Do the Brethren records mention a John Brower, who was a minister of the gospel in Miami Valley, OH during the early 1800s? He married a couple I'm researching, in Preble County, OH, 1827. The PrebleCounty books indicate he was originally licensed to perform marriages in Montgomery County, OH. Are there any records of his being a minister in the Brethren church? ***************** John Brower (1786-1842) was the son of Enoch Brower, grandson of the immigrant, Christian Brower his mother was Frances Veronica Eikenberry - grandfather Peter Eichenberg he was married to Hannah Miller (1795-1856), dau of Daivd Miller and Mary Eikenberry His family researchers list him as a minister of the German Baptist Brethren (the name was taken officially only in 1830) He was born possibly at the Coventry Church, Chester PA, and some list him as dying in Rockingham Co VA. Hannah died in Allen Co OH (near Lima) - where a couple of the children lived - so he might have been out here before he died.. I have other Browers in Preble Co - and sons John - but none other have the given death date. I haven't followed his children - 2 of them were listed as dying in Allen Co OH, one went on to N Manchester IN, one to Iowa and one to Oregon. Your John could have been here during the given times. I had a Daniel Brower (cousin of your John) as an early Elder here at the Four Mile Church (Indiana side of the line - Daniel lived on the Ohio side of the State Line Road - Preble Co - but his son, John, was not a preacher and was too late for your period). [A descendent ("Butch" Brower) lived next door to me here in Boston IN - now is retired, living east of town.] Merle C Rummel