The following history was written by Professor J. B. WHIPKEY, County Superintendent from 1875 to 1881, and published in 1877 as part of the State Report: What is now known…

All persons listed in the abstract were born in Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted. Both parents of the head of household and his wife were born in the U.S., unless otherwise…

LANDOWNERS IN 1867 — Larimer Township, Somerset County The following is a list of landowners whose names appear on the 1867 landowner map of Larimer Township. Some of these names…

Joel Austin, Windber Harry C. Barnhart, Stoyestown H. O. Beegle, Hooversville John F. Bender, Stoyestown B. F. Berkey, Hooversville Benjamin Bowman, Stoyestown John P. Boyer, Quemahoning Lloyd Boyer, Elklick Frank…

AKINS, Andrew: Shoemaker, 1 house, 1/2 lot ($150) ANAWALT, John: Constable, 1 cow ($110) ANKENY, Anthony: 2 lots ($20) ANKENY, Isaac Esq: Sheriff, 2 horses, 2 cows, 4 lots ($280)…

Teacher School Name Monthly Salary # Students Enrolled BENDER, D.H. Upper Folk $ 32.00 62 BLANCH, E.K. Sawmill $ 29.00 31 FlKE, D.J. Lichty $ 29.00 46 HAY, A.L.G. Thomas…

ANKENY, David: 178 acres — 40 cleared; 1 house; 1 horse; 2 cows ($618 total value) ANSEL, Michael: 100 acres – 12 cleared; 2 horses; 2 cows ($124 total value)…

AMCH, Nicholas: Shoemaker; singleman ANAWALT, Jacob: Carpenter; 1 horse; 1 cow ATCHASON, James: Laborer ATCHASON, John Jr: Weaver; 1 cow ATCHASON, John Sr: Laborer; 1 cow ATCHASON, William: Weaver; 1…

Includes 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 acres…….8 clearedBarrick (Boude),…

Items crossed out below were crossed off on the original record. (400) = Total assessed value of all taxable items listed; given in dollars. Joseph BOYER: 200 acres (6 cleared);…