Introduction
This is the master index to the Korns.org family website, which pertains to the history and genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr., the Somerset County, PA pioneer. Michael Korns was the son of the German immigrant Carl Korn of Maxatawney Township, Berks County. He was born in 1760 in Berks County, PA, and died in 1824 in Somerset County, PA. He was the father of Daniel, Catherine, Mary Magdalena, John, Susanna, Rebecca, Charles, Christina, Barbara, Delila, Michael Jr, and his brothers and sisters were Catherine, Charles, Jacob, Daniel, Henry and Magdalena.
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Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr. book by Charles B. Korns
Korns family genealogy book free download page
High quality photo scans from the "Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr." book
Index to scans from the "Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr." book
Page 45, Wellersburg Reformed and Lutheran Church, Somerset County, PA
Page 187, William Robert Korns, son of Ernest Edmund Korns
Searchable text from Geneology of Michael Korns, Sr. book by Charles B. Korns
Text-only copy of the entire 1949 Korns Genealogy Book (406 KB .txt file)
Carl Korn Family Genealogy Chapter (html)
Daniel Korn Family Genealogy, Lehigh County, PA (html)
Henry Korns Family Genealogy Chapter (html)
Catherine Korns Family Chapter (html, excerpts only)
Michael Korns Family Chapter (html, excerpts only)
Jacob Korns Family Chapter (html)
Michael, Korns, Jr. family Chapter (html, excerpts only)
Michael & Anna Elizabetha (Huy) Korns family genealogy materials
Michael & Anna Elizabetha (Huy) Korns family (Index)
Michael Korns family group record sheet 1 (232 KB)
Michael Korns family group record sheet 2 (125 KB)
Johann Nichole Korns baptism FHL 0193924 p.205 Feb. 8 1720 Kreigsfeld Germany (421 KB)
Johann Carl Korns baptism FHL 0193924 April 22, 1725 Kreigsfeld Germany
Johann Carl Korns confirmation FHL 0193924 p.388 1738 Kreigsfeld Germany
Anna Elizabeth Hui March 31 1696 baptism FHL 0193924 I2-4 p.83 Kreigsfeld, Rheinland, Germany (201 KB)
Oct. 1 1746 death of Johann Michael Korns 57 y 15 d. Kreigsfeld, FHL 0193924 p. 582 (211 KB)
July 6 1722 baptism of Maria Magdalena Korns, Kreigsfeld, Germany FHL 0193924 p. 214 (455 KB)
Nov. 3 1689 marriage, Johann Wilhelm Hui, FHL 0193924 p. 224 Kreigsfeld, Rheinland, Germany (242 KB)
Johann Wilhelm Huy family group record sheet 1 (222 KB)
Johann Wilhelm Huy family group record sheet 2 (68 KB)
Carl Korn family genealogy materials
Carl
and Otilla Korn family (Index)
Korn family: Carl Korn last will and testament
Carl Korn wedding announcement
First page of 1752 Edinburgh ship list
Second page of 1752 Edinburgh ship list
Enlarged Carl Korn signature from 1752 Edinburgh ship list
Carl Korn replica apple butter stirrer
Carl Korn 1725 baptism record
Carl Korn 1738 confirmation record
Carl Korn on 1752 Edinburgh ship list in the PA Archives (226 KB JPG)
Carl (Charles) Korn land warrants from Penna. Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 26, page 279
Carl (Charles) Korn Proprietary Return from Penna. Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 18, page 40.
1996 e-mail about Carl Korn's ancestors
Early Korns immigrants from PA Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 17 (Inc. Carl Korn)
Pages from the 1923 book the "Lutherans in Berks County"
Tombstone of Christian Hoyman, son-in-law of Carl Korn
Selected pages from 1886 "History of Berks County in Pennsylvania" book, including Charles Korn reference
1817 sale of 190 acres from Michael Korn to Jacob Cook
1758 tract of Charles Korn, containing 90 acres 8 perches
Michael Korns, Sr. genealogy materials
Michael
and Susanna Korns family (Index)
Susanna Korn tombstone, Cook Cemetery
Michael and Susanna Korn tombstones (mid-1900's photo)
Headstone of Michael Korns, Sr., Cook Cemetery
Lettering on rear of Michael Korn, Sr. headstone, 2007
Susanna Korns Footstone, Cook Cemetery
E.C. Saylor's 1932 notes on John & Delilah (Korns) Miller family (240 KB PDF)
Info from 1917 Boucher book on Mrs. John (Rebecca Baucher) Korns
Catherine, daughter of Michael Korn, Sr.
Mary Magdalena, daughter of Michael Korn, Sr.
Marriage record of Charles Korns, son of Michael Korns, Sr.
Information on the descendants of John Korns, son of Michael Korns, Sr.
English language translation of Susanna Bauscher birth record
1917 Joseph Korns Genealogy Affidavit (236 KB PDF)
A 1933 submission by Chas. F. Cook, apparently to a Baker Heirs Association (128 KB PDF)
Early Korns info from the PA Archives book, Third Series (printed 1899), including Michael Korn reference
Michael Corns in 1787 Deakins Survey west of Fort Cumberland
An 1804 act designating the Michael Korn house as an election site
Four page article on Uhl Family that Michael Korn's Barbara married into.
Was Susanna Korn's maiden name Baker or Bauscher?
Tombstone of Rebecca (Korns) Witt, daughter of Michael Korns, Sr.
