I was walking around Keokee Chapel Cemetery last week, and i saw this stone leaning on the back of the church. I immediately wanted to know who this was, matter a fact I ignored it when I couldn't really read it but went back a few more times to look at it. I did a search on findagrave and could not figure out who he or she was. Then thanks to the new programs they have to manipulate photos I figured out the last name was Coffman. The stone looked to be about 1870-1890, so i did a census search for 1850 and that is when I knew it was Reuben.
Pvt Reuben W. Coffman was born 12 August 1843 and died 10 April 1896. He served in the Grand Army of the Republic Company I 214 Regiment or the Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was the son of John and Catherine Woolbaugh Coffman a farmer in Paradise Township. John a farmer died in 1870. Reuben return from the war to help is mother, Catherine (1822-1900) work the farm. His Pa. Veterans Burial Card does not list that he was married. it does say that he was buried in Row 1 Plot A. his siblings: Jno, William, George, James, Fianna, Alice, and David.
If you visit: The address 279 Keokee Chapel Ln, Paradise Valley, PA 18326 the older stone surround the church. Please beware of small ground heaves and broken stones. Trip hazards every were.
Dale Berger and Jeffrey L. Thomas have put an extensive web site together of who is who in theis silent town. http://www.thomasgenweb.com/keokee_cem.html
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