by Peter Amhay, in 1773, who erected the first house on the property. His death occurred in December, 1804. The property next came into the possession of his youngest son, Joseph. He disposed of the property to Maj. Jos. Imhoff, the county sheriff, in 1832. … Read more
That part of Pennsylvania now included within the limits of Somerset County, was formerly part of Bedford County, from which it was taken by an act of Assembly, dated April 17, 1795. It contains within its borders an area of 1,050 square miles. Situated as it is, between the Laurel Hill and Allegheny Mountains, the … Read more
The township officers elected in 1882 were:Justice of the Peace: Elijah P. KingConstable: Jesse WhipkeyJudge of Election: Austin W. MillerInspectors: Wesley Pile and Norman B. CramerAssessor: Michael AnsellAssistant Assessors: Hiram Tedrow and Smith B. KingSchool Directors: John H. Miller and Moses M. SnyderSupervisors: William Pile and Samuel T. SnyderAuditor: William H. BarronTownship Clerk: J. S. … Read more