A walk through Michael Korn's world and time via estate sale analysis
Published lineages that mention Michael Korns
Michael Korns, 1796 co-owner of Broadhags coal bank, Allegany County, MD
1939 aerial photos of the property shown on the 1829 Michael Korn estate map
1830 Michael Korn estate deed transferring property to Jacob Cook
1835 map showing a road past Michael Korn's property that ran from Corriganville to Berlin
The George Sturtz Place, including Michael Korn's Deakin's Survey lot 3356
The great survey deed, conveying property to Michael Corn, Adam Lepley, Joseph Hardy, and others
Michael Korns Sr. homestead, Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA
The Blubaugh Place; why the farm is called that
Michael Korns, Sr. Farm Photos, Somerset County, PA
View of Michael Korns farm from Daniel Korns farm
View of Michael Korns farm through the woods
View of Michael Korns farm from cemetery
A 1949 photo of the farm from Korns book (261 KB)
A 1998 frontal view of house before the collapse
A 1999 frontal view of house after collapse
Back side of house revealing old wing
Rear of partially collapsed house
Ceiling decoration
Close-up of ceiling decoration
First story fireplace
Foundation support for fireplace
Bars on the basement windows
Central stairway
Sill construction
Floor beams
Close-up of rock-filled wall
Brace close-up
General house construction
Front porch support
Chimney
Porch attachment
Window frame and molding
Hook for barring the door
Snow Bird with 1802 patent date
Close-up of a primitive chimney/fireplace brick
Close-up of a glazed chimney brick
Peg used to join the hand hewn beams
Close-up of a door
Split lath, suggesting an early house construction date
Sawn lath, suggesting a remodeling job
Nails recovered from the east end of the house
Old bottle found hidden in a wall of the house
End of barn facing house
End of barn facing away from house
Ventilation slit in stone barn wall
Close-up of the decorative portal on end wall of barn
View from near house
View from the barn
Close-up of spring house
Carved stone trough
Aerial photos of Michael Korns, Sr. farm (Somerset County, PA)
Aerial photo of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 1 meter
Aerial photo of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 2 meters
Topographic map of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 2 meters
Aerial photo of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 4 meters
Topographic map of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 4 meters
Aerial photo of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 8 meters
Aerial photo of farm and surrounding area, 1 pixel = 16 meters
1876 map showing location of Michael Korns, Sr. farm
Nov. 14, 1864 petition mentions the stone barn
Korns in Lowdermilk's 1878 "History of Cumberland"
Index of some Korns-related pages in Lowdermilk book
Lowdermilk book title page
Page 263-Discussion of 1787/88 survey including the name Michael Corn
Page 264-List of 1787/88 settlers, including the name Michael Corn
Page 277-Discussion of the list of families moving to Cumberland during 1790-1800
Page 278-List of families moving to Cumberland during 1790-1800 including Korns
Page 291-Locations and occupations of Jacob and Henry Korns in early 1800's
Page 293-Locations of Jacob and Henry Korns, beginning of assessment list, early 1800's
Page 294-Jacob and Henry Korns in the assessment list, early 1800's
Page 389-List of officers at the 1861 war-related meeting, Jesse Korns VP
Page 390-First part of the resolution from the 1861 meeting
Page 391-Second part of the resolution from the 1861 meeting
Korns material from the History of Allegany County Maryland
Web site index page
All 28 pages in PDF format (2534 KB PDF)
Cover page, History of Allegany County Maryland
Page 3, Beginning of the same list as on page 263 of "History of Cumberland"
Page 4, Second Page of list, with name of Michael Corn
Page 95, Korns family living in Cumberland, Maryland in 1797
Page 101, Patrick Murdoch-probably the same one Henry Korns owed money to in 1817
Page 102, Korns on same tax assessment list that appears in History of Cumberland p. 293-294
Page 117, Jesse Korns, Vice President of Civil War-related meeting
Page 118, Results of the Civil War-related meeting
Page 124, Jesse Korns on Committee to build the new City Hall
Page 242, Henry Korns, comb maker on Mechanic Street
Page 380, War of 1812, Blair's Company
Page 381, Charles Korns, a member of Blair's Company
Page 382, Jesse Korns, Vice President of Civil War-related meeting
Page 400, Second Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Page 401, Second Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Page 430, Jesse Korns, incorporator, Third National Bank of Cumberland
Page 1194, Korns brickyard
Page 1281, Jacob Spoerl, father-in-law of Jesse Korns
Page 1282, Helen (Spoerl) Korns, wife of Jesse Korns
Korns material from Scharf's 1882 book "History of Western Maryland"
Title Page, History of Western Maryland (51 KB)
Un-numbered page, Western Maryland map (62 KB)
P. 79 Jesse Korns describes Fort Cumberland (109 KB)
P. 80 More description of Fort Cumberland (109 KB) Also see the "Fort Cumberland" book.
P. 145 Description of the Deakins Survey of the Soldier Lands (110 KB)
P. 192 Beginning of the description of War of 1812 military organizations (110 KB)
P. 193 (111 Additional description of War of 1812 military organizations (112 KB)
P. 194 Charles Korns in War of 1812 military organizations (101 KB)
P. 199 Description of Civil War Meetings (106 KB)
P. 200 Jesse Korns, Vice President, Civil War meeting (106 KB)
P. 316 Description of Potomac Home Brigade (95 KB)
P. 317 with info on the Second Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade (100 KB)
P. 1167 Jesse Korns escapes hotel fire (109 KB)
P. 1324 Description of Fort Cumberland (106 KB) Also see the "Fort Cumberland" book.
P. 1325 Drawings of Fort Cumberland (90 KB)
P. 1342 Beginning of discussion of early settlements (99 KB)
P. 1343 Michael Corn, Jacob Beal listed as early settlers west of Fort Cumberland (110 KB)
P. 1344 Charles Uhl, John Tomlinson listed as early settlers west of Fort Cumberland (105 KB)
P. 1345 Organization of Allegany County Maryland (104 KB)
P. 1353 Henry Korn, Justice of the Peace, 1828 (104 KB)
P. 1354 Henry Korn, Magistrate, 1836 (99 KB)
P. 1374 A list title on this page is relevant to the following page (106 KB)
P. 1375 Jacob & H. Korn, Clement Engle, property holders, Cumberland Town, 1813 (113 KB)
P. 1379, Jesse Korn, Cumberland Hose Company, 1831, 1832 (102 KB)
P. 1380 Jesse Korn, Mountaineer Hose Company, 1838 (104 KB)
P. 1391 Jesse Korns, Cumberland Fire Engine Company (114 KB)
P. 1411 Methodist Episcopal Church Description, Cumberland, MD (108 KB)
P. 1412 Methodist Episcopal Church Description, continued (107 KB)
P. 1413 Jesse Korns, Methodist Episcopal Church building committee (105 KB)
P. 1432 Henry Korns Comb Factory (108 KB)
P. 1450 Jesse Korns, Director, Third National Bank (100 KB)
Korns material from the Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series:
Website index page
Title Page (781 KB)
Index page 110 listing Korns-related pages (604 KB)
Volume XI page 267 Chester County Upper Darby identification of list (593 KB)
Volume XI page 269 Mary Hinds & Eliz'h Korn 1767 (843 KB)
Volume XVIII page 39 identification of Berks County, Maxatawny township (853 KB)
Volume XVIII page 40 Charles Korn 1767 proprietary return (377 KB)
Volume XVIII page 561 Berks County, Albany Township identification (996 KB)
Michael Korn, 1784, Albany Township (358 KB)
Volume XXVI page 278 identification of list as "warranties of land" (1100 KB)
Volume XXVI Page 279 Charles Korn 1755 land warrant
Daniel Korns, Sr. genealogy materials (Somerset County, PA)
Daniel
and Elizabeth (Reiber) Korns, Sr. (Index)
Daniel Korns, Sr. Tombstone
Elizabeth (Reiber) Korns side of shared tombstone
Will of Daniel Korns, Sr., son of Michael (163 KB pdf)
1877 Daniel Korns, Sr. estate settlement document
Will of Jacob Reiber, Sr., the father-in-law of Daniel Korns, Sr.
Michael Korn (Jr.) & Daniel Korn (Sr.), 1830 census, Southampton Twp., Somerset Co., PA
Pages from 1881 book on Joseph Lepley, who married Catherine Korns, daughter of Daniel Korns
Traditional birthplace of Daniel Korns, Jr.
Daniel Korns, Sr. Coal mine, circa 1841
Daniel Korn sells his 1/12 right to his father's property in 1829, the year before the property was auctioned
William & Christina (Korns) Troutman genealogy materials (Somerset County, PA)
William & Christina (Korns) Troutman (Index)
William Troutman, Jr. Somerset County, PA farm photo, from Korns book
Old cabin on farm of William & Christina (Korns) Troutman, Jr.
Tombstone of Christina (Korns) Troutman, daughter of Michael Korns, Sr.
