Benjamin Kocher ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Book: Anniversary History of Lehigh County, Vol. II, 1914. ⁴
Benjamin Kocher, son of Simon, was born in Lowhill Township, July 3, 1810. He also secured the homestead and carried on farming until 1856, when he sold the premises which had been held in the family for upwards of one hundred years. He then lived at Allentown four years, but in 1860, not liking town life, he removed to Guth's Station, where he conducted a small farm for thirty years. He then lived in retirement with his sons, Dr. John F. Kocher, where he died, Oct. 1, 1891. he was married to Anna, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kuhns) Weida, and they had eight children: John F; David J., of Allentown; Mary A., wife of James Schmoyer; and five who died young. They were members of the Jordan Reformed Church, which he had served as deacon, elder, and trustee.

Benjamin married Anna Weida. (Anna Weida was born on 9 Mar 1816 in Weidasville, Lehigh, PA ⁵, christened on 28 Mar 1816 in Lowhill Twp.: Lowhill Reformed Church, Lehigh, PA,⁶ died on 9 May 1893 in , Lehigh, PA ⁵ and was buried in South Whitehall Twp.: Jordan Reformed Church, Lehigh, PA ⁵.)