History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 105

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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In the spring of 1851 the old log church was burnt, the fire originating in a defective flue. During the same year the new church was built. The building is plank, plastered inside and weatherboarded. The cost was eight hundred dollars. Present membership, fifty-five; sab- bath school, fifty.

United Brethren .- The United Brethren church, at Jenner Crossroads, was organized in 1847 by Rev. William Beighle. Among the first members were Jonas Ankeny and wife, Deborah Johnson and the Cooper family. Rev. John Sitman, the first preacher, was succeeded by Rev. William Beighle. The present pastor is Rev. A. E. Fulton. The meeting-house was erected in 1849 at a cost of one thousand dollars. The present membership of the church is forty, and of the sabbath school sixty.

Evangelical .- Ben's Creek circuit of the Evangelical Association is situated mostly in Jenner township. The oldest church edifice in this circuit is St. John's, which was erected in 1875, during the pastorate of Rev. T. Eisen- hower. Its cost was seventeen hundred dollars. Church officers : John Baker, George Swank, Jeremiah Gindlesperger. Membership at pres- ent : church, fifty-one; sabbath school, fifty.

The Centennial church, erected in 1876 at a

*For a more extended notice of Mr. Kiernan see History of Somerset Borough.

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cost of fifteen hundred dollars, is in Conemaugh township. Mount Tabor church of the Evan- gelical Association, situated one mile west of Jennerstown, was erected in 1881, under the ministerial labors of Revs. A. S. Baumgardner and E. F. Dickey, and cost about eleven hundred dollars. Church officers : Daniel Witt, Michael Cover, George Nicodemus. Membership : church, thirty ; sabbath school, fifty.

Ben's Creek circuit now comprises a total membership of one hundred and seventy-three. The earliest members of this charge were Jacob Cover, Solomon Emert, Daniel Schneider, Samuel Lenhart, Elizabeth Lenhart, George Ray and Mr. Gunder. Samuel and Elizabeth Lenhart have been members for seventy years. The following pastors have served on Ben's Creek circuit since its formation : Revs. William Stull, John Esch, T. Eisenbower, F. J. Strayer, A. S. Baumgardner, E. F. Dickey and G. W. Risinger.

Brethren .- Quemahoning church, of the Ger- man Baptists or Brethren, was organized in 1848. It now comprises two hundred members, and has four meeting-houses. The present bishop is T. Blough, Staunton Mills.

Reformed .- Beam congregation of the Re- formed church was organized June 14, 1844, by Rev. William Conrad, then of Berlin, Pennsyl- vania. The first officers were Abraham Beam and Christian Ludy, elders ; Gillian Walter and Isaac Ankeny, deacons. There is no record of original members. The pastors have been Revs. D. B. Ernst, C. F. Hoffmeier, F. K. Levan, William Conrad, H. H. W. Hibshman, A. J. Heller, H. F. Keener, W. H. Bates, M. H. Diefenderfer. The first church was erected in 1841, at a cost of five hundred dollars .* The present church, erected in 1873, cost four thousand two hundred and thirty-four dollars. The present membership of the church is one hundred and twenty-two; Sunday-school scholars, ninety-five.

Calvary Reformed church was organized by Rev. F. K. Levan, in 1858. The first officers were Jacob D. Bowman and Reuben Hoffman, elders ; Solomon Bowman and Frederick Gon- der, deacons. The pastors have been Revs. Le- van, Conrad, Hibshman, Heller, Keener, Bates and Diefenderfer. The church edifice was

erected in 1871, at a cost of two thousand dollars. The present membership is fifty.

St. Peter's Reformed church was organ- ized by Rev. M. H. Diefenderfer, June 5, 1881, with thirty-five members. The officers were Jonathan Miller and Samuel Berkey, elders ; Noah Brendle and Joseph F. Rhodes, deacons. Rev. M. H. Diefenderfer still con- tinues as pastor. Membership of the church, forty-five ; sabbath school, ninety-three. A church edifice was erected during 1881-2, at a cost of sixteen hundred dollars.

