In 1800, four years after the organization of the township, the taxables of the village and township were mentioned as follows: Adams, Adam Allen, James Althouse, John Anderson, George Anewalt,…

1814 RESIDENT TAXPAYERS OF SOMERSET BOROUGH Adams, Levi – wagoner Ankeny, Henry – innkeeper Ankeny, Isaac – deputy sheriff Ankeny, Jacob – innkeeper Annewalt, John – carpenter Anthony, Philip –…

RESIDENT TAXPAYERS OF SOMERSET BOROUGH – 1807 Addison, Hon. Alexander Ankeny, Jacob – clockmaker Ankeny, Peter Ankeny, Rosina Armstrong, Jane – widow Armstrong, John Sr. – mason Armstrong, Joseph –…

1773 BROTHERSVALLEY TOWNSHIP TAXABLESIncludes all of what is now Somerset County lying west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1772: Abrahams, Henry………………100 acres…..12 clearedAdams, Samuel…………………200 acres…….5 clearedAdams, solomon……………….200 acres…….3 clearedAmbrose Frederick…………….200…

According to authentic records, namely the testimony of Rev. Capt. John Steel, who visited this locality in April, 1768, the following persons were then resident at or near Turkeyfoot:Henry AbrahamsEzekiel…

Situated at the Mt. Carmel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ogletown, Ogle Township, Somerset County, PA. Cemetery is back of the church. CUSTER, Leroy – s/o J. G. & A., b. Feb.…

Over a radius of ten miles north and south of Rockwood during the bitterly cold winter nights of the years 1870 and 1871, the “Saw Filer” frightened men, women and…

It is related that Henry Troyer once came to Shank’s mill early in the morning to get a bag of flour. He had no money and Shank refused to give…

In 1791 a hurricane swept over a part of Shade township, leaving much damage in its wake. At a place on Shade creek where the forest was extremely dense, a…

With his wagon fully loaded, the old township farmer began hauling hay from the field to his barn. When he came to the small ravine that he had to cross…