Biography of Wylie B. Fowler, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

Wylie B. Fowler, postmaster at Brazil, Saline Count, Ark., first saw the light
of day in Ripley County, Mo., February 3, 1818, being the oldest in a family of
two children born to Jerry and Elizabeth (Brazil ) Fowler, natives of Kentucky
and Tennessee, respectively, and who emigrated to Missouri at an early day,
where Mr. Fowler died.  Mrs. Fowler subsequently came to Arkansas Territory
with her children in 1826, and settled in what is now Saline Township, in 1840
moving to Perry County, where she remained until her death in 1873.  Wylie B.
Fowler commenced farming for himself in 1845.  In 1844 he was married to Martha
Allen, a native of Missouri, who came to Arkansas in 1828.  After his marriage
Mr. Fowler settled in Holland Township, and engaged in farming and hunting.
The country at that time was very thinly settled, the nearest market being at
Little Rock, which was only a small village.  His wife died in 1876.  By that
union he had the following children: John (formerly in the United States
service, and now deceased), Martha (deceased), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Burnett, of
Holland township), Lucinda (now Mrs. Dryden, also of Holland Township), Matilda
(deceased), Mary Jane (also deceased), Jeannette (Mrs. Seymore Holland), Moses
(with whom his father resides), Angeline (Mrs. Thompson, of Holland), Tennessee
(deceased), William (in Mississippi County), James (deceased), Wylie (at home),
and Amasa (deceased).  Mr. Fowler was in the Texas War of 1836, guarding the
frontier of Arkansas.  He has lived to see the complete growth of Saline
County, having been a resident here for sixty-three years, and has taken an
individual part in its development.  He is a member of the Missionary Baptist
Church.