Posted on: Benton Co. Mo Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/Benton/11068 Surname: Failer, Byler, Rank, Bohr ------------------------- Bob: The Failer name is spelled both ways. My great grandfather Tobias 1825-1880 is buried there. He spelled his name Faler. He came to Benton Co. Mo. with his father and mother Adam 1786-1862 and Catharina (Fitting)Failer 1786-1850. Other family members coming with them was a brother Jacob Faler 1823-1850 he married Hanna Dillion, a brother Leonart Faler 1818 m. Mary H. Boyd, A brother John Failer 1821-1894 m. Sarah Ann Rank, a sister Elizabeth 1811-? m. Henry Bohr 1809-?, a sister Mary 1813-1879 m. George Rank 1801-1867,a sister Catharina 1827-? m. Henry H. Byler a brother to Eliza Byler. All the above people came to Benton Co. around 1839-1840 from Jonestown Pa. Lebanon Co. settleing in Lindsey twp. Benton Co. They all are indeed Germans.The surname of Fehler was used until moving to Mo. Coming to this country in 1710. Queen Anne of England paid there passage to Schoharie New York to do work for naval stores working to gather pitch and tar. My GGgrandfather was Jacob Byler. He did indeed run a grist mill. In the will of Jacob Faler dated July 1849 it has Jacob Faler owning land next to Jacob Byler. Being the N1/2 of the N.E. 1/4 of sec33 T41 R22 contaning 80 ac of which 40 has been sold leaving 40 ac near Jacob Bylers mill. Some of the names in the will that bought goods are: H.L. Hicks,N.P. Redford, M.phillips, J.W. AClark, John Dillion, John Bristoe,Eno Rank, and others. If I can help futher please contact me. Richard Failer Kearney Mo. [email protected]