Philip Hoffman was in the area by 1790, but he was probably proceeded by Joseph Troyer, David Troyer, Christian Kaufman and Melchior Seese. From these first few, the population has grown. Paint Township including Benson, Scalp Level, and Windber recorded 9,682 citizens in the 1990 census. The traditions of all citizens who lived in Paint Township continue through genealogical research. You are encouraged to contribute your own ancestral information.
All material is welcomed.
History of Somerset and Bedford Counties, Vol. II and III , The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906. Somerset County Historical Society, Somerset, PA Frank P. Alcomo. A 20th Century Model Pennsylvania Coal Town, 1983. The Windber Era Jerome E. Blough.