Bethel Evangelical Cemetery
West Joanna,
Robeson Township, Route 274, Berks County, Pennsylvania
The Church was built in 1843 and rebuilt in 1872. The Church has been torn down long ago but the Cemetery is being kept in excellent condition by myself and the Beam Family. Only a small stone wall with a bronze plaque remains along with the tombstones.
1846---1876
Submitted by Jerry Brown on February 19, 2004.
| Sariah Rhoads, b. Oct. 11, 1845; d. March 1, 1906 |
| Father |
| Jeremiah Rhoads, b. Dec. 18, 1809; d. Oct. 7, 1882 |
| Mother |
| Martha Rhoads, b. Sept. 1,
1812; d. Mar. 9, 1893
|
| Catherine Brown (Glass), died Sept 28, 1863, aged 70yrs. 7 mo. 22 days |
| John Brown died Aug. 30, 1855
aged 66 yrs. 3 mo.11 days
|
| In Memory of Keturah Ann, daughter of Augustus & Louisa Richard, b. Sept 25, 1851; d. April 11, 1853aged 2 yrs. 6 mo. 7 days. |
| In Memory of James Herbert,
son of Augustus & Louisa Richard, b. Feb. 16, 1853; d. Dec. 25, 1853 aged
10mo. 9 days.
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| Leonard Garman, d. Dec. 15, 1879 aged 57 yrs. 7mo. 14 days. (Civil war Vet.) Co F 42 Reg. |
| Harriet Garman, d. Nov. 4, 1881 aged 52 yrs. 1 mo. 17 days. |
| George S. son of Wm. &
Elizabeth Garman, d. Nov: 17, 1885 aged 2 mo. 24 days.
|
| Mother |
| Catherine, wife of Henry Segner, d. Jan. 23, 1905 aged 76 yrs. 3 mo. 11 days. |
| Father |
| Henry Segner, d. Dec. 9 1894 aged 70 yrs. 8 mo. 29 days. |
| Charles H. son of Henry and Catherine Segner d. Jan 21, 1875 aged 9 mo. |
| Bertie, daughter of Henry &
Cathering Segner, d. July 7, 1869 aged 9 mo. 23 days.
|
| Elizabeth Witman, b. Sept. 28, 1810; d. Dec. 20 1887 aged 77 yrs. 2 mo. 22 days. |
| Cyrus S. Witman, b. Nov. 11, 1819; d. Nov. 8, 1887 aged 67 yrs. 11 mo. 28 days. |
| Our Brother |
| Phillip Witman, d. March 2, 1881. aged 64 yrs. 8 mo. 21 days. |
| In Memory of Mary Witman, wife of Issac Witman, b. July 7, 1810; d. June 7, 1861 aged 50 yrs. 11 mo. |
| Benj. F. Witman Co. A 128 Reg. b. Dee 12, 1842 d. March 3 1892. (Civil war Vet) |
| David W. Himes, d. Jan 311880 aged 79 yrs. 7 mo. |
| Elizabeth, wife of David
Himes, Jan or June 26, 1879 in her 75th year.
|
| Elizabeth Brown, b. Sept 6, 1819; d. Oct. 15, 1893 aged 74 yrs. 1 mo. 9 days. |
| Henry Brown, died July 15, 1875 aged 55 yrs. 11 mo. 23 days. |
| John Howard Brown, son of John
& Elizabeth E. Brown, d. Dec. 25. 1879 aged 5 yrs. 11mo
|
| Howard McCormick, b. March 2, 1862; d. Aug. 17, 1907 aged 45 yrs. 5 mo. 5 days. |
| Mary McCormick, wife of Samuel McCormick, b. Feb. 10, 1841; d. Oct. 20, 1912aged 71 yrs. 8 mo. 10 days |
| Samuel McCormick, b. Jan 11, 1828; d. May 4, 1905 aged 77 yrs. 3 mo. 23 days. |
| Delilah, Daughter of Samuel and Mary McCormick d. Apr. 10, 1877 aged 5 yrs. 27 days. |
| Infant Daughter of Samuel and
Mary McCormick, d. Jan 6, 1867 aged 18 days.
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| Elizabeth Hoffman, Wife of Henry Hoffman, b. Jan 1, 1808; d. Jan 13, 1882 aged 82 yrs. 0 mo. 12 days. |
| Henry Hoffman, b. Jan 1, 1800; d. Nov 17, 1863 aged 63 yrs. 10 mo. 16 days. |
| Albert Hoffman, son of Henry &
Elizabeth Hoffman, b. Jan 13, 1845; d. Oct. 31, 1863 aged 18 yrs. 9 mo. 18
days.
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| Sarah, Daughter of John & Mary Oswald (No Date) |
| Emelley, Daughter of John &
Mary Oswald (No Date)
|
| Davis Hoffman, Son of Henry & Elizabeth Hoffman, b. Dec. 11, 1828; d. June 18, 1870 aged 41 yrs. 6 mo. 7 days. |
| Susanna Hoffman, b. Mar. 31,
1820; d. Jan 24, 1894 aged 73 yrs. 9 mo. 24 days.
|
| Samuel Beam, b. May 27, 1819;d. Apr. 301904 aged 84 yrs. 11 mo. 3 days. |
| Sarah H. Beam b. Dec 25.1824; d. Sept 7, 1877 aged 52 yrs. 8 mo. 13 days |
| William T. Beam, son of Samuel & Sarah Beam, b. June 24, 1861; d. Dec. 8, 1882 aged 21 yrs, 5 mo. 14 days |
Above information copied by Mrs. C., M. Steinmetz
Miss Minnie Deturck
May 1936
Recopied and several corrections made to dates by G. N. Brown
Oct. 1999