FOREWORD

The present form and completeness of this volume is due largely to the co-operation of Hon. J. C. Mohler, of Topeka, Kansas, whose generosity in the loan of invaluable records opened the way to making the research of the Pennsylvania Archives and securing the assistance of the several family genealogists.

My work was begun with the idea of establishing the line of John Mohler of Augusta County, Virginia, substantiated by the record of J. L. Mohler of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, back to Ludwig Mohler.

The rest of the Mohler history was a sealed book until the winter of 1920-21. The data recently secured only verified the accuracy of the records found in 1899 in Augusta County, Virginia.

I wish to thank Mr. C. M. Mohler, of Indiana, and Rev. Aaron Gibbel and Rev. Geo. Bucher of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who have become jointly interested in this compilation of the Ludwig Mohler records; also Judge M. C. Garber, B. A. Garber and others for their co-operation in the collaboration of this work which was begun simply to preserve the records of the Mohler-Garbers of the State of Nebraska.

I am greatly indebted to my University of Nebraska classmate of the Class of '02--and long time friend--Hon. Addison E. Sheldon, Ph. D., Superintendent of the Nebraska State Historical Society, for advice and assistance in my final research and compilation of records begun in 1897.