John Tipton Fowler was born in 1842. Intensive paper and sketchy DNA research have not allowed me to yet come to a definite conclusion as to the Fowler family line from whom he descends.

It is my belief that he was the son of Washington (AKA William) Fowler (born 1818), son of John Fowler (born 1787), son of Ephraim Fowler (1765-1822), son of Henry Ellis Fowler (1846-1808)

Only yDNA testing will prove the above.

John Tipton Fowler enlisted in Company D Holcome’s Legion Calvary on December 14, 1861 at Camp Hampton.

He was “home sick and furloughed“from January 28 1862 until Feb 20, 1862. His furlough was extended to February 25, 1862.

John Tipton Fowler was again “home sick” September, October, November, and December of 1862.

The January/February 1863 Muster Roll indicated that his pay for military service was stopped by the order of General Smith from February 8 to 24, 1863.

March and April 1863. Sick in camp

March 23, 1863. Orders signed for Court Martial Trial for March 26, 1863.

John Tipton Fowler was under arrest on April 27, 1863.

May and June 1863: Bounty due; use of horse $170.40

July and August 1863. Sick in camp.

September -December, 1863. Under arrest.

March 1-August 31, 1864. John Tipton Fowler was reported as “present but dismounted from February 7 to May 10, 1864“on the Muster Roll.

Admitted June 17, 1864 in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Virginia with a diagnosis of “scabies” and scheduled to return to duty on July 30, 1864.

He was issued clothing upon his discharge from the hospital on June 30, 1864.

John Tipton Fowler was present with his Calvary comrades at the Surrender at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

He married Nancy Reeves (1849-1939) after the war and they became the parents of a large family:

• Barth Jeter Fowler (1866–1941)
• Jeanette Fowler (1868–1958)
• Mary Hattie Fowler (1871–1916)
• Armettie “Mittie” Fowler (1874–1895)
• Mamie Fowler (1877–)
• John A. Fowler (1879–1944)
• Jonas S Fowler (1884–1972)
• James O. Fowler (1884–1958)
• Ezra “Dice” Fowler (1887–1967)
• Jessie Fowler (1890–1892)
• Syntha Kate Fowler (1893–1898)

John Tipton Fowler died December 6, 1922. He was buried at Gilead Church Cemetery in Jonesville, SC. His eldest son Barth Jeter Fowler arranged for a military headstone to be placed upon his grave.

headstone photo from the collection of E. Bryant.