Descendants of Michael's daughter Christina (Korns) Troutman (93 KB PDF)
Catharine Troutman, Consort of William (tombstone), Wellersburg, PA
Daniel Korns, Jr. genealogy materials (Somerset County, PA)
Daniel Korns, Jr. family Somerset County, PA (index)
Daniel Korns, Jr. side of shared tombstone
Caroline (Tressler) Korns side of shared tombstone
Lydia (Korns) Weisel in 1906 Somerset County history book
Obituary of Emanuel Korns, son of Daniel
Obituary of Joseph Korns, son of Daniel
Photos of the family farm owned by Daniel Korns, Jr., Wilson Korns & Allen Korns
Tracing the ownership of the Daniel Korns, Jr. farm, Somerset County, PA
House of John Wilson "Wilse" Korns, Southampton Township
Photos of the farm owned by Daniel Korns, Jr., Wilson Korns & Allen Korns
Photo of the house about the time when Wilson Korns owned it
Somerset County barn built by Daniel Korns, Jr.
John Wilson Korns House, 1925 (Somerset County, PA)
Mrs. Wilson Korns, and road in front of their house
Korns house with schoolhouse debris circa 1937, when owned by Allen Korns
Inside the house Feb. 1954, when owned by Allen Korns
The family farm house, when owned by Allen Korns
Latticework on house, circa 1937, when owned by Allen Korns
Farm owned by Daniel Korns, Jr., Wilson Korns, and Allen Korns, as seen from Michael Korns, Sr. farm
The farm in winter, 1950, when owned by Allen Korns
Side of the smoke house (2003)
The front of the smoke house (2003)
The far-side and rear of the smokehouse (2003)
Milk barn & milk house (2003)
Photo of farm circa 1949 from the "Genealogy of Michael Korns, Sr."
Photo of outbuilding on Allen Korns' farm that was destroyed by fire.
Photo of the upper house on the Allen Korns farm.
1936 & 1958 Aerial photos of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm
1993 Aerial photo of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm; 1 pixel = 1 meters
1993 Aerial photo of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm; 1 pixel = 2 meters
Topographical map of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm
1993 Aerial photo of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm; 1 pixel = 4 meters
1993 Aerial photo of Daniel Korns, Jr. Farm; 1 pixel = 8 meters
1940 photo of Leah Brightbil and Patty Akers in front of Allen Korns house.
Photo of the house in winter, when owned by Allen Korns
Black Dan horse, Barnes kids on Allen Korns' farm
Early 1950's photo of Allen Korns' smokehouse
Gladys (Bittner) Korns below the Allen Korns milk barn
Garage and sheds on Allen Korns farm, 1950's
Allen Korns' milk barn and silo
Allen Korns' 1940's "new barn" construction photo 1 (97 KB)
Allen Korns' 1940's "new barn" construction photo 2 (288KB)
Allen Korns' 1940's "new barn" construction photo 3 (40KB)
Allen Korns' 1940's "new barn" construction photo 4 (97KB)
Cattle in front of Wilson Korns 1925 barn
Estalene Korns & Mildred Bittner in front of Allen Korns' house
2006 photo of the milk barn
2006 photo of the fence around the 9 acre field that was built by Nevin Korns
2006 photo of the "new" barn
2006 photo of the upper fields
Photo of little house and stone smoke house, Wilson Korns farm
Construction details of the house owned by Daniel Korns, Jr., Wilson Korns & Allen Korns
Left-hand basement door (2003)
Basement bars (2003)
Right-hand basement door (2003)
Glazed brick chimney (2003)
Porch corner decoration (2003)
Porch post decoration (2003)
Window detail (2003)
Porch decoration (2003)
Bathroom window on garden-end of house (2003)
Garden-end of house (2003)
Attic windows on road end of house (2003)
Hand-hewn porch beams (2003)
Lattice under porch (2003)
Lightening rod (2003)
Porch beam detail (2003)
View under the porch (2003)
Porch door with cross & Bible construction (2003)
Post decoration (2003)
Basement stonework (2003)
Upper porch rail (2003)
Weather vane on house (2003)
Kitchen-end of Allen Korns' house
John Wilson Korns family materials (Somerset County, PA)
John Wilson Korns family materials-Somerset County, PA
Korns powder horn from John Wilson Korns home
Mary (Geiger) Korns photo
Mary (Geiger) Korns water pitcher
Coffee mill of Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson Korns
Vase of Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson Korns
Butter mold of of Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson Korns
Painted glass egg of Mrs. John Wilson Korns
Tombstone of Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson Korns
Gladdens Church treasury book election page
Gladdens Church Treasury Book
Raising Wilson Korns' 1925 barn, photo 1
Raising Wilson Korns' 1925 barn, photo 2
Raising Wilson Korns' 1925 barn, photo 3
Wilson Korns with threshing crew (414 KB)
Wilson and Mary (Geiger) Korns on their porch
Mrs. Wilson Korns & Mrs. Allen Korns in deep snow
Mary (Geiger) Korns with Lucinda Geiger
Allen Korns with parents Wilson and Mary Korns
Mary (Geiger) Korns, Lucinda Geiger, Melvin Korns
Wilson Korns Obituary
Kathryn (Martz) Korns, wife of John Korns
Nevin Korns and other children at the Korns School
Wilson Korns, Director, Kennells Mills School, 1911
Social cards that belonged to John Wilson Korns
Social card of Maurice Lancaster
Social card of Susan Bowman
Social card of U. Y. Bowman
Social card of Lewis Mazer
John Wilson Korns social card
Nevin Korns family materials
Nevin Korns name in 1857 Ray's Arithmetic
Photo of a young Nevin Korns
The fence around Allen Lester Korns' 9 acre field that was built by Nevin Korns
Studio photo of Nevin Korns as a young man
Photo of Nevin Korns and other children at the Korns School
Nevin Korns, attending Korns School, 1904
Photo of John Geiger (rear) and Nevin & John Korns
Earl Korns family materials (Somerset County, PA)
Earl Korns (photo & index)
Earl and Ella Korns, Southampton Township
Earl Korns' steam shovel, Southampton Township
Earl Korns with his daughter Lucretia and his father John Wilson Korns
Photo of Earl Korns with his large 500-600 lb red hog
Earl Korns taking a buggy ride with his family
Spoon holder of Mr. & Mrs. Earl T. Korns, Southampton Township, Somerset County PA
Lester Korns materials (Somerset County, PA
A stagecoach built by Lester Korns of Southampton Township
Lester Korns of Southampton Township, gathering sugar water
Lester Korns with his sister Lucretia, 1917
Lester Korns' relates family traditions
Photo of Allen Korns and cousin Lester Korns with team
Lester and Allen Korns with farm machinery, 1942
Somerset County-made woolen blanket owned by Lester Korns
Tama County Iowa Korns family history materials
Tama County Korns Families (index)
Jacob Korns, Tama County, Iowa
Obituary of Jacob Korns of Tama County, Iowa
Brief Obituary of Elizabeth Korns, wife of Jacob Korns
John D. Korns, Tama County, Iowa
Brief Obituary of John D. Korns
John & Louisa Korns in 1870 Highland township census
Obituary of John Edward Korns
Highland Township chapter of the History of Tama County (454KB PDF)
Highland Township writeup in a Tama County history book (69KB PDF)
Christina Ann (Korns) Walling death, Ziebach Co. South Dakota (dau. of John D.) (305KB)
Christina Ann (Korns) Walling obituary, Ziebach Co. South Dakota (dau. of John D.) (322KB)
John & Susan Korns in June 6 1880 Tama Co. Highland Township Dist. 324 Census
John Korns info from Wm. H. Welfley Scrapbook No. 1
Korns Cemetery, Highland Township, Tama County Iowa
Typewritten list of burials in Korns Cemetery
Korns Cemetery, Highland Township, Tama Co. Iowa
Tombstone of John D., Louise and Ida May Korns
Closeup of John D Korns tombstone
Burial site, John D., Louise and Ida May Korns
Jacob Korns tombstone
Closeup of Jacob Korns tombstone
Tombstone of Elizabeth Korns (first wife of Jacob)
Closeup of Elizabeth Korns tombstone
Korns family tombstone/memorial stone
Closeup of Korns family tombstone
Lily Boyd tombstone
Closeup of Lily Boyd tombstone
Susan (Korns) Boyd tombstone
Closeup of Susan (Korns) Boyd tombstone
A related Korns burial in Rivers Cemetery, Somerset Co. PA
Poweshiek County Iowa Korns family materials
Poweshiek County Korns Family Index
Biography of Moses Korns, son of William Korns
Biography of Jacob Korns, son of William Korns
Photo of Harriet Korns, daughter of Jacob Korns
Olive Alta (Korns) Porter, daughter of Jacob Korns of Poweshiek County
Discharge papers of Jacob Korns (son of William) of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Jacob Korns in the 44th Iowa Volunteer Infantry (1301KB PDF).
