Weigle’s Lutheran and Reformed church is situated at Hooversville. The Lutheran congregation was organized by Rev. William Kopp in 1848. The original members were:Samuel SwankD. Bepley and wifeEmanuel Lohr and…

The Stoystown congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran church was organized by Rev. Henry Gerhart in 1806. The pastors in order of succession have been;Rev. Henry GerhartRev. SchmuckerRev. HeyerRev. HaverstickRev. RizerRev.…

Stoystown Reformed church is a very old organization. The exact date of its formation cannot be ascertained, but from baptismal records we learn that Rev. H. Giese was pastor in…

In 1796 the taxables were as follows:George AndersonFrederick AllishouseJohn ArmstrongGeorge AnkenyChristian AnkenyAdam BerkeyJohn BridgesJohn BakerJacob BarnhartChristly BralierEmanuel BralierChristly BerkyJohn BerkyJacob of Jos. BerkeyMichael BakerBenjamin BakerChristopher BeamJacob BeamHenry BeamPeter BeamJacob BrenerDewalt…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Quemahoning township derives its name from its principal watercourse. The Rev. Jacob Heckewelder, who for forty years was a missionary among the Delawares and other tribes of…

St. John’s Reformed and Lutheran church, near Lambertsville, was organized by J. K. Bricker, in 1857. Most of the original members were Sipes. The first church officers were: Abraham Lambert…

Henry AbrahamsPeter AkerCrislee AnkneeWilliam BlaikPeter BookerWolrick BronnerHenry BrownRichard BrownBenjamin BusleyJohn BusleyMartin CaferMichael CaferSamuel CracraftWilliam CrutchlowGeorge DrakeOliver DrakeHenry EnloJacob FormanAndrew FriendWilliam GreathouseJohn GrossRichard HoglandMichael HuffHermon HusbandBenjamin JenningsBenjamin JollyDavid JonesEzekiel JonesRobert JonesJacob…

Henry AbrahamsPeter BookerHenry BrownRichard BrownJohn CooperSamuel CracraftJohn DavisOliver DrakeHenry EnlowJohn EnlowGasper FlauglAndrew FriendJacob FrowmanWilliam GreathouseThomas GreenJames HoughlandRichard HoughlandMichael HuffHarmon HusbandBenjamin JenningsDavid JonesRobert JonesFrederick KeeverMichael KeeverSolomon KissongerJacob LouleJohn Michael (Doctor)Francis James…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Lincoln Township was formed by the Somerset County Court out of the northwestern part of Somerset Township in 1890. It was named for Abraham Lincoln. Some of…

<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Fair Hope township was formed in 1891, out of adjoining parts of Northampton, Southampton and Allegheny townships, and was named after the village of Fairhope. It was…