Levi Garber not only preached to the Middle River Congregation but made horseback trips into Kentucky and Tennessee where he organized and carried on the church work. Levi Garber's wife's maiden name was Miller. The torn leaf in the ancient Bible contained the following record:

"Betsy Garber married Joseph Miller, had issue Barbara, married Bagoon.

"Lizzie Garber married Pence.

"Catharine Garber, second wife to Christian Coffman, Sr., b Oct., 1784, d Feb. 21, 1842.

"Anna Garber, wife of Christian Coffman, Jr., b Apr. 10, 1795, d Feb. 1, 1888, age 92 yrs., 9 mo., 21 da."

The torn page showed:

"Michael Garber,

"John Garber,

"Abraham Garber,

"Solomon Garber,

"Martin Garber, b Apr. 24, 1793."

Members of the family living in the locality supplied the names of Daniel Garber, who moved to Ohio; Barbara Garber, who married Leedy; Susan Garber, who married Lair or Lehr; Matty Garber, who married Arnold. And two could not be recalled.

The following is an accurate copy of the record kept in the original family Bible of Martin Garber, son of Levi Garber. This letter accompanied the copy of the record:

                                    "Ponca, Nebr., May 8, 1897. 
"Cora Garber at school, 
    "Lincoln, Nebraska. 
"My dear Niece:-- 

"Yours of no date is at hand. We are indeed glad to hear of your untiring efforts in securing a liberal education--this is commendable and right.

"I am aware it is not hardly in my place to answer this, but I will do so, at the request of your Aunt Polly, in a brief manner.

"J. S. Mohr has of late years taken some pains in collecting or rather commencing a family record both of the Garber and also of the Mohr families.

"Inclosed you will find a copy of the Garber side of the house as copied from his record. This is as far back as he has been able to truthfully trace the genealogy. This of course does not run very far back, but in a hundred years from now it may be of more interest than at the present time. It is indeed passing strange that someone has not taken up this subject years ago.

"This leaves us in reasonably good health for persons of our age, having now lived together over 51 years. The children here are all well.