Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....John B. Fowler January 6 1911
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The Butler Herald, January 10, 1911
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 10, 1911
Page Three

Death of Capt. John B. Fowler

Capt. John B. Fowler, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Butler, 
died at his home last Friday morning at 1:30 o’clock, after an illness of 
several months, resulting from the infirmities incidental to old age.

Capt. Fowler was born Oct. 7, 1826, married Oct. 8th, 1856 and died Jan. 6th, 
1911, thus living to the ripe old age of 84 years.

Capt. Fowler served his country faithfully and valiantly in the War Between the 
States as Captain of Company F in the 57th Ga., regiment.  After the war was 
over he came to Taylor County and spent several years teaching school, which 
vocation he followed until elected Clerk of Superior Court of Taylor County.  
This office he filled not only to the satisfaction of his constituency, but to 
the people as a whole.  He was next elected Treasurer of this county and held 
this office until declining health from age forced his retirement.

He joined the Masonic fraternity in 1848, and was prominently connected with 
this time honored institution for a long while, and his affiliation was only 
severed when he joined the Primitive Baptist Church.  He remained a member of 
this church until called to the Church Celestial by the Master whom he 
faithfully followed all these years.

Captain Fowler was faithful to every trust imposed, and officially and 
privately he made and left a record of whom none need be ashamed.

He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Burnett, of Macon, and Mrs. Taylor, of Brunswick.  
There are also three sons, Mr. N.T. Fowler, of Butler, and Messrs. James and 
John Fowler of Macon County, besides quite a number of grandchildren and great 
grandchildren, who have left to them a legacy rich in nobleness and character, 
honesty of purpose and faithfulness to duty by this paternal parent.

The funeral was conducted from the house by his much-loved friend, Rev. J.T. 
Adams, Saturday morning at 11 o’clock.  The interment taking place in Butler 
cemetery.



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