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FOWLER William Calvin
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    Father : FOWLER Joseph Solomon (1806 - 1888) (Age in the birth of the child : 33 years old)
    Mother : LOWREY Elizabeth R. (1810 - 1892) (Age in the birth of the child : 29 years old)
    Siblings :
       FOWLER Caroline (1830)
       FOWLER Marinda Jane (1832 McNairy County, Tennesse, USA)
       FOWLER Theresa Louvina (1834 McNairy County, Tennesse, USA - 1922 Yale, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA)
       FOWLER Martha M. (1839 NcNairy County, Tennesse, USA - 1850 Pope County, Arkansas, USA)
       FOWLER Mary Elizabeth (1844 McNairy County, Tennesse, USA - 1944)
       FOWLER John Madison (1847 Pope County, Arkansas, USA - 1924 Tryon, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA)
       FOWLER Bennett Webster (1850 Dover, Pope County, Arkansas, USA - 1942 Arcadia, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA)
       FOWLER Marion Parker (1856 Texas, USA - 1944 Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, USA)
       FOWLER Carrol (?)
       FOWLER Washie (?)
    Birth :
          Date : 18 MAR 1840
          Place : McNairy County, Tennesse, USA
    Death :
          Date : 2 APR 1891 (51 years old)
          Place : Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas, USA
    Burial :
          Place : Ryker, Newton County, Arkansas, USA
          Address : Cave Mountian Cemetery
    Note :
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One Researcher says that William Calvin Fowler went west to avoid Civil War Draft. (Jim Allred thinks he was a civil War Veteran) He fought and hated Indians instead. One time, Indians took his horse and left him on foot. He was supposedly part indian, but he wouldn't claim it. "The only good indian was adead indian" in his book.
Everywhere W. C. settled, He built a school. First, in Chautauqua, Kansas (named Fowler School), then at Ryker AR. The school at Chautauqua was built of native rock located on Soloman's land in the southeast corner of the quarter. The first Annual Report of the Fowler School, dated July 31, 1879, was filed by W. C. Fowler, Clerk of the district. W. C.'s brother Bennett taught at the school in 1881 and 1888 and was district clerk for the years 1884, 1886 and 1887. Bennett Webster made the run of 1889 and settled near Arcadia. Aunt Lula said they walked eight miles to School, probably to Sedan, before the Fowler School was built.
After building the school at Ryker, AR, W. C. was given land to bury himself on. He was the first to be buried at the Cave Mountain Cemetery, Ryker, Newton Co., AR. His grave is on the east side in the middle of the cemetery.
13 Feb 1892 William C. Fowler was granted title to 160 acres of land in section 32 of township 15N, range 23W under the Homestead Act. After setting on the large hill in Boxley, AR, Nancy said, "Like a butterfly fluttering from flower to flower, William Calvin landed on a pile of manure." She knew what she was talking about because after his death, she had seven kids to raise on that hill.
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FOWLER WILLIAM C Newton 32 15N 23W 0 1891/02/13
FOWLER WILLIAM C Newton 32 15N 23W 160 1891/02/13
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    Given name : William Calvin
          Surname : Fowler
    Family Information :
          with FIELDS Nancy Lucinda (1842 - 1932) :
                Marriage :
                      Date : 15 NOV 1866 (26 years old)
                      Place : McDonald County, Missouri, USA
                children :
                   FOWLER David Beeson (1869 Tiff City, McDonald County, Missouri, USA - 1954 Maramec, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA)
                   FOWLER Lula Bell (1871 Maryville, Collins County, Texas, USA - 1965 Fresno County, California, USA)
                   FOWLER Minnie May (1873 - 1902)
                   FOWLER Emma Elizabeth (1874 Chatauqua, Kansas, USA - 1961 Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA)
                   FOWLER Edwin Leander (1877 Chatauqua, Kansas, USA - 1956)
                   FOWLER Christine Maude (1880 Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA)
                   FOWLER Laura Dale (1883 Ryker, Newton County, Arkansas, USA - 1964 Backwell, Kay County, Oklahoma, USA)
                   FOWLER Oscar Bennett (1886 Ryker, Newton County, Arkansas, USA - 1970 New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho, USA)

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