(An article from the February, 1971 Laurel Messenger, Somerset Co., PA)

Pioneer Settlers Of Turkeyfoot Moved to Ohio

We have a copy of the proceedings of the New Lexington Baptist church, organized at the house of Reuben Skinner, in Pike township, Perry County, Ohio 4 Dec 1819. It appears that many of the members constituting the said congregation had emigrated to New Lexington, Ohio, from Turkeyfoot township Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Some of those whose names were identified with the pioneer settlers of Turkeyfoot include, Reuben Skinner, Smith Goodin, Chenowith, Nathaniel Rush, Reuben Skinner Jr., John Skinner, Samuel Clayton, Reuben Thorpe, John Thorpe, Henry Rush, William Rush, Samuel Rush, James Skinner, Richard Strait, James Thorpe, George Spencer, Isaac Strait, James Jennings, Isiah Rush, Joseph Johnston, Mary Skinner, Phoebe Clayton, Rachel Rush, Sara Chenoweth, Lydia Rush, Sara Skinner, Agnes Rush, Ann Thorpe, Sara Thorpe, Highly Thorpe, Catherine Rush, Elizabeth Colborn, Catherine Skinner, Juliann Barnd, Rachel Strait, Hannah Skinner, Catherine Skinner, Amy Rush, Sara Immel, Sara Spencer, Elizabeth Skinner, Sara Jennings, Hulda Thorpe, Lucinda Thorpe, Sara Strait, Charity Strait, Jane Strawn, Jane Ogg, Benjamin Spencer, Matthew Brown, Mary Brown, Jesse King, Mary King, Nancy King, Jacob Barndt, Thomas Wright.