Ray County, Missouri Biographies - M. R. Fowler (b. 1834)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.670


M. R. FOWLER

M. R. Fowler was born in Randolph county, Missouri, May 4, 1834. He attended the schools
of his father’s neighborhood, and grew up on the farm. At the age of twenty-two years, he
came to this county and has been a farmer and stock-raiser of Ray county ever since. He
owns one thousand and eighty-two acres of valuable land, about one thousand acres of which
is prairie land, and in an excellent state of cultivation, well watered, and enclosed by
good and substantial fencing. He has a handsome and conveniently appointed residence, and
the farm is additionally improved by barns, granaries, sheds and other buildings, also a
fine, thrifty bearing orchard. Mr. Fowler is extensively engaged in raising and feeding
cattle and hogs for market. He was married in Ray county, to Miss Elvira Moss, daughter of
A. P. Moss. She was born in Ray county, Missouri, February 6, 1851. They have six children.
Their names with dates of birth following, viz: Archie P., born March 20, 1866; Thomas N.,
born August 28, 1867; Charles P., born January 15, 1870; Lucy R., born January 15, 1874;
Carrie, born June 7, 1876; Fred D., born March 18, 1878. Mr. Fowler is an active and
leading member of the Christian Church, as is also his wife. He is a prominent farmer, and
an influential and valuable citizen.


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