Jacob Korns sues Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. (500 KB PDF)
Elmer J., Moses & William Korns & Minnie Boyd in 1911 History of Poweshiek County (581 KB PDF)
Congregational Church built on Jacob Korns farm, 1875
Korns individuals in 1884 Tuscarawas County Ohio History Book
Index to Korns individuals in 1884 Tuscarawas County Ohio History Book
Book Title Page
Page 363 Charles Korns sells farm for poor house
Page 365 Andrew Korns, 1837 Commissioner
Page 439 Daniel Korn Civil War promotion to Captain
Page 440 Daniel Korn Civil War promotion to First Lieutenent
Page 474 Daniel Korn elected New Philadelphia officer
Page 376 Charles Korns, church officer
Page 483 Daniel Korns, Royal Arch Masons
Page 500 Daniel Korns, Goshen Oil & Coal Company, Charles Korns, JP
Edwin F. Korns, newspaperman
Biographies of Edwin F. Korns, newspaperman (index)
Edwin F. Korns, Phillipsburg, Kansas Councilman, 1880
Photo of Edwin and Ida Korns & children
Edwin F. Korns, co-owner of the Phillipsburg Herald, 1888
Edwin F. Korns Postmaster Appointment, Newkirk, Ohio
Johnson & Korns, owners of Newkirk newspaper
E. F. Korns serves on murder investigation jury
1910 biography of Edwin F. Korns, Oklahoma (1574 KB PDF)
Captain Daniel Korns of New Philadelphia
Daniel Korns of New Philadelphia (index)
Daniel Korns of New Philadelphia in 1896 "Historical Collections of Ohio" book
Daniel Korns of New Philadelphia in 80th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1378KB PDF)
Daniel Korns presides over State v. Eugene Wenger (1896)
Daniel Korns, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 1888, report to Ohio Board of Health
Photo of Captain Daniel Korns, son of Jacob Korns, from Korns genealogy book
Daniel Korns in in 1884 Tuscarawas County Ohio History Book
Daniel Korns in another history of Tuscarawas County Ohio
Daniel Korns, First Lieutenant, Company C, Eightieth Ohio
Lt. McCall Civil War letter mentions resignation of Daniel Korns
Daniel Korns, GAR Aide-de-Camp, 1889
Daniel Korns replaced as Postmaster of New Philadelphia, Ohio, 1893
Daniel Korns, New Philadelphia insurance agent, 1890
Daniel Korns in "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866"
Wilson Allen Korns, New Philadelphia, Ohio
Index to Wilson Allen Korns materials
"Book of Sermonets" by Wilson Allen Korns
1899 Description of the Newspaper of Wilson Allen Korns
Wilson Allen Korns, delegate to 1900 Republican National Convention
Wilson A. Korns, Position with the Ohio State Reformatory, circa 1900
Wilson A. Korns resigns from prison board, circa 1904
Wilson A. Korns, Tuscarawas Publishing, 1920
Wilson A. Korns appointed to history committee by Ohio Governor, circa 1915
Korns inscriptions in books from Somerset County, PA
Old books inscribed with with Korns names
Daniel Korns, Jr. and Joseph H. Korns signatures in 1861 agriculture book
Daniel Korns 1863 agriculture book title page
Daniel & Emanuel Korns names in 1863 book
Names in front of Korns Psalm book
Names in rear of Korns Psalm book
Lydia Korns Name in Mcguffy's Spelling Book
Daniel Korns' 1864 book on the Army of the Potomac
Mary Geiger book inscription: When this you see...
Mary Geiger book inscription: Sit Still...
Skating note in Mary Geiger book
Notes in Mary Geiger book
Daniel Korns, Jr. 1863 Agriculture book
Korns Grammar Book title page
Korns Grammar Book
John Wilson Korns name in grammar book
First Lessons in English Grammar 1866
Signatures of Daniel Korns, Jr. and Joseph H. Korns from 1864 Civil War book
Allen Korns name in 1896 McGuffey's Eclectic Primer
William C. Korns name written in novel
Allen Korns family history materials (Somerset County, PA)
Allen and Gladys (Bittner) Korns family (Index)
1925 Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Allen Korns
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Korns
Allen Korns tilling corn with his daughter
Photo of Allen Korns with team hooked to cultivators
Allen Korns on Fordson Tractor
Allen Korns harvesting grain
Allen & Gladys Korns wedding photos
Allen Korns & Sons
Allen Lester Korns photo and stories
Biography of Allen & Gladys Korns of Somerset County
Clothing Iron of Gladys (Bittner) Korns
First china of Gladys (Bittner) Korns
Photo of Allen Korns and cousin Lester Korns with team
Allen Korns name in Catechism book
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Korns' crock
Crystal belonging to Gladys Korns
Tombstone of Allen & Gladys (Bittner) Korns (Cook Cemetery)
Photo of Allen Korns' boyhood rifle
Gladys Korns Bowl
Allen Korns' horses working in field
Allen Korns' double-barreled shotgun
Allen Korns after a successful deer hunt
Allen Korns' daughter on horseback, 1950
Allen Korns' daughter on horseback, 1950
Sled riding on the Allen Korns farm circa 1936
1850 penny from Allen Korns farmhouse
Portrait of Allen Lester Korns as a young man
Allen Korns hunting squirrels
Allen Korns with his hunting dog Sport
Allen Korns with squirrels that he bagged
Gladys (Bittner) Korns with harvest of squirrels
Allen & Gladys Korns with Irvin & Alma Dietle, 1952
Allen Lester Korns with camera
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Lester Korns photo
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Lester Korns Christmas photo
Allen Lester Korns at Siggy's service station
Luther Korns, son of Allen & Gladys(Bittner)Korns
Allen Korns' sawmill
Towing logs to Allen Korns' sawmill
Moving Cattle to pasture on the Allen Korns farm
Allen Korns' house, tractor, son, early 1950's
Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Allen Lester Korns
Horse-drawn box sled from Gladys Korns' album
Unknown named individuals from Gladys Korns' album-can you help?
