The original Friend's Cove
Church, a log structure, was probably built before 1800 on property
that was purchased for that purpose in 1798, by the German Reformed
and Lutheran Congregations. In 1833,
this log church was replaced
by the brick church that is standing today.
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In 1888, the Friends' Cove
Reformed Congregation decided to build their own church
It is also a brick structure,
and stands beside the older church.
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As the result of these two
churches being so closely related in proximity, construction,
and congressional association, they are referred to as the "Twin"
churches or the "Double Brick" churches.
On a bright sunny Spring
morning, this combination is striking!
Partial Listing:
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In Memory of Anthony Smith
Born 20th, October 1755,
And Dc. August 1st, 1835.
Ag 79 y, 9m & 13 d
Anthony Smith was a Revolutionary War Veteran
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The medallion on the top of the gravestone reads:
Revolutionary Soldier
Nicholas Border
1733 - 1820
Placed by
Bedford Chapter DAR
1976
(Nicholas was born February
02, 1733/34, probably in Berks Co., PA. He died May 25, 1820
in Colerain Twp.)
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Maj. Henry
Beltz
Died June 7, 1848
Aged 71 yrs, 3 mos, 27 ds.
Henry Beltz was a veteran of the War of 1812
In Memory of Andrew Belts
Born Nov. 30, 1740,
Departed this life July,
4, A D 1806
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Margaret Beam
Dec. 25, 1817 - Apr. 1,
1905
Daniel Beam
May 24, 1802 - Aug. 8, 1864
Co. D 101 Regt. Pa Vol.
Died at Andersonville, GA.
Daniel Beam was a Civil War Veteran
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Henry S. Hartman
Born Nov. 13, 1827 Died
Nov. 10, 1903
Private Co. D. 87 Pa. Inf.
Army of the Potomac
Susan Hartman
Born Mar. 11, 1828 Died
Dec. 31, 1901
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Andrew J. Hartman
Born 1823, Oct. 26th - Died
1900, Jan. 3rd
Aged 76 years, 2 mo's, 7
days
Susanna Hartman
wife of
A. J. Hartman
Born 1827, Oct. 18th - Died
1900, April 8th
Aged 72 Years, 5 mo's, 12
days
Adam Diehl
son of
Henry & Rebecca
Diehl
Who was a member of Co.
F. 91 Regt. Pa Vol.
Died in Bedford, Pa.
Aug 2, 1865
Aged 21 yrs. 7 mos. 16 ds.
William Diehl
son of
Henry & Rebecca
Diehl
Died Nov. 8, 1865
Aged 24 yrs. 8 mos. 25 ds.
Henry Diehl
1842 - 1924
Cor. Co. D. 55 Regt Pa.
Vol.
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His wife
Susanna Weisel
1843 - 1912
Koontzville Cemetery
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The above gravestones are
located to the back of the cemetery. The stone at the extreme
right reads:
"Mar. 25, 1963
By Court order 7 bodies
in this row plus 8 unnamed
were moved from the Koontzville Cemetery
which was 50 X 66 ft. 200
ft. west of road from knoll
south of barn on the original
Koontz Farm."
Delilah Whetstone
Died Apr. 23, 1846
Aged 55 yrs, 9 mos, 9 ds.
Hannah Whetsone
Consort of
Henry Whetstone
Died July 2, 1846
Aged 82 years.
Henry Whetstone
Died Mar. 10, 1816
Aged 65 years
Henry was a Revolutionary
War Veteran
David Koons
Born 1755
Died 1831
Wife - Susan Koons
Susan Smouse /
Koons
David was the son of Adam Coons/Koons/Koontz
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