To the boys who bore his name in the quiet years after the war —Sons born into a nation learning how to breathe again.They carried forward the memory of James Blake Steedman,not through monuments of stone,but through the simple, enduring act of naming.This tribute honors those sons,whose lives became the living threadbetween remembrance and renewal.…
JAMES W. FOWLER (1838-1899) Son of James, Grandson of Godfrey
James W. Fowler was born April 9, 1838 in Union County, South Carolina. He was a son of James Fowler (1793–1858) and Susan Gault (b. 1800). As a grandson of Godfrey Fowler (1773–1850) and Nancy "Nannie" Kelly (1775–1857), James W. Fowler came from a family of military men. His grandfather Godfrey Fowler fought in the…
The Murder of Mastin Comer & Fowler Family Connections
There is little doubt that the area known as Pea Ridge in Union County, South Carolina, was a rough-and-tumble place. This was especially true in the 1800s. Theft, assault, lynching, murder. Many God-fearing men of the Ridge left their morals behind at the church door when they had a wrong to avenge. In the area…
The Confederate Soldiers: RICHARD FOWLER (1844-aft 1864)
There was only one Richard Fowler --born circa 1844 -- in Union County, South Carolina that I find who is a "good fit" to have been this soldier. He was the son of Andrew Fowler (1804-aft 1870) and wife Mary Scisson (1821-aft 1870). Godfrey, Ellis, John, Mark, Thomas, James, Gassaway William, Henry, Gillman, Joseph ...…
The Confederate Soldiers: JOHN FOWLER (1843-1865)
John Fowler was born in 1846 to Henry Fowler, son of Stephen Fowler, son of Ephraim Fowler, son of Henry Ellis Fowler. I believe the John Fowler who enlisted in Company F of the 18th Regiment South Carolina Infantry was the son of Henry Fowler. If you research these Fowlers of Union County, South Carolina,…
DR. WADE FOWLER (1820-1881) Son of James, Grandson of Godfrey
Close your eyes, for just a moment, and imagine that you have gone back in time. It is 1850, and you are sick. Very sick. You live in the American South where climate and living conditions contribute to the prevalence of infectious diseases. Poor sanitation and not understanding how diseases are transmitted allow illness to…
The Confederate Soldiers: JAMES MILLWOOD (1837-1894) married to Melinda
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…
The Confederate Soldiers: JAMES HICK MILLWOOD (1846-1864)
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…
The Confederate Soldiers: TILLMAN MILLWOOD (1827-1862) S0n of Milly Fowler
"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…
The Confederate Soldiers: THOMPSON FOWLER (1828-1863)
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…
THE FOWLER FAMILIES OF UNION COUNTY, SC 