The above-named point has been a preaching place for the past fifty years, during which time several attempts have been made to build a church. The first attempt was during the pas- torate of Rev. H. G. Ibbiken, and resulted in the building of the Beam church. The second, during the pastorate of Rev. D. B. Ernst, re- sulted in the Casebeer Lutheran church. The present edifice was attempted under the labors of Rev. W. H. Bates, and carried to a success- ful completion under his successor.

CHAPTER LXII.

JEFFERSON.

Organization - Mineral Resources - Productions - A Revolu- tionary Soldier and his Experiences - Family Sketches- Scott's Forge - Later Settlers -Germans - Progress of Im- provements - Tax List, 1847 - History of Churches.

EFFERSON township was organized in

J 1847, and named in honor of the dis- tinguished statesman and president, Thomas Jefferson. The first township election was held at the house of Henry Baker, now owned by Jonathan C. Barkley.

The township contains valuable quantities of coal as well as abundance of limestone. As yet the coal has not been mined for shipment. Vast quantities of maple sugar are annually made in this township and shipped to distant markets. The only village in the township is Bakersville, with a population of about a dozen families, containing two stores, a postoffice, gristmill and minor industries. This village was named in honor of Henry Baker, one of the early settlers and a large landowner.

The early settlers were few in number, and the progress of improvement was very gradual. When the sons of the pioneers grew to man-

* The first church was built previous to the organization of the congregation, under the labors of Rev. H. G. Ibbiken, who also had prepared for the organization of a congregation, but died before it could be effected.

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hood, many of them married and settled near their fathers. Others moved from other settle- ments to this, and as years passed away, the township became populous and prosperous. Nearly all of the early settlers were of German origin. They were generally poor in this world's goods, but blessed with contented minds and industrious, frugal habits.

Among the first to penetrate the forests and lay the foundations for a settlement were : James Allen, Conrad Shaulis, Adam Flick, John Mason and Nicholas Barron. Several of these are mentioned in sketches in other portions of this volume. The early settlers found the land heavily timbered, game abundant, and a fertile soil, difficult to subdue. Hardship and toil met them, but energetic labor and constant perse- verance overcame all obstacles. Most of the early settlers came to make homes, and suc- ceeded in their task. All have now passed away, but the results of their work remain to benefit and bless their descendants and the generations which shall succeed them.

Conrad Shaulis came into the wild and thinly peopled territory "west of the mountains," in 1778. He was a native of Germany. He took up a farm in the eastern part of Jefferson town- ship, and struggling heroically against countless difficulties, cleared a large tract of land in the midst of a dense forest. Early in life he mar- ried and brought his wife to his cabin home in the western wilderness. After one child had been born he joined the army of revolutionary patriots, and for two years fought under Gen. Washington. Later he served under Gen. Nathaniel Green. His wife provided for her- self and child as best she could until the end of the war, when her husband returned and gave his attention to the farm. He reared thirteen children. Peter F. Shaulis, who resides near Bakersville, is a nephew of Conrad. He was born on the farm which he now cultivates. He has served several years as school director, and is an active member of the Lutheran church.

Samuel Shaulis settled in this township in 1885, having purchased the David Friedline farm at public sale. He married Susanna, widow of David Friedline. Her maiden name was Countryman. They reared three children. Their son Frederick is living in this township, on a farm which he purchased of Frank, John and Herman Friedline.

George Gardner, son of an early settler, was

born in Jefferson township about 1786, and died about 1856. He married Mary Young, and was the father of John, Ludwig and Lydia (Miller), living ; Jacob, George, Isaac, Mary (Barron) and Christina (deceased). Jacob M., second son of George, was born in Jefferson, and settled in Milford about 1840. He died in 1858, as the result of injuries received in falling from a building. He married Mary Lenhart. The names of his children were : John L., Hiram (deceased), Allen (deceased), Dr. W. H. H. (now of New Centreville), Molly (Heinbaugh), Sarah (deceased), Elizabeth (Scott), Esther (deceased) and Susan (deceased).

