Christ\’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Somerset township, was organized, in 1844, by Rev. Peter Rizer. A house of worship was built in 1845 at a cost of nine hundred…

First a Union Congregation, composed of Reformed and Lutherans, Friedens Reformed Church was organized by Rev. D. B. Ernst and Rev. J. D. Gackenheimer, in December, 1846. Rev. D. B.…

GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCHThe German Lutheran Church in Somerset township was established in 1870, by Rev. Frederick Kohler. Its members were:Frederick BingnerJohn BrommWilliam BrommLudwick BrosekerFrederick HabenichtCharles KlineChristian SchlickermanDaniel ShoemakerChristian ZinkeWilliam ZinkeThe…

Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized about the year 1783, by Rev. Mr. Steck, whose labors extended over a vast region lying on both sides of the Allegheny mountains. The…

St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1874 by Rev. A.J. Nuner, with twenty- nine members. The first church officers were: Reuben Miller – ElderThomas Lohr – ElderDavid Naugle…

Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran church was organized in 1856 by Rev. L.J. Bell. The original members were:John SeeseJohn StatlerEmanuel J. SeeseAdam FolmerDaniel ShafferFrederick KeiferPeter StatlerPhilip SeeseM. Seese, Jr.Philip E. SeeseJacob…

The Bethel United Brethren church, Paint township, was organized by Rev. Daniel Shank, in 1858. The first members were:David J. Lehman and wifeWilliam Dempsey and wifePhilip Moyer and wifeJohn Livingston…

St. Paul’s Reformed Church of Somerset was organized by Rev. Henry Giesey* in 1810. Among the original members were:Michael and Elizabeth HugusThe AnkenysGeorge Shaver and Rosanna his wifeDaniel Stahl and…

The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, of the town of Somerset, was organized prior to the year 1800 by Rev. Frederick Long. Among the original members were:Adam Snyder and familyJohn Kurtz,…

The Disciple or Christian Church of Somerset borough was organized as a Baptist church in the summer of 1817, by Dr. Estep, of Mount Pleasant, and Prof. Charles Wheeler, of…