I looked up MOHLER FAMILY in my set of "Brethren Encyclopedia," a lovely reference work. (Is there a similar publication for the Quakers?) Here's what B E has to say on p 868-9: MOHLER FAMILY. Ludwig Mohler (1696-1754) from Switzerland arrived in Pennsylvania on Aug. 29, 1730, on the Thistle with his wife and three sons. He settled in Lancaster Co., PA, near Ephrata. Some of the family became Brethren in the White Oak and Cocalico congregations. Fourth generation John jr migrated to Weyer's Cave VA ca 1800. Three sons of Ludwig's son Jacob --- John, Rudolph, and Samuel --- migrated to Ohio ca. 1842, settling around the Covington and Sugar Grove congregations. In the division of 1881 some went with the Old German Baptist Brethren. Several of the next generation moved on to Johnson County, MO, and to Kansas. The Mohler family provided numerous ministers in Lancaster Co., PA, southern Ohio, Missouri, and Kansas. Christian Mohler and his nephew Daniel (relationship to the above uncertain) were early Brethren settlers in Cumberland Co. PA. Annual Meeting was held on Daniel's farm in 1824. This family has contributed much to the Cumberland County congregations. IWG Citations listed include C C Moler's "Descendants of Ludwig Mohler" (1956); L M Mohler's "Mohler Family of Ohio" (1958) C G Dunning's "Genealogy of the Ludwig Mohler Family in America" (1921) and others. B E also has separate articles about John Saylor Mohler, Robert Ellsworth Mohler (I knew him!), Samuel Mohler, Samuel Sayler Mohler, and Mohler Church of the Brethren, PA (near Ephrata). J **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)