Ursina Churches
<center>CHURCH OF GOD</center>The first church in Ursina was the Church of God, built in 1869, at a cost of about seven hundred dollars. The first pastor, Rev. William Davis, was…
1796 Elk Lick Township Tax List
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…
Lower Turkeyfoot Township
<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…
Turkeyfoot Baptist Church
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…
1796 Turkeyfoot Township Taxpayers
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…
Ogle Township
<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…
Disciples Churches of Shade Township
<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…
Evangelical Association – Shade Township
<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…
Otterbein United Brethren
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…
Graef’s Evangelical Lutheran
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…