Thomas Gillman Fowler (1798-1880) was the son of Godfrey and Nannie Kelly Fowler. He married to Susannah Hames (1804-1863). A single headstone marks their graves at Gilead Baptist Church in Jonesville, SC.
A document from 1822, where Thomas Fowler agreed to take care of his mother and father, Godfrey and Nannie Fowler, as well as his two younger brothers, William and Coleman, until they reached the age of twenty-one.
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In 1844, an agreement was made between the sons of Godfrey Fowler concerning the division of the property after the deaths of Godfrey and Nannie Fowler.
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The Thomas Gillman Fowler home place in Jonesville, SC:
Children of Thomas Gillman and Susannah Hames Fowler:
- Elizabeth Fowler (1821–1826)
- Gilman H Fowler (1822–1861)
- Gassaway Fowler (1827–1887)
- Charles Ellis Fowler (1828–1900)
- Elijah F Fowler (1830–1908)
- Martha Ann Frances Fowler (1834–1910)
- Thomas F. Fowler (1836–1892)
- Junius R Fowler (1841–1848)
- Susannah Adeline “Mamie” Fowler (1843–1901)
- Joseph K Fowler (1845–1887)
Thomas Gillman Fowler died in February 1880 from Dropsy, an old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water, very likely edema due to congestive heart failure.
From the US Federal Census Mortality Schedule:
more to come……………
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THE FOWLER FAMILIES OF UNION COUNTY, SC 
I am searching for information on my grandfather, George Harold Fowler (Jr. I believe.) I don’t know if he was born in Union but he married my grandmother there, she was from Union, and my father was born in union. My grandparents were divorced around 1941 or 1942. If you happen to know anything about a George H Fowler, I would be grateful if you would email me. Thanks!
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