Henry Baker, whose parents were early set- tlers, was born in Somerset county. In 1813, when he was about twenty years of age, he pur- chased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in this township. Upon this land be built a large distillery and a gristmill, both of which he operated for many years. He was very in- dustrious, and amassed considerable wealth. From time to time he made purchases of land, and added them to his original farm, so that at his death he was the owner of several hundred acres. Mr. Baker died in 1868. He reared a family of fourteen children. His son Philip became the owner of the homestead farm. After the decease of Philip, John (his brother) married Philip's widow, and is now living on a farm which he received from his father. Besides farming, he has operated the gristmill which Henry Lohr now runs. Solomon Baker, brother of John, is now living on a part of the old homestead.

Jacob Barkley, a native of Alsace, Germany, emigrated from his native land and settled in York county, Pennsylvania, whence, in 1803, he removed to this township. Most of his family were born in York county. His son Joseph came to Jefferson township some years before his father, and settled on land now owned by Abraham Miller and George Barkley. Jacob Barkley, after his arrival, purchased a part of his son's farm and two hundred acres from other parties. His sons were Joseph, Jacob, Michael, Christian, George, David and John, all of whom are now dead. George was the father of George Barkley, Esq., of this township. Christian's son, Jonathan C., also resides in the township. Both are prominent farmers.

Matthias Scott (whose father was a revolu- tionary soldier and participated in the battle of

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Bunker Hill) came from the vicinity of Read- ing to Somerset county. About the year 1810 he started a forge on Laurel Hill creek, about three miles south of Bakersville. The iron which he used was brought over the mountains from the east and from Pittsburgh. He carried his products to the latter place. In the war of 1812 misfortune overtook him. Nearly all of .his men enlisted, his horses died and his dam broke away. In consequence of such adversity, he failed after carrying on the iron business for four or five years. He died in 1848, aged about sixty-five years. His children were George, Levi and Nancy (Will). George, the eldest son, was born in 1801, and died in 1867. He passed his days within a mile of the old forge. He was one of the pioneers of this township (then Milford), and one of the first to advocate and encourage the establishment of the free-school system. He married Elizabeth McElroy, who was born in 1802 and is still living. They reared a family of thirteen children, of whom five are living : Matthias, Milford township ; Nancy (Mrs. E. D. Yutzy), Ursina ; Jacob B., California; Noah, Ursina, and Mary, Ursina.

David Lohr came from Westmoreland county to this township in 1825. He learned the busi- ness of milling with one Peterson, then miller at Henry Baker's mill. In 1834 he bought a mill in the northwestern part of the township, which he operated until 1872, when he sold out to Alexander Shaulis. The same mill is now owned by E. D. Shafer.

Daniel Bauman came to this township in 1840, and settled on his present farm of three hun- dred acres, purchasing of Reuben Tedrow. Mr. Bauman enlisted and served in the late war.

Christian L. Miller settled in this township in 1845, on the farm formerly owned by Fred- erick Flick. . He married Mary, daughter of Abraham H. Miller. Their children were : Con- rad, Catharine, Elizabeth, Hiram, Sarah, Mary, Maggie, Susan, Missouri, Abraham, Joseph, Christian, Jonathan and Matilda. Conrad was married in 1865, and is living on a farm which he purchased of his father.

Joseph L. Miller moved from Summit town- ship in 1859, and settled on the farm which he now occupies. Mr. Miller's father and grand- father were both natives of this county. The farm which Mr. Miller now owns was purchased of Jacob Young. The present owner has erected a new house, and made other valuable improve-

ments. He has a good farm of one hundred and seventy-nine acres, well cultivated. In the year 1878, the dread disease, diphtheria, entered Mr. Miller's houschold and carried away five children, all within the short space of one month.

Gabriel Christner came to this township just before the civil war. His ancestors were from Switzerland, but he was born in this county. He devoted his attention to farming and dealing in stock and agricultural implements. About 1863 he removed to Fayette county. His son, Nelson B. Christner, located in this township in 1880, on a farm purchased of Henry Mull. Mr. Christner is a farmer and a minister of the German Baptist church.

A number of German immigrants have made their homes in this part of the county during the last forty years. They are good citizens, and have taken a prominent part in developing the agricultural resources of the township. Like the older settlers, nearly all commenced life poor, but soon won comfortable homes as the reward of their industry and frugality.

