Richard and Sarah Fowler, Union Parish, La

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Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson, 2/2002
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RICHARD & SARAH FOWLER

Richard Fowler was born in 1792, in what is now Horry Co South Carolina, the son of John 
Fowler and Elizabeth Rackley. The region of his birth then lay in Georgetown District. 
John Fowler had served in the American Revolution; in particular, he fought at the Battle of
Moore's Creek Bridge in southern NC. This battle helped deflate the Tory cause in North
Carolina. Richard Fowler grew up in northern SC and Columbus Co NC. He served in the army
during the War of 1812. Either before his service or just after it he married. His wife's name was
Sarah, born in 1790. It is not clear what her maiden name was. Descendents insist she was a
Parramore, but some evidence suggests she was Sarah Wilson. At this time it is not certain which
one is correct.

Richard and Sarah Fowler had several daughters born in Columbus Co NC before they moved to
Monroe Co AL in 1818/1819. The remained there a short time, but about 1827 Richard moved
north to the border of Dallas/Wilcox Cos. Alabama. His plantation there was on the county line,
adjoining that of Addison Scarborough. Richard was apparently involved with Scarborough in
Bethsaida Primitive Baptist Church near old Snow Hill, Wilcox Co AL.

By 1850 three of Richard and Sarah's daughters had left Wilcox Co AL and moved west to Union
Parish LA. In November of 1850, Richard and Sarah sold their plantation near Snow Hill and
moved to Louisiana to join their daughters Sarah Ann Fowler Albritton, wife of George W.
Albritton, and Samantha Fowler Scarborough, wife of Noah L. Scarborough. One of their elder
daughters, either Elizabeth or Milly Fowler, had been the first wife of G. W. Albritton. Moving
with them were their daughters Elvira Fowler Polk and her husband Wiley J. Polk and their
youngest daughter Susannah Fowler Albritton, the wife of James Rountree Albritton (a nephew to
George W. Albritton). Richard Fowler bought a farm that adjoined those of his son-in-laws Noah
Scarborough and George W. Albritton. He was alive in 1855, but by 1858 he was dead. His wife
Sarah Fowler died of pneumonia on 6 Nov 1859 after being sick for one week.


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Sources:
I wrote this brief biography based upon my own personal research into the Fowler family, utilizing
in particular these sources:

+++ the court records of Columbus Co NC
+++ the court records of Wilcox Co AL
+++ the court records of Union Parish LA
+++ US census records
+++ National Archives records
+++ family Bible records