"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)…
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 Confederate Soldiers: THOMAS FOWLER (1824-1911)
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–…
The Confederate Soldiers: THOMAS J. FOWLER (1833-before 1900)
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…
The LUCINDA FOWLERS of Union County: Who Were They?
There were three women named Lucinda Fowler born in the mid 1800s in Union County, South Carolina. I have attempted to distinguish them one from the other. I have done my best, but as you shall see, there are still lingering questions surrounding their lineages. LUCINDA FOWLER (HAMES) (1840-1923) Given the name Lucinda Hames at…
MARY SUSAN FOWLER (1836-1918) Daughter of Stephen Fowler
Mary Susan Fowler was twenty-four years old when she reached up into the sky to grab the dangling rope of a hot air balloon piloted by Thaddeus Lowe. Image created by AI The year was 1861. She had never seen -- had never imagined -- the contraption that hovered above her and her family and…
The Confederate Soldiers: JAMES HERVEY FOWLER (1831-1864)
Four sons of Womack Fowler left hearth and home behind as they marched off to fight in the War Between the States. Their wives, perhaps, shed a tear as their young children waved good-bye, and all listened as the footsteps of their brave soldiers faded in the distance. One by one, war claimed the lives…
MORMAN FOWLER (1829-after 1870), Son of Stephen Fowler
Morman Fowler is somewhat of a mystery to me. I have spent much time looking back through time so that I may discover more about his life. Morman Fowler was born circa 1829, a son of Stephen Fowler (1800-1866) and his first wife Sarah. Morman Fowler was a grandson of Ephraim Fowler (1765-1822) and a…
In The Jail House Now: My Outlaw FOWLER Family
I always look for the best in my Fowler family ancestors. I am always a little shocked when I find a skeleton in the closet. But everyone has a black sheep in their past regardless if they know it or not. I have discovered a new research source: South Carolina, U.S., Sheriff Department Records. A…
The Confederate Soldiers: WYMAC FOWLER (1836-1862)
Wymac Matthew Fowler was born September 27, 1836, south of the Pacolet River in Union County, South Carolina. He was the youngest son -- the fourteenth child -- born to Susannah and Womack Fowler (1785-1849). Wymac Matthew Fowler, grandson of Henry Ellis Fowler (1746-1808), married Jane (b. 1839) and had two children: James Madison Fowler…
THE FOWLER FAMILIES OF UNION COUNTY, SC 