At the age of twenty, Caspar Jacob emi- grated from Germany, and settled in this town- ship in 1854, engaging in shoemaking. He afterward worked at that trade in Somerset township and in Bakersville. In 1866 he pur- chased a farm, and has since given most of his attention to agriculture, working occasionally at his trade.

Henry Schlag, a native of Germany,. came to this county in 1834, and settled on the Daniel Ba- ker farm, having purchased it at sheriff's sale. Mr. Schlag has made great improvements, and has also added to the size of his farm. In April, 1883, a fire, supposed to have been incendiary, destroyed his dwelling. In its place a large frame house has just been erected at a cost of about one thousand dollars.

John L. Gardner moved from Middle Creek to this township in 1865. Previous to his loca- tion here Mr. Gardner had followed teaching for several years. He purchased his present farm of Walter Moore. Mr. Gardner has filled the office of school director, and has held other township trusts.

William Hartman came from Westmoreland county in 1872, and located on land purchased from Ludwig Theal. Mr. Hartman and family removed to the west in 1877, but returned the following year.

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William P. Hay located in this township in 1872, having purchased the George Scott farm of three hundred acres. He has since purchased two hundred acres additional. Mr. Hay has made extensive improvements upon his property, and is one of the prosperous farmers of the township.

The following is the assessor's list of owners of real property in Jefferson township, in the year 1847 :

Jas. Armstrong, woolcarder ; Henry Asb, Sr., Jac. Ankeny, Chris. Ankeny, Henry and Sol. Baker; Jac. Brendle, shoemaker ; . Thos. Ben- ford, Nich. Beck ; Peter Brugh, tavernkeeper ; John C. Benford, tavernkeeper ; Henry Baker, Sr., tavernkeeper ; Geo. Barkley, Sr., Abr. Brugh, Jos. Bruner, Aaron Barron, Dan. Bau- man, Nich. Barron, Isaac Barron, Jac. Beck ; Henry Bruner, stonemason ; Ludwick and Si- bert Baker ; Dav. Butman, mill ; John Baer ; Dan. Baker, pipelayer; John Cunningham, stonemason ; Chris. Delle, stonemason ; Fred. Denick, Sol. Emert, Sam. Flick, Ludwick Flick's estate, Jac. Fleck, Adam Flick, Peter Friedline, Ludwick Friedline, Benj. Friedline, Peter Fried- line, Dan. Friedline's widow, Isaac Friedline, John Gebhart, Simon Gebhart, John Glessner, Ludwick Gardner, John Gardner, George Gard- ner, Jas. Harrison, Jonas Heminger ; John Hay, fuller ; Dan Hay, Jac. Hershberger; John Knipple, stonemason ; Jac. Kooser, Moses La- van; Wm. Loiry, tailor; Jona. Lenhart, Jac. Lenhart ; Dav. Lohr, miller ; Wm. Logan ; W'm. Morrison, tanyard and mill ; John Morrison ; Jas. Morrison, gatekeeper ; Jac. Miller, John Mason, Emanuel Mason ; John S. Miller, black- smith ; John Mast, Abr. Miller, Geo. Mull, Chris. Miller, Dav. Moore, Zebulon Moore, Geo. Moore, Jona. Miller, Dav. Miller, Ph. Ned- row, Jr., Rudolph Niederhouse, Dav. Pile's widow, Wm. Quigg ; Conrad Shultz, sawmill ; Sam. Shaulis ; Henry Shaulis, Jr., cooper ; Jac. Shaulis, Dan. Shaulis, Ludwick Schrock, Dav. Shaulis, Henry Schrock, Geo. Scott, Levi Scott, Matthias Scott; Francis Singor, joiner ; Jona. Smouse, saddler ; Ph. Tarr, wool-carder ; Jac. Weller, Jac. Young, Dav. Young, Jac. Young, Jac. and Ludwick L. Young, Fred. Zimmerman and Simon Zufall.

CHURCHES.

Lutheran .- Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran church was organized by Rev. P. Rizer, July 81, 1842. Prior to this date, however, there

had been preaching in schoolhouses for about three years. During the year 1849, a church was erected at Bakersville, and dedicated on November 4, of the same year. The congre- gation is now quite large, and in connection with it there is an interesting sabbath school of one hundred and thirty members.

