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From: "Doug Garber" <>
Subject: Re: Elder John Garber
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 16:59:33 -0400


There is disagreement regarding which John Garber is which. See
Steve Garver's web site:
http://members.aol.com./~srgarver/index.htm . Current theory is
that Johannes H. who arrived in 1850 (letter "O" on Steve's list)
was Amish and settled in Cumru Twp. near Reading, PA. This theory
has many holes in it and may not be correct.
I would be interested to know who was named in the 1748 will of
Johannes and where it was filed in Lancaster County. This may be
a clue regarding the mistaken identity above and it may pertain to
another John Garber, arrived 1736 (letter "C" on Steve's list.)
Best Wishes,

Douglas M. Garber
Researching GARBER/GERBER (Switz>PA>OH)
HOPKINS (Eng>MA>CT>VT>NY>OH)
MCCOLLUM (Scot>NJ>OH>KY>OH) HENRY (PA>OH)
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/r/Douglas-M-Garber/

----- Original Message -----
From: Floyd R. Mason <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Elder John Garber


> Dear Ferne.........What you sent me is what we are trying to
turn
> around. Carver and Masters have found that this John H. Garber
was
> another John H. with a different wife. Some of their children
came
> over with them on the boat in 1750. We have the Will of John H.
> Garber's father who died in 1748 in Lancaster Co., PA.
> Floyd R. & Kathryn Garst Mason
> 115 E. Rainbow Drive
> Bridgewater, VA 22812-1733
> see our Home Page
> http://home.rica.net/masonf3150/
> Family Historians
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Elder John Garber
>
>
> >
> >continued.....Several historians report that he went
immediately to
> home of
> >Michael Garber and wife Anna (unconfirmed) who had arrived in
1734
> and
> >settled in York Co, Penna... so relationship presumed..
Yohannes
> lived in
> >York Co perhaps part of the time with Michael.. then purchased
land
> and
> >built a house .. He farmed, cobbled shoes and began to train
for
> ministry..
> >Married between 1750-1752 to Barbara Miller believed to be the
> daughter of
> >Michael Miller and Susanna Bechtol.
> >
> >Parents of 10 children - six of seven sons became ministers as
well
> as two
> >of three sons in law..
> >
> >First lived in York co. Pa.. probably moved to Maryland because
of
> >increasing pressure related to beliefs1768 part of Beaver Dam
> >congregation... Frederick Co. Maryland ... ordained as elder
there..
> >
> >To Shenandoah Valley Va in 1775... farmer.. probably no
organized
> worship
> >except with Garber and Kagey families...until more families
came 4
> more in
> >1782.. 6 more in1785.. Likely that John Garber served all
this time
> as an
> >understood leader with no formal structure
> >
> >In autumn of l787 John became ill and made will on September 3
It
> was
> >probated December 27.. Date of death unknown.. Buried in
family plot
> >"beyond the spring marked with small flat stone.. Inscription
"17
> J>H>G
> >87"Two of his sons plus John Glick became leaders of the church
> >
> >It is said that John Garber Cobbled shoes for his neighbors and
for
> his
> >family. He cultivated friendly relations with the Indians and
> demonstrated
> >what intelligent industry and good management could do in
building a
> home
> >in the American wilderness." Legend has it that some Indians
were
> present
> >at the time of his death.
> >
> >Information from The Garber Historical and Genealogical Record
Vol.
> III by
> >Clark M. Garber ; A History of Flat Rock Church of the
Brethren by
> Jacob
> >David Wine: Brethren Encyclopedia etc.
> >
> >Ferne Baldwin
> >Manchester College
> >
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