JOHN FOWLER (c. 1787-before 1840) was the second son born to Ephraim Fowler.  John was mentioned in very few documents, and as a result, he seems to be somewhat overlooked in genealogy research. The first document, with reference to John, found in my research was Ephraim's will of 1822.  John is listed as one…

I recently ran across a document dated January 22, 1861 from the Union District, SC Legislative Committee.  The report was a rejection of a petition from the District's Commissioners of Roads who had requested a share of the official bond of Union District Tax Collector G.H. Fowler.  It was thought that G.H. Fowler had absconded…

    The Thomas Gillman Fowler home just outside of Jonesville, SC was built circa 1840. From records found in the family bible, Elijah T. Fowler was born August 13, 1830 -- a son of Thomas Gillman Fowler and Susannah Hames.  He may be one of the young boys in the photograph above. Elijah was…

I lived, for several years of my childhood, in the house next to the Webber/Haile Cemetery in Jonesville, SC.  My brother and I spent more hours than I care to count playing among the headstones of the dearly departed. I have many memories of the graveyard next door to my childhood home: my brother on…

John Fowler, Hatter.  This is how our John was often referred to in documents of the early 1800's in order to distinguish him from the elder John Fowler who lived in Union County in the late 1700's and early 1800's.  There are many records where he was referred to as "John Fowler, Hatter." Who was…

The Last Will and Testament of William Fowler  Notes of interest:   William requested to be buried in the graveyard with his parents.   This may indicate that he is buried in the Joe Kelly Cemetery.  It also confirms that the first wife of Henry Ellis Fowler, Catherine Puckett, is buried there. William left his…

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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…

Nancy was the wife of Ephraim Fowler, son of Henry Ellis Fowler. Ephraim was born circa 1765 and died in 1822.  He left a will upon his death naming wife Nancy and ten children, dividing his estate between them.  I want to take a look at his wife Nancy.  Who was she?  There are many unanswered questions…

Mark Fowler, son of Henry Ellis, and Mark Fowler, son of the elder John Fowler.  There were two men named Mark Fowler living in Union County, SC as the 1700's transitioned into the next century.  They were both born about the same time, 1780 to 1785. Although some researchers believe that John Fowler"the elder" was…