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     John Fortner was buried at Fortner Cem., Mitchell County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Stewart, daughter of Jackson Stewart and Elizabeth Howell. John Fortner was born on 25 Dec 1832 at North Carolina. He was the son of Aaron Fortner and Sarah Orand. John Fortner died on 1 Apr 1900 at Mitchell County, North Carolina, at age 67.
     The family of John and Nancy Fortner is listed in the 1880 census of Snow Creek, Mitchell Co., NC.