Dull Family Reunion – 1931
Dulls At Somerset for Reunion; Will be Here Next Year One of the most successful reunions of the Dull family was held at Edgewood Park, Somerset, on Sunday, August 9.…
Hay-Ringler Reunion-1907
It Was Very Largely Attended at Ohiopyle on Sunday; Had Big Dinner in the OpenThere Were Forty Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren of Mrs. Sarah Ringler Present at the Festivities…
1850 Somerset Township Census (partial)
<center>1850 Federal Census, Somerset Twp., Somerset County, PA</center>All persons listed in this abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. “School” indicates the person has attended school within the year.…
1837 Paint Township Taxables
The following were the taxable inhabitants of Paint township in the year 1837:Geo. ArresJac. AshPeter Berkey (justice)Jac. BloughJesse BerkebileAndrew BerkebileHenry BerkeyDan’l Berkey (justice)Peter BerkeyAbr. BurghardDav. BloughDan. Berkey (of Peter)John FoustJohn…
Conemaugh Township
Conemaugh Township<strong><center>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</center></strong>Conemaugh township was organized in February, 1801 out of part of Quemahoning township. The name is of Indian origin and means “long fishing place”. Conemaugh was…
1854 Taxables Larimer Township
Geo. Arnold……………………….John Elrick………………………………Jas. McAuley, innkeeperHenry Albright……………………John Fichtner, innkeeper…………..Mary MillerThos. Abbernatty, merchant…Conrad Felker…………………………James MurphyWm. Adams……………………….Jos. Farver……………………………..Widow MartinHenry Abey, tinner………………Dan. Fitzpatrick………………………Owen McGuireWidow Bittner…………………….Jac. Fligle……………………………….Owen MecagWm. F. Bittner…………………….Sam. P. Geiger, innkeeper………..Pat McCannSam. Bowman…………………….John…
First Public Buildings
By a perusal of the minutes of the board of county commissioners, it is ascertained that on October 29, 1795, the first commissioners of Somerset county–John Fletcher, John Read and…
Establishment of Somerset County & the County Seat
The history of Somerset, in point of area, takes rank as the sixth county in the vast commonwealth of which it forms a part. It contains one thousand one hundred…
Formation of Somerset County Townships & Boroughs
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS. In the order named the following were organized as townships in Bedford county prior to the formation of the county of Somerset: Brother\’s Valley, Turkey-Foot, Quemahoning, Milford,…
Justices of the Peace – Townships (Part 4)
SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP Daniel Lepley, William Critchfield, 1840 Geo. Cook, Daniel Lepley, 1845 Geo. G. Walker, Wm. Critchfield, 1850 Solomon Korns, 1852 Geo. G. Walker, 1855 Henry Martz, 1856 Jacob L.…