Young Gladys (Bittner) Korns in rocking chair
Allen Korns with baby daughter Estalene
Gladys in Somerset, perhaps teacher training
1924/25 photo of Allen Korns and Gladys (Bittner) Korns
Ella Allene Korns, age 11 months
Anna Lee Korns, age 1 month
Rock outcropping visible from Allen Korns farm, photo 1 (101 KB)
Rock outcropping visible from Allen Korns farm, photo 2 (48 KB)
Lester and Allen Korns with farm machinery, 1942
Estalene Korns in horse-drawn sleigh on her father Allen's farm, 1950
Luther Korns' wife Faith (Crowe) Korns
Korns Sugar Bush, ad in 1951 Maple Festival Program
Allen Korns' memorial card (105KB)
Luther Korns obituary
Korns family tree prepared by Mrs. Allen Korns (175 KB PDF)
Allen Korns book inscription from 1911-12 school year
Adz from Allen Korns' farm
Toy truck from Allen Korns' home
Photos of Allen Korns Maple Syrup Operations
Allen Korns sugar camp and maple syrup operations (index)
1956 A. Korns sugar camp photo, outside
1956 A. Korns sugar camp photo, with steam
Inside the sugar camp with Allen and Gladys, 1956
Gathering sugar water in 1964 on the Korns farm
Allen Korns and his brother John Korns gathering sugar water (at tank)
Allen Korns and his brother John Korns gathering sugar water at tree
Gathering sugar water with horse-drawn tank
Gathering sugar water with tractor-drawn tank
Gladys (Bittner) Korns gathering sugar water
Dorothy Saltman unloading wood at the Allen Korns sugar camp
Sugar water pail from Allen Korns' farm
Maple syrup can found in Allen Korns' farmhouse in 2008
1952 Maple Festival wooden nickels signed by the Maple King, Allen Lester Korns
Longswamp Church Photos (Berks County, PA)
1985 Longswamp Church Photos
Patents by Korns family members
Korns-related patents (index)
Family of Joseph Korns, son of William, grandson of Michael, Sr.
Index to the family of Joseph Korns, son of William
Francis R. Korns, 1921 member of the Iowa Bar Association
1913 Post Card showing Francis R. Korns as a Director of the Modern Woodmen of America
Francis R. Korns presents paper at 1915 convention (HTML)
Francis R. Korns, Chairman, War Recreation Board, WW-I (HTML)
1854 Dixon Illinois deed of Joseph Korns, son of William, Grandson of Michael Korns, Sr.
The 1915 book "Thoughts, and How I came to Write Them" by Lewis F. Korns (4,184 KB PDF)
The 1892 book "The Bicycle, its Selection, Riding and Care" by Lewis F. Korns (6,284 KB PDF)
1896 Emanuel B Korns brief to South Dakota Supreme Court (1,673 KB PDF)
E.B. Korns letters of Recommendation to California Bar Association (176 KB PDF)
1882 Emanuel B. Korns letter to Josie Winters (271 KB PDF)
1917 Joseph Korns Genealogy Affidavit (236 KB PDF)
1883 Emanuel B. Korns at 1883 Huron constitutional convention, Dakota Territory (825 KB PDF)
Emanuel B. Korns in 1897 South Dakota Supreme Court case
News Article about Emanuel B. Korns in the employ of a railroad (57 KB PDF)
Lewis F. Korns sends copy of his book to "Good Roads" magazine, 1892
Emanuel Bosworth Korns, University of Michigan, 1881
Korns & Johnson law firm: GOTZIAN & CO. v. HEINE, 1902 Minnesota Supreme Court
Emanuel B. Korns biographical information from the "The American Bar" (1918)
Emanuel B. Korns in 1919 Minnesota Supreme Court Case
Emanuel Bosworth Korns, Tracy Minn. Attorney, 1904
Mrs. Emanuel Bosworth Korns, Treasurer, Congress of Mothers of South Dakota, from page 616, Volume X, Kindergarten Magazine, Sept. 1897
Emanuel Bosworth Korns, Scottish Rite Certificate, 1910
.....1903 Signature of Mildred Korns in 1902 book (392 KB PDF)
John Hamilton Korns, M.D.
John Hamilton Korns, M.D., son of Silas Wright Korns (Index)
John Hamilton Korns, Shanghai, China, 1921: "Toxicity of Antimony in Rabbits"
John H. Korns 1924 article "Influence of Peking Union Medical College
John H. Korns, University of Chicago Alumni
John H. Korns, Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity
John H. Korns, M.D. & wife, sail as Methodist Episcopal Missionaries, 1911
Joseph Alexander Korns & John Hamilton Korns, Beta Theta Pi
John Hamilton Korns, Medical Survey in China, 1919
Robert Fulton Korns, son of John Hamilton Korns
William Alexander Korns, son of John Hamilton Korns
William Robert Korns, Veterinarian, Somerset County, PA
Photo and information on William Robert Korns, Somerset, PA (Index)William R. Korns Political Poster
William R. Korns veterinary bottle
William R. Korns in Mongst the Hills of Somerset
Marriage announcement of William R. Korns, veterinarian.
Misc. Korns family genealogy materials
William Korns of Millersville, Ohio, 16th O.V.I.
Charles Harvey Korns, Bradford Principal, circa 1914
Edmund L. Korns, Battery D, Fifth Artillery, US Civil War
Edmund L. Korns, Fifth Artillery, US Civil War
How you can help this family history site
Korns family history web site introduction
Solomon Korns signature in the 1845 Southampton Township Tavern Petition of Jacob Knuff
Korns family-related photos, documents and traditions
Korns District map, Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA
Korns tombstones in the Cook Cemetery near Wellersburg
Korns oral history/traditions, Somerset Co. PA
Charles and Barbara (Korns) Uhl Photograph
Korn Family Genealogy Connection?
History of Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton Counties
Southampton Twp. description in county history books
Korns names in 1800 taxables of Londonderry township
Ancestors of Johanna (Lepley) Korns
Levi Korns, Solano County, California
Old Korns-related obituaries from the Cumberland Times
The Tuscarawas County, Ohio Infirmary
Information on Dr. Horace M. Korns of Iowa City, Iowa
1876 map of Alexander & Simon Korns farms, Jenner Township
Jesse & William C. Korns & others in 1913 Cumberland Directory
1930 & 1932 political cards of Charles B. Korns, Sipesville PA
Alexander Korns, Director of the Poor, Somerset County PA, 1880
Henry Korn, Justice of the Peace, Allegany Co. MD, 1828
Jesse Korns, Church Officer, Cumberland, MD, 1884
Charles Korns & John M. Korns
Korns merchant trade token
Korns Bakery, Des Moines, Iowa
The Rebecca Margaret (Korns) Witt family (donated by Neal Carter-595 KB PDF)
Korns in Allegany County MD estate records
Korns in the "Cumberland City and Allegany County Directory 1895-96."
