While searching records in Chicago in 1897, the reading of a sketch of the once famous Weyer's Cave in Augusta County, Virginia, led to the name of J. L. Mohler of Grottoes P. O., Virginia, and resulted in the receipt of the following interesting letter in regard to the family connection.

              "Grottoes P. O., Augusta County, Va., August 15, 1898.     

"Miss Cora A. Garber,      Red Cloud, Nebraska. Dear Cousin: 
"Your letter received a few days ago and I hasten to reply but fear I cannot give you the desired information. Some five or six years ago one J. L. Mohler, I think from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, visited the Cave (then in my charge but since sold to a company) who gave it the name of Grattoes, though I retained the farm around it. This Mohler having my same initials led me to enquire of him as you have of me, the family connections. When he returned home he sent me his family tree drawn on paper, which I loaned to your grandmother's sister, my aunt, Mrs. Gennie Raynes, then living but now dead, which paper must be with her effects as it was not returned to me. She lived with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Roberts, who lives about twenty miles from here. If I can find this paper I will send it to you, as it gives the family connections from Ludwig Mohler, who first came to this country, naming the vessel he sailed in which I think was the "Thesis" (memory tricked him) in 1730, who landed in Pennsylvania and from this head came the Mohler family in America, which is quite numerous. I can only give you now in this line what I know personally. My father, who died a few years ago, was Abraham Mohler and was born near where I now live, at Weyer's Cave. He and his brother, Jacob Mohler, were full brothers to your grandmother, Magdaline Mohler Garber, and their father, who died before I was born, was John Mohler, who came to this place from Pennsylvania. When his estate was settled up my Uncle Jacob got the Weyer's Cave and my father, Abraham Mohler, got the farm adjoining it. I knew of Magdaline Garber, Hettie Weade, Sallie Showalter, Ann Fitch, the youngest of all, were my father's sisters. Martin Garber and John Garber, if I am not mistaken, were sons of Magdaline Mohler Garber. Martin was to see us sometime before the war. I don't remember the year, and stayed with us several months. He was not married then, but am not sure--and I suppose you are his or John Garber's daughter. (I am the brother Joseph's daughter).

"As to the Garber family I can't give you any information about them except there are a good many in this County but I am not personally acquainted with any of them. I will try and look up the Mohler family tree and if I find it will send it to you.

"I was born in 1840 and the oldest son of Abraham Mohler, who was born in 1812. I take it that we are cousins and would like to hear from you again. You had best come in to see us and will do all I can to show you around to all our relations and no doubt you will have a pleasant time and learn more about our family connection and perhaps have your name changed also. You have quite a number