FOWLER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FOWLER, Charles E. - b: 1855 Oldham Co, KY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 766
residence: Bear Creek Twp

Charles E. Fowler, farmer and stock raiser, section 22, was born in Oldham 
County, Kentucky, February 15, 1855. Thomas C. Fowler, his father, was born in 
Brattleboro, Vermont. In early life he went on a vessel as a sailor and followed 
the seas for a number of years and then settled in Kentucky, where he was 
married to Miss Hattie McFadden, a native of that state. Subsequently he engaged 
in the mercantile business in Kentucky, where he resided until 1856, and upon 
moving to Missouri he located first in Carroll County, After living there nine 
years he went to St. Charles County, and here he was appointed railroad agent at 
Foristel, which position he occupied till his death, which occurred January 25, 
1869. C. E. Fowler spent his youth until sixteen years old on a farm and attending 
the public school. In the spring of 1871 he commenced railroading, and was on the 
road as brakeman and fireman for about seven years. After leaving the business 
in 1878 he resumed farming in St. Clair County one year. He came to his present 
farm, which contains over 200 acres, in the spring of 1879. He is numbered 
among the thrifty farmers of this township. Mr. Fowler was married in this 
county February 10, 1880, to Miss Frances Williamson, a native of Missouri, and a 
daughter of John W. Williamson. They have one son, Winfield Scott; who was born 
March 13, 1882. Mrs. Fowler is a member of the M. E. Church, South.

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