Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Fowler, J. L. 1823 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
  J. L. FOWLER, M. D., a physician and representative man of Henry county, was
born in Lynchburg, Campbell county, Va., in 1823. He was a son of Thomas G. and
Agnes B. (Patterson) Fowler, who were the parents of five children. The former
was born in Goochland county, Va., and was raised in his native state. For
fifteen years he was inspector at Martin's warehouse in Lynchburg, and was
married there. He also died there in 1830. The mother of J. L. was born in
Georgia, and moved with her parents to Campbell county, Va., where she grew up,
attending such schools as the country afforded, which at that time were not of
the best. Early in life she united with the Missionary Baptist church, and
remained a consistent member thereof the rest of her life. She was married at
the age of eighteen, and became the mother of five children, only two of whom
now survive, J. L., and a brother, who lives in Columbia, Henry county, Ala.
After her husband's death, she married Joshua Thornhill, of Appomattox county,
Va., and died in her seventy-fourth year. Dr. J. L. Fowler began life on a
plantation, and performed the ordinary duties of a farmer's boy, until he
reached his thirteenth year. He was then made overseer of his mother's negroes,
in which capacity, working at the same time, he served for a number of years.
Thus what opportunities for acquiring an education, he might have under other
circumstances, were lost to him. In 1847 he began reading medicine under a
private preceptor, subsequently graduating from an advanced academy, and in
1851, graduating from the medical college at Charleston, S. C. He then went to
Randolph county, Ga., and there began the practice of his profession, remaining
there five years. He then removed to Fort Gaines. Ga., and resumed practice. In
1856 he was married to Miss Eliza Bennett, daughter of James Bennett, a
prominent pioneer of Henry county, Ala. She was born in 1836, within three miles
of where her commodious home now is. Here she grew to womanhood, enjoying the
best educational advantages the country afforded, attending school at Columbus,
La Grange and Fort Gaines, Ga. Early in life she became a member of the
Missionary Baptist church. She was married in her twentieth year, and is the
mother of nine children, seven of whom now survive: John B., a farmer of Henry
county; James T., a practicing physician, who resides at home, and assists his
father in his large practice, and who married Miss Bunker of Florida; M. L., a
druggist of Morristown, Tenn.; D. G., who resides at home; Hattie L. and Addie
C., twins, single and residing at home, and Robert Lee, residing at home. J. L.
Fowler took part in the war of the rebellion, serving as captain of his company.
In 1862 he bought a small parcel of land, to which he has added from time to
time, until now he owns some 600 acres, mostly river bottom plantation land.
When he retired from the army, he removed to his present home place, where he
erected the large and spacious house in which he now lives. He is one of the
ancient landmarks of the county, whose circle of friends extends far and wide in
all directions. Politically he is a democrat, and is an advocate of all good
measures for the advancement of the community. He is one of the self-made men of
the day, and has the confidence and respect of all.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1091-1092
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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