The first church officers of this congregation were : Jacob Lenhart and George Moll, elders ; David Lohr and John Baker, deacons. Pastors : Revs. Rizer, 1842 ; Uhl, 1847 ; Babb, 1852 ; Witmer, 1857; Pile, 1860; Gerhart, 1861 ; Hentz, 1866 ; Winecoff, 1872 ; Earhardt, 1873 ; Sieber, 1876 ; Kuhlman, 1882.

German Baptist .- The German Baptists of Jefferson township form a branch of the Middle Creek church. The first preaching in the town- ship was at the house of Christian Miller, in 1844 ; services conducted by Peter Cover and John Beaghley. There were then but two mem- bers in the township - John Maust and wife. The present number of members in Jefferson is fifty-two. Organization was effected in 1850, by Henry and Jacob Meyers, ministers. There were then twelve members in this township. A meeting-house, known as Laurel Hill church, was built in 1878, at a cost of five hundred and fifty dollars. The ministers have been : Jacob Hanger, Peter Cover, John Beaghley, Tobias Meyers, Valentine Blough, Josiah Berkley (elder), Jacob D. Miller, John Meyers, Isaiah Johnson and N. B. Christner.

CHAPTER LXIII.

STONY CREEK.

Organization of the Township, 1792 - First Merchants, Mechan- ics, etc .- Pioneer Settlers - Their Experiences-Family Sketches- First Industries-Shanksville Founded, 1829- Sketch of Christian Shank, its First Settler - Industrial Growth - Personal Items - Churches of the Township.

YTONY CREEK township was organized as S® a township of Bedford county in 1792. The following is a complete list of the taxable in- habitants of the township for the year 1796. Stony Creek then included about one-sixth of Somerset county:

Thomas Addeson, George Boyer, Henry Brand,

Israel Burket, Abraham Brand,

Christian Burket, Henry Becker, Jonathan Becker, James Bue,

Israel Brand,

James Black,

Cornelius Barns,

Henry Black, John Brown, Sr.,

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Garrardus Clarkson,

Joseph Drayer,

Abraham Miller, Widow Miller, John Musser,

John Dearling,

Joseph Engle,

Michael Miller,

Henry Funk,

Margaret Murry,

John Miller,

Michael Peterman,

Michael Rose,

Henry Richart,

Philip Remhart

Godlíp Reaman, James Rose,

Philip Huffman,

George Reese,

John Rhoads,

George Huffman, George Hellem,

John Roberts,

John Huffman,

John Rhoads, Jr.,

Henry Hess,

Charles Renshaw,

Simon Hogh,

John Rench, Martin Suter,

Adam Hellem, Richard Haukens, Samuel Hillegas,

Widow Suter, John Sell,

William Hey, Mary Hayslip,

John Spangler,

Abraham Kiinmel,

George Shick,

Jacob Kimmel, David Kimmel,

Michael Saylor,

Jacob Switzer, Godrey Stall,

Isaac Kimmel, George Kimmel,

John Stump,

Joseph Sill,

Joseph Spiker,

Ludwick Shara,

Jacob Smith,

John Kurtz,

Powell Stern,

Albright Kindlesperger,

Jacob Smith, Jr.,

Jacob Kindlesperger, Isaac Kilmer,

Jacob Springer,

Casper Keller, Martin Keller,. Noah Klark,

Casper Statler,

John Statler,

Samuel Klark.

John Shoemaker,

Henry Keller,

Jonathan Shoemaker,

George Keller,

Henry Snibly, Dr.,

George Ketz,

John Stilway,

Joseph Kirkbridge,

James Trent,

John Lambert,

James Watkins,

Christian Lerringston,

Andrew Way,

George Lambert,

Peter Wise,

Jacob Lambert,

Alexander Walker,

George Layman,

John Yoder,

John Layman,

David Yoder,

John Lowry,

Jacob Yoder,

William McDermit,

Christian Yoder,

John McQueller,

Christian Yoder, Jr.,

Joseph Miller, George Miller,

John Ziegler,

Christian Miller,

Benjamin Zearfass,

Jacob Manges,

Jacob Ziegler.

