 The western section along Lycoming Creek was largely settled by the Scots-Irish, the middle section known as Blooming Grove was settled by a German religious group, the Dunkard Brethren, and the eastern section of the township was settled by the Quakers.John and Gottlieb Heim were among the first Dunkards to settle in Hepburn Township.The Heims were imprisoned in Württemberg, Germany as conscientious objectors.