It has been a long time since I have queried the list on my Becker background, so once again I will do so. There are a number of Beckers in Montgomery County. The big question is whether they are all related. We do know that a John Becker and his son, John Jr., owned sawmills in Somerset County, PA. Their properties were sold in late 1813. In late 1815 they were operating a sawmill near Union in Randolph Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. There is a very intriguing biography of a Henry Becker in "Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio," A.W. Bowen and Company, 1897. Wilson, Humphreys & Co. pp. 933-934. Typical of these old bio-sketches, it contains some factual errors, but it does claim Henry's father was John Jr. and his grandfather was John Becker. The latter's family was correctly named and the date of migration was correct, which should indicate correct placement in this family. When John died a "situation" arose in the family which I believe led Henry's uncle Samuel (and my great-great-great grandfather) to move to Darke County and change his name to Baker. To this point, with the exception of John Becker's wife's name, all bio-sketch information can be documented. Now begins the intriguing part. The bio-sketch states that Henry's great grandfather was also named John Becker. (Other evidence suggests that his name was Johann Henry Becker, so his given name would have been Henry, but this is a minor point.) The bio-sketch goes on to claim that he was born on the Atlantic in crossing. Now the BIG question ... when? I was given information that an ancient bible indicates that his father was brother of Peter Becker, and that this brother and wife came with Peter in 1719. Supposedly this came from an old Becker Bible which was seen only in a glass covered box which was in transit to a new owner. Of course, if there was a ship passenger list it has been long lost and there are so many Beckers in the old Pennsylvania German community that finding the correct line would be like searching for a favorite needle in, not a hay stack but a stack of needles. All I can say is that we do know that Peter had a brother who has been listed as Johannes. We also know that American genealogists have confused Johann with Johannes, assuming they are equivalent, not understanding they were used differently in the old German society. There is no evidence of another Becker in any of the early Church of the Brethren history. We do know that descendants of Samuel Baker/Becker were important to the Palestine Church in Darke County, and his Grandson, Joh. Henry Baker, was a well loved early pastor. The bio-sketch does, however, provide a hint that the family may have remained in the Lutheran fold. Returning to the present, has anyone done work on the Montgomery County, Ohio, Beckers? Do they all trace back to John Becker or are there multiple lines? If the latter, have any work been done that would indicate a relationship to John prior to his move to Ohio? Bob Harter