Category: Fowler Family
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Looking for Annie Plunk Fowler Robison
My third great-grandmother, Annie Plunk Fowler Robison (c. 1829-after 1880), married twice, raised children from two families and spent most of her life in McNairy County, Tennessee. Until recently, however, I knew little about her beyond her first name. My great-grandfather, Jim Lovelace, in chair with his children, from left, Hobert Lovelace, Blanche Lovelace, Guy…
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A Crowded House in Memphis
Color enhanced Fowler/Hilburn family, original photo credit: William L. Fowler Jr. The only thing that could almost top my friend- and family-filled Tennessee Christmas this year was returning home to discover one of my relatives had sent a photo of an ancestor I had not yet seen. It also led to the Memphis household of…
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Letter from Lewis Fowler
I recently shared several great photos I received from Jenny West. Also included with the photos was an old letter that Lewis M. Fowler (1848-1938), my second great-grandfather, wrote to his son, Oliver Wilson Fowler (1875-1951), on Christmas Eve 1920. I thought the letter was interesting enough to deserve its own blog entry. Photos are…
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Fowler Photos
Photo: Fowler siblings, back row from left, Daisy Fowler Lovelace (1893-1976), Mollie F. Fowler (1876-1931) and Ruby Fowler Lovelace (1887-1952), front row: Oliver Wilson Fowler (1875-1951). Photo credit: Jenny West / One of my favorite parts of genealogy research is the process of gathering, identifying and archiving family photos of my ancestors. I am fortunate…
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Centerville School Photo
Photo: Children at Centerville School in Haywood County, Tennessee, around 1918 In a recent post, I mentioned that I hoped to find a better copy of a photo showing students at Centerville School. A distant cousin I had never met saw the post and called with good news. Joan Cobb—pronounced Jo Ann—who lives in Bells,…