Daniel Korn, 1830 census, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, PA.
Rev. F. A. Edmonds & Wife M. A. Korns
Obituary of Dewey C. Korns, son of Jacob Korns &Margaret (Burkett) Korns.
Obituary of Joseph M. Korns, son of Jacob Korns & Margaret (Burkett) Korns.
Thurman D. Korns marriage license.
Elizabeth Clair Korns Obitiuary
Korns Genealogy Letters from Dick & Virginia Korns, Kettering, Ohio (361 KB PDF)
Henry Korns Cannon, Cumberland, Maryland, 1831 (236 KB PDF)
Korns info from the book "Mongst the Hills of Somerset"
William C. Kornes, JP, Cumberland, Maryland, from the Maryland Manual
Korns in 1872 Allegany County MD tax list (678KB PDF)
Korns-related messages from the old message board
A brief history of Holmes County, Ohio with an early mention of a Jacob Korn (670 KB PDF)
Some descendants of Silas Alvin Korns and Roselda Torrence
John Korns, son of Michael Korn, Sr., co-founder of Ohio Church
Jacob Korn's 1807 Millstone Hill tract
Long-handled fork attributed to Michael's brother Jacob Korn
Cecilia Korns, daughter of Charles Korns
Mahlon and Sherman Korns, sons of Jacob Korns
1926 report cards of Merle and James Korns, Kennels Mills School
Photo of Merle and James Korns
Boyhood photo of Merle Korns
Lois (Emerick) Korns, wife of James Korns
Rachael Weyer vs Henry Korns Allegany County, MD court document, 1846
Photo of Nancy (Korns) Maurer
Photo of Martha Jane (Uhl) McClelland
Landwher & Korns (lumber company)cameo envelope, Cumberland, MD
Jesse Korns burial vault, Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland MD
Jacob Korn's 1794 land acquisition
Virgil Eben Korns, 1920 "Lucky Bag", US Naval Academy (3262KB)
Ruth Little Palmer, 1906 (2559KB PDF)
John Korns donates Wellersburg property to church in 1814
Photo of seven children of William Korns
Estalene (Korns) Dietle funeral card
Michael Korns, Jr. on 1860 Walker map of Somerset County
Monroe Lutheran Church and Cemetery, Holmes County, Ohio (7132 KB PDF)
A family tribute to Virginia Havens Korns (5182 KB PDF.
Obituary of Virginia Havens Korns (42 KB PDF.
An 1850 Ohio census record listing Jacob Korn
Henry and Rebecca (Korns) Hertzler
Korns in 1860 'Ohio State Gazetteer and Business Directory'
Daniel Korn of Lehigh County, son of Carl Korn
Lepley cemetery, Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA
Lepley Cemetery Index (Somerset County, PA)
Photo of Lepley Cemetery, Somerset County, PA
Tombstone of Adam Lepley
Tombstone of Catherine Lepley
Tombstone of Jacob Lepley
Tombstone of Lydia Lepley
Tombstone of Sarah Lepley
Tombstone of Adam Lepley 1821-1903
Tombstone of Daniel Lepley
Tombstone of Valentine Lepley
William Henry Korns, son of Solomon
William Henry Korns, son of Solomon (Index)
Photo of William Henry Korns
William Henry Korns' Bible Records
William H. Korns ousts Salt Lake City Police Chief C.W. Shores, 1916
William H. Korns' 1894 Senate confirmation for Postmaster
William Henry Korns, owner of "Wyoming Derrick" newspaper
J. Roderic Korns, western historian, son of William Henry Korns
Roderic Korns' son William Lester "Bill" Korns
William Lester "Bill" Korns, Golf Professional of the Year
Obituary of William Lester "Bill" Korns
Rowena Korns, daughter of William Henry Korns
Lepley Gunsmithing Tools and Parts (Somerset County, PA)
Lepley Rifle Parts and Gunsmith Tools (index)
Overview photo of Lepley gunsmithing tools
Boring tool
Hand forged, spring-loaded pliers
Carved deer antler-what was it for?
Vee-shaped wood chisel
Leather-working fork
Wooden-handled carving tool
Nose cap forming tool
Half of a small caliber, round ball bullet mold
Hand-forged wrench
A pair of leather punches
Large homemade tap and die
Small homemade tap and die
Brass sheet material
The only tool in the bucket that was obviously not for gunsmithing-a sugar water tap
Rifle parts overview photo A
Rifle parts overview photo B
Cap box with round door
Cap boxes with oval door
Rifle inlay
Engraved rifle medallion
Muzzle-loader breech plug
Buttplates
Ramrod ferrule
Box of percussion nipples
Trigger guards
Misc. hammer cocks
Forearm nose caps
Lock springs
Rifle stock toe plate
Broken trigger guards
Musket flint
Escutcheon
Take-off Flintlock hammer
Patchbox fragment?
Photo of Lepley long rifle gunsmithing shop, Southampton Township
Geiger family history materials (Somerset County, PA)
Lavina (Bowman) Geiger, mother of Mary (Geiger) Korns
Index to Ephriam Geiger family materials, Somerset Co. PA
Ephriam Geiger muzzle loading rifle
The powder horn of Ephriam Geiger of Somerset County, PA
Ephriam's son John William Geiger
Aaron Geiger family, Somerset County, PA
Ephriam and Mary (Dietle) Geiger
Ephriam Geiger Red Cross donation receipt (279KB)
Pasture on Ephriam Geiger's farm, when owned by Irvin Dietle
Summer Kitchen on Ephriam's farm, when owned by Irvin Dietle
Road to field on Ephriam's farm, when owned by Irvin Dietle
1890 draught of Ephriam Geiger's farm mentioning Aaron and Richard Geiger
Obituaries of Ephriam Geiger & son John
Party at Ephriam Geiger's home
Lucinda Geiger Obituary
Bittner genealogy materials (Somerset County, PA)
Bittner and Petenbrink family material
Calvin Bittner family portrait circa 1921
4 Generations: Petenbrink, Bittner, Korns
Ida Ada Petenbrink photo
1925 Photo of Pop Bittner, Gladys Bittner & others
Gladys (Bittner) Korns baby photo
1925 Photo of Gladys Bittner & others
Joseph and Drucillia Bittner family genealogy
Franklin Bittner / Bittinger family genealogy
Gladys (Bittner) Korns' baby rocking chair
Post card of Gladys and Ina Bittner, daughters of Calvin Bittner
Joseph Bittner obituary, May 21, 1936
Gladys Bittner, 1924 photo
1923 photo of Leta Brown, Gladys Bittner and Minerva Mazer
Photo of Calvin Bittner's children, their spouses
Photo of Alverda and Gladys Bittner as children
Photo of Nannie and Edna Bittner
Mower, Gladys Bittner in center of group, Ethel Beal seated
Josiah Joe Bittner, posing with family members
Calvin Bittner with Logson's, Shroyer's (97KB)
Charley Bittner at Samson's rock (241KB)
Ida Ada "Mom" Bittner with cake (37KB)
Calvin and Ida (Petenbrink) Bittner 60th anniversary (1055KB)
Gladys Bittner holding Verna Mankamyer
Gladys Bittner, Leta Brown, Lucille mazer, Ina, Minerva Mazer
Hilda Bittner, from Gladys Korns album
Ina and Clinton Bittner, from Gladys Korns album
Lucille Mazer, Paulene Mankameyer, from Gladys Korns album
Photo of Calvin and Ida Ada (Petenbrink) Bittner
Ida Ada Petenbrink as a young woman
Gladys and Alverta Bittner as children (63KB)
Franklin Bittner 1880 census enumeration, Greenville Township
George Klingaman, Sr will, Page 1 and 2 (226 KB PDF)
George Klingaman, Jr. estate document, Page 1 and 2 (334 KB PDF)
Marriage certificate of Calvin and Ida (Petenbrink) Bittner
Gladys Edna (Bittner) Korns genealogy notebook (The notebook covers a great many Southern Somerset County PA families, including (but not limited to) Bittner, Petenbrink, Kennel, Hosselrode, Korns, Geiger, Mazer, Sass and Boyer.)