John Musser, collector. Total valuation, real and personal, fifty-four thousand two hundred and eighty- four dollars. Tax, two hundred and seventy-one dol- lars and forty-six cents. Six and one-half years elapsed before the collector made his returns.

The following were the occupations, other than farming, represented on the tax-list of Stony Creek for the year 1798 : Henry Brant, tavernkeeper ; James Black, tanyard; Jacob Glessner, carpentershop and sawmill ; John Groner, millwright, one mill ; Jacob Grendle, cordwinder ; Conrad Hite, tavernkeeper ; Lud- wig Koss, cordwainer ; David Kimmel, tavern- keeper; Jacob Lambert, blacksmith ; Joseph

Miller, sawmill ; William McDermott and Cor- nelius Martenius, tavernkeepers ; Jacob Menges, weaver ; Gottlieb Nietz, hatter ; Samuel Rhoads, blacksmith; John Statler, tavern; Ludwig Sharer, blacksmith ; Jacob Stoner, carpenter ; George Shick, weaver; Christian Shank, two sawmills ; Frederick Weible, cordwinder ; Wm. Wilson, blacksmith ; John Yoder, carpenter.

Stony Creek is one of the most prosperous townships of the county. With a fertile soil, cultivated by energetic and progressive farmers, the agricultural resources of this township have reached a high state of development, and im- provements are constantly going on. Vast changes have been wrought during the last half century. There has been a steady increase in wealth and population.

Among the earliest settlers of this township were Michael Groff, John Lambert, Christian Shank, John Yoder, John Rhoads (Germans or of German descent), James Ross (a Scotchman), and others.

Probably the first permanent settler was George Michael Groff, in 1766. He came from Berks county, and settled one mile north of Shanksville, on the place now owned by John Mosholder. He was a hunter and fisherman, and is said to have purchased his land from the Indians, paying for it in furs. Many of his descendants are still living in the county.

George Mosholder, son of an early German pioneer, was born in Somerset county. He was a farmer, and died in Stony Creek township. His children were : George, Jacob, William, Margaret and Susan, deceased ; John, Anna (Landis) and Mary (Walter), living. John served in the late war one year. William was born in 1805 and died in 1877. He married Sarah Foss. John, who lives on the old home- stead, is the only surviving child. He owns a farm of four hundred and twelve acres, one- third of which is timber-land.

John Musser, who was born in Lancaster county in 1753, was a mailcarrier during the revolution. He moved to Stony Creek, where he died in 1828. His wife was Barbara Grider. The names of his sons were Tobias, Peter, Henry and Abraham. Abraham was born in Stony Creek township in 1790. He followed tanning a number of years, then engaged in farming. He died in this township in 1874. He married Veronica Cable. Children : Benja- min, Christian, John, Abram, Philip (deceased),

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William Smith,

Philip Kimmel,

Ludwick Kopp, Philip Kucker, Jacob Keffer,

Christian Stoner,

Christian Spiker,

Jonathan Yoder,

George Fackler, Martin Fisher, John Ferguson, George Grove, Jacob Grendle, Martin Gouder, Jacob Glessner,

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Elizabeth (Walker), Margaret (Miller) and Mary (deceased). Philip died in the late war. Benjamin has been engaged in operating a tan- nery since 1865. Abram is in the same business in Roxbury, where he began in 1868. Christian is a farmer, and John a blacksmith in Berlin.

Jacob Glessner, who was murdered by Spon- genberg at Berlin, came from Germany to this part of Bedford county about the close of the American revolution. His son Jacob, who was a justice of the peace for many years, was born in 1768. He was a miller and farmer. He married Margaret Foust. Children : Jacob, Joseph, Henry, Sarah, deceased ; Edward, Margaret (Miller) and Magdalena (Stoner), living. Joseph was born in Stony Creek town- ship in 1800, and died in 1879. He married Catharine Musser, and was the father of Tobias, Jacob J., John M., Joseph (deceased), Henry, Edmund, Susan (Kimmel), Catharine (Mum- man), Mary (deceased) and Sarah (Hillegass). John M. is a farmer in this township, on the place known as the Jacob Miller farm. He owns three hundred acres of land. His farm contains abundance of coal and limestone. Mr. Glessner served one term as justice.

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History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 105

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 967

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 967