As far as early settlers were concerned, the Millwood family got somewhat of a late start in the Union District. An analysis of census records indicates that the first Millwood family moved into the area between 1810 to 1820. In 1840, there were only 17 Millwood families in the United States. Ten of those were…
A young Rebekah Millwood was present and counted in the 1840 Union County, South Carolina Census. There were two young daughters and two young sons in the household. Thirteen-year old James Millwood was in the Rebecca Millwood household of 1850 along with Narcissa and Pamela, and two younger children, Nancy and William. The presence of…
James Hick Millwood was only sixteen years old when he joined the army of the Confederacy. To say that he was brave is an understatement. Time served on bloody battlefields surely made the brave boy into a brave man. This is his story. James Hick Millwood was the son of Jackson Millwood, son of James…
"Remember Tillman Millwood and Lamar Peake!" was the battle cry of the Confederate men in gray. And then, the Rebel Yell....... Who were these men, Tillman Millwood and Lamar Peake? Since Tillman is my kinsman, I will tell his story now and save Lamar for another day. Tillman Millwood--born circa 1827 -- was the son…
"Lightning never strikes twice." Coleman Carlisle Fowler certainly would have argued that point. He was struck by lightning twice and lived to tell the tale. Coleman Carlisle Fowler Coleman Carlisle Fowler was born on the fourth day of March in the year 1871. He was one of fourteen children born to Charles Ellis Fowler (1828-1900)…
His name was a flash in genealogy records -- a mention in the 1850 census, then nothing more. Thompson Fowler was one of many "pieces of the puzzle" missing from my research. Until now. Thompson Fowler was the son of Stephen Fowler (1800-1866) and first wife Sarah. He was born in Union County, South Carolina…
How many Fowler men from Union County, South Carolina enlisted in Holcombe's Legion Cavalry Company D during the Civil War? Four. William Goode Fowler, George W. Fowler, John Tipton Fowler, and Thomas Fowler. I will now discuss Thomas Fowler who was born August 4, 1824 in Union County, South Carolina. He was the son of John Fowler (1787–…
I am the first to admit that I put misinformation out into the research universe. I once believed that Thomas Fowler -- son of Eli Fowler -- was the man who married Orpha Kennettt. My research has led to the discovery that the son of Eli was Thomas M. Fowler who died in 1863, having…
Thomas J. Fowler married Orpha Kennett on January 19, 1864. The marriage likely caused this Confederate Soldier to lose rank in his regiment. Nonetheless, there was a happily-ever-after ending. Thomas J. Fowler survived the war, and he returned home to his bride. I cannot state with any certainty the name of the man who fathered…
He had red hair, blue eyes, and a "high" complexion. He stood five feet, ten inches tall, and he was a farmer before he became a soldier in the Confederate Army. image courtesy from the collection of Fredrick Tucker His name was Thomas J. Fowler. He was a son of Thomas Gillman Fowler (1798–1880), son…
THE FOWLER FAMILIES OF UNION COUNTY, SC 