Calvin Bittner Chevrolet truck title
Calvin Bittner with his daughter-in-law Alberta Bittner
Ida "Mom" Bittner with grandaughter Gloria and two great-grandchildren
Petenbrink genealogy materials (Somerset County, PA)
Christian Peepenbrink/Pepenbrink/Pettenbrink
Photo of the Peter Petenbrink family
Photo of the extended Peter Petenbrink family
Ada Petenbrink's brother and sisters
Norman Petenbrink barn construction photo 1 (208KB)
Norman Petenbrink barn construction photo 2 (50KB)
Christian Petenbrink estate documents
Record of Christian Pettenbrink's 1884 death
Anonymous profile of Christian Petenbrink
Ancestors of Ida Ada (Petenbrink) Bittner (104 KB PDF)
Marguerite L. Cockley's notes on Petenbrink family
A. Petenbrink research letter to Mrs. Cockley (134 KB PDF)
Petenbrink research letter from dau. of Calvin Bittner (73 KB PDF)
Peter and Flora Petenbrink bio in "Wills Creek Charge" book
Marriage license record, Christian Petenbrink to Eliza Coleman, Jan. 7, 1846
Photo of Mrs. Christian Petenbrink
Licence, remarriage of Peter Peppenbrink, father of Christian Petenbrink
Photo of Lydia (Boyer) Hasselroth, mother of Flora (Kennel) Petenbrink (689 KB PDF)
C. Shaffer document, showing Anna Keilman as wife of Christian Petenbrink (457 KB)
Death of Flora Petenbrink (174 KB PDF)
Deed relating to the widow of Christian's father Peter Peppenbrink (570 KB PDF)
Petenbrink Passengers Onboard the Ship Marianne, 1842 (477 KB PDF)
Some rough notes on the Petenbrink Family(17 KB)
Christian & Annie Petenbrink tombstone, Getz Cemetery, Southampton Township
Peter & Flora Petenbrink tombstones, White Oaks, Somerset Co. PA
Marriage Certificate of Henry and Anna Marie (Everline) Petenbrink (477 KB PDF)
Christian Petenbrink & Misc. Korns in 1850 census, Southampton Township (209 KB PDF)
Christian Petenbrink in 1860 census, Southampton Township (286 KB PDF)
Death of Peter F. Petenbrink (314 KB PDF)
The marriages of Christian's daughter & step-daughter to G. Shuckhart-reimbursement app (255 KB PDF)
The marriages of Christian's daughter & step-daughter to G. Shuckhart-questionnaire (172 KB PDF)
Peter Petenbrink, School Officer, Spruce Bank School, 1914-15
Peter Petenbrink farm house
Petenbrink farm photo
Andrew Kennell, father of Peter Petenbrink's wife Flora
Andrew Kennell's barn
Andrew Kennell in front of his house
Peter Petenbrink house
Andrew Petenbrink's 2015 white paper on the Petenbrink family
Click here for a 1-6-2016 draft of Andrew Petenbrink's book "Descendants of Johannes Keilman".
Another anonymous Kennel file from the Somerset historical society
Kennel file from Edna B. Shepard
Kendall-related 1966 letter from Eber Cockley
Christian Petenbrink Civil War Records
Christian Petenbrink Civil War Records-battle of Green Springs Depot (Index)
National Archives file label (115 KB)
Battle of Green Springs Depot, Affidavit of William Taylor (106 KB)
Battle of Green Springs Depot, Affidavit of Jacob Shoemaker (102 KB)
War Office Letter (99 KB)
Pension Office death documentation (55 KB)
Battle of Green Springs Depot, Affidavit of Benjamin Boyer (94 KB)
General affidavit of "Cristchen Pipenbrink" (61 KB)
Declaration for original invalid pension, March 18, 1891 (86 KB)
Declaration for original invalid pension, May 4, 1880 (89 KB)
General Affidavit of C. Bittner (51 KB)
General affidavit of Christian Petenbrink, age 64 (71 KB)
General affidavit of F. S. Weller (73 KB)
Civil War armored cars on the B&O Railroad (2nd P. H. B.)
History, 2nd Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
South Branch wire bridge battle, 2nd Potomac Home Brigade
Iron-clad railroad car model, Company K, Second Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, Maryland Volunteers
Misc. Somerset County PA history and genealogy materials
Descendants of Johann Adam Dietel of 19th Century Somerset County, Pennsylvania
The story of George Countryman & Simon Hay
Misc. Somerset County PA material
Michael Beeghley and Barbara Miller family history
David Miller and Fraina Livengood family history
2002 Photo of the original Somerset Co. farm of John Hochstetler
Photo of Hostetler soda bottle, Meyersdale, PA
1881 diary of Josephine Emerick (679KB PDF)
White Oak Lutheran Church, Larimer Township, circa 1920, photo 1 (214KB)
White Oak Lutheran Church, Larimer Township, circa 1920, composite photo 2 (315KB)
Download 53 page Miller genealogy book, Meyersdale, 1963
1838 Petition of Isaac Miller for Tavern in Berlin, PA
Greenville Lutheran Church, 1993 (53KB)
1800-1900 census summary, Somerset County, PA
171st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers
Article by Thurman Korns, President, Wells Creek Watershed Association
Old post cards from Somerset County, PA (Index)
1789 Militia list, Londonderry Township, Bedford County
Antique rough brake for a horse-drawn wagon
Somerset Co. chapter from 1847 Early History of Western Pennsylvania and the Western Campaigns
Robert Smith, Insolvency Law Petition, 1800 Somerset County, PA
Somerset County PA Colloquialisms
1876 Larimer Township map from Beers atlas
1876 Greenville Township map from Beers atlas
1876 Elk Lick Township map from Beers Atlas
1876 Summit Township map from Beers Atlas
1876 Northampton Township map from Beers Atlas
Peter Livengood genealogy information
Article on Somerset County, PA from the 1843 "Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania"
Somerset County created from a portion of Bedford County
History of Meyersdale, by John Olinger
Gunsmiths of Somerset and Bedford counties, Pennsylvania
1875 Philson map of Berlin
1898 photo of extended George Werner family
Click here to see an interactive map I made that compares the Turkey Foot Road to Braddock's Road.
Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler: 1912 (46.2 MB pdf).
Births and Baptisms of Somerset County, Penna. Reformed and Lutheran Church Records of Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (45 MB) Ezra Saylor, 1929.
Digital library of books pertaining to Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Misc. Southampton Township materials
The Lepley stone house near the Michael Korns, Sr. house
Lepley hand-wrought hoe, Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA
Southampton twp. church descriptions in 1906 history book
Jean Harlow (Harlean Carpenter) Korns descendant
Getz Cemetery Listings (148 KB PDF)
"The Wills Creek Charge" Church history book
Photos of Comp's Lutheran and Reformed Church
Sturtz Cemetery, Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA
Photos of, and 1876 map to a water-powered sawmill site, Southampton Township
Daniel Benjamin Troutman Muzzle Loading Rifle Photos
Hand-forged Lepley shovel plow iron, Southampton Township
Mystery rock stacks near a steep gully along the old turnpike/plank road
Agreement, Samuel Witt & George Cook, Jr.
Rachel Troutman to Benjamin Troutman, 1871
Estate of Samuel Witt to John Long, 1846
Remains of Fink's Church along Glencoe road
Isaac Harden of Southampton Township, Somerset County, PA (index)
Index to maps of Southampton Township, PA and nearby Allegany County, MD
The board yard
Will of Isaac Harden's second wife Catherine
Southampton Twp, Somerset Co. created from a portion of Bedford Co., 1800
The Mull House where church services were held before the Mulls congregation built a church.
William Kennell and his wife Effie (Lepley) Kennell
Misc. Kennell's Mills materials
Old Mill at Kennel's Mills, PA
Kennell's Mill millstone burr stones
Gladdens Post Office, near Kennell's Grist Mill
Old store located near site of Kennells Mill
Fulling Mill near Kennells Mill, PA
Water powered mill near the Kennels Mills-area fulling mill
Old bridge abutment from the Palo Alto Road near the fulling mill site
Railroad along Gladdens Run
Misc. Wellersburg, Pa history-related materials
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Witt in Wellersburg, PA
The Wellersburg Reformed and Lutheran Church
Early photo of Main Street, Wellersburg
Early photo of Wellersburg E.U.B. Church, attended by some Korns families
Early photo of 1801 Wellersburg School House
The circa 1855 Wellersburg iron furnace
The first brick house in Wellersburg
Somerset and Cumberland Turnpike
1876 Wellersburg town map
Uhl gristmill, Wellersburg, PA
Photo survey of the Uhl Mill site, including race photos
Wellersburg & Jennings Run Railroad
Wellersburg Coal Company stock certificate, 1855
Wellersburg Pumping Station photo
Hay's mill in Wellersburg
Rev. Benjamin Knepper
Pure Oil Co. fire bricks from Wellersburg
Moser Store, Wellersburg, PA, 1800's
Dom Farm near Wellersburg, PA
1855 Jacob Cook deed to Church Trustees, Wellersburg, PA
Wellersburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1897, Irene Wilhelm membership certificate
Wellersburg area log house, Somerset County PA
Wellersburg PA Post Offices
1938 branch railroad to Wellersburg
1843 Wellersburg tavern petition of John Brallier features many local signatures, including Daniel Korns, Sr.; George Close; George Cook; John Mong; Jacob Cook; Daniel Lepley; Jacob Korns; John R. Brinham; Samuel Gaumer; Daniel Gaumer; Samuel Hoyman.
Somerset County Schools
Gladys Bittner with her Korns School class of 1923-24
Korns School, Southampton Township, Class of 1939-40
Korns School, 1955 (Southampton township, Somerset Co. PA)
Geiger School building, Irvin Dietle teacher
Geiger School outing to nearby Irvin Dietle farm
Geiger School class photo from 1930's
Class Photo, Geiger School, Larimer Township
Geiger School building, Larimer Township
Geiger School, with a very young Irvin H. Dietle as teacher
Class Photo, Witt School, Irvin Dietle teacher
Comps School Souvenir, 1913
Gladys (Bittner) Korns' class at the Wilson School
Mountain School card showing Emanuel Korns as Director
Calvin Bittner 1899-1900 Wittenburg School Card
1924 photo of Gladys Bittner at the Philson School
The Philson School
Philson School photo
1904 Korns School Souvenir, Southampton Township
Korns School, Class of 1906-07
1911 Kennells Mills School Souvenir
1801 Wellersburg School House
Spruce Bank School, near Wellersburg, PA
Gladdens School (from Merle Korns's scrapbook)
Circa 1930 photo of students at the Kennell's Mill School
Click here to see a bit of old VHS-based video of the Wittenburg school.
Misc. Allegany County, Maryland
Barrelville, Maryland
1845 Cumberland Hose Company building, Cumberland, Maryland
Porter/Huff Cemetery, Allegany County, MD
1874 map of the Barrelville area, showing railroads and military lots
1875 Allegany County Maryland map
1860 Narrows Viaduct, Cumberland MD
Railroad-related photos from Cumberland MD
Death Rock, and the railroad cut behind it
"Devil's Backbone", Corriganville, MD
"Indian Will's" Cove
Photo Tour of the Turkey Foot Road
Reconsidering Braddock's Road to Martin's
Water Works and the Gray Family by Colen Kennell.
Corriganville grade school, 1950
Robert L. Bantz's recommended western Maryland French & Indian War reading list
William H. Lowdermilk biographical material
George Washington's headquarters at Cumberland, Maryland
Settlement of the Wills Creek area
Misc. Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1800 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1810 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1820 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1830 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1840 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
The 1850 manuscript census records of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Completely off-topic
Christopher Gist's cabin location: 17 minute YouTube video
Christopher Gist's cabin location: white paper, pdf format
Rare documents on the Battle of Leyte Gulf
1883 Baptism certificate of Elizabeth Korn or Horn, Highlandtown, Baltimore Co., MD
Korns.org photo featured on cover of 2007 British rock album
An apparently unrelated Henry Korn living in Philadelphia in 1831, from the PA Archives, ninth series
A 2015 business blog about the korns.org webmaster's professional life.
Photos of two Civil War Soldiers from Mercer County, PA
History of the Eighty-Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (large, 10,696 KB PDF)
Photo of an old-time hay knife
A few misc. Somerset County ancestors
The Kentucky Rifle, First Edition, 1924
Vanity page
On a personal note...
A video about the influence teachers had on my life (8 minutes) This is a video I put together for my old high school to help students understand that their teachers and classes are critical to their future success as adults. I hope it also helps teachers understand the long-term impact they have on their students, and society.
"Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Gunsmiths of Somerset and Bedford counties, Pennsylvania
1806 Log Church, Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
Video survey of an old brick farmhouse in western Bedford County, PA
"Fort Cumberland" book promotional pages
Introduction to the "Fort Cumberland" book
Volume 1 Table of Contents
Volume 2 Table of Contents
The Kindle edition of the "Fort Cumberland" book
About the cover artwork of the "Fort Cumberland" book
Allegany County history book: Fort Cumberland
How I came to write the "Fort Cumberland" book
A companion to Lowdermilk's "History of Cumberland" book
Fort Cumberland: A French and Indian War fortification
Fort Cumberland and the history of Allegany County, Maryland
Fort Cumberland and the history of western Maryland
Fort Cumberland, Maryland during the Revolutionary War
Fort Cumberland and the Turkey Foot Road
Western Maryland history book: Fort Cumberland
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