1861 Middlecreek Township Officers
The elected township officers in 1861 were:Constable: William PutmanAssessor: Jacob J. BittnerAssistant Assessors: Hiram Boucher and Cassimer CramerSchool Directors: Jonathan Saylor and Jeriah PileSupervisors: Deidrich Kreager and Simon BarronInspectors: Eli…
Rockwood Churches
The first church in Rockwood was built by the Evangelical Association in 1871. The building is a frame, and cost sixteen hundred dollars. In building it, the society were assisted…
Milford Township Churches
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Milford, the fourth township of what is now Somerset County was formed out of a part of Turkeyfoot township around 1780 and probably contained several settlers during…
Middlecreek Church of the Brethren
Middle Creek church of the Brethren or German Baptists was organized in 1849, with one hundred members. The district now has three hundred and twenty members and seven meeting-houses. The…
New Centerville Churches
The first church in New Centreville was erected about 1813, by the Lutherans and the Presbyterians. It was a log building, erected under the superintendence of John Carbaugh. The building…
1796 Milford Township Tax List (2)
According to the tax-list of 1796, the following persons in Milford township pursued other occupations than farming:Christian Ankeny, gristmill and sawmillPaul Barnett, fullerConrad Beemer, tavernBenj. Brown, tailorPeter Copp, storekeeperNath’l Davis,…
1796 Milford Township Tax List
The following is a copy of the tax-list of Milford township for 1796, and shows the names of the resident taxables of at least one-sixth of Somerset county:<br><center><strong>A – F</strong>…
Upper Turkeyfoot Township
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Upper Turkeyfoot township was organized in 1848, its territory, up to that date, having been included in the old township of Turkey-Foot. This region was settled early,…
Kingwood Churches
The first church in Kingwood was the Evangelical Lutheran, built in 1852, at a cost of about five hundred dollars. The first pastor was Rev. M.F. Pfähler. The present membership…
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal church, situated in the northern part of the township, was erected in 1863, at a cost of one thousand dollars.The first ministers were Revs. Wilkinson and…