History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . organist. ®1|P (Epmctnifii nf tlyt (Imiitt. By W. J. KLOSE. Esq. The first cemetery in this section was located one-half mile north-east of town on what is now part of one of Reuben Dreeses farms and isa beautiful spot, l)eing an elevated i)iic(> of ground and very suitable fora cemetery and should have remained tlunv. The cemetery was in exist- . J ^-^ . Jt^ ^T™^^^^^^^Hs p THE OLD CHMt-Tl£RV. ence before tlic town was laid out. It has long since gone into disuse asa cemetery, has been shamefully desecrated, the head stones h
History of Beaver Springs, Penn'a and cenntennial souvenir book . organist. ®1|P (Epmctnifii nf tlyt (Imiitt. By W. J. KLOSE. Esq. The first cemetery in this section was located one-half mile north-east of town on what is now part of one of Reuben Dreeses farms and isa beautiful spot, l)eing an elevated i)iic(> of ground and very suitable fora cemetery and should have remained tlunv. The cemetery was in exist- . J ^-^ . Jt^ ^T™^^^^^^^Hs p THE OLD CHMt-Tl£RV. ence before tlic town was laid out. It has long since gone into disuse asa cemetery, has been shamefully desecrated, the head stones have allbeen destroyed, jilowed under or used for making ditches. (This wastold by one who helped to do it.) The ground is now farmed with otherlands adjoining and nothing is left to tell or show tliat it has ever bceiia eemeterj. CEMETERIES OF BEAVER SPRINGS Thesecoonrl or new. now called the old cemetery was laid outabout the year 1810 or ISll. This is established from the fact that thefirst grave (as near as can be learned) in the cemetery is that of John. THK NEW CEMETERY. Jacob Aigler, who was born May 30, 1752, died Aug. 11, 1(S11. ChristinaAigler, wife of Jolm Jarol) Aigler, was born Nov. 21, 1758, died March27,1817. These old pioneers lie side l)y side by the cemetery wall on Marketstreet. Many claim these were the first two graves in the cemetery butthis is not correct, which is clearly shoi l)y the fact tliat there was aperiod of six years l)etAveen their deaths and a number of graves markthe same row until you meet or come to a headstone upon which appearsthe following epitaph: (This is given ver batim et literatim) Herelies the body of Maria Snook, which was John Snooks wife. .January,the 2()th day, 1778, she was born. She brot to this world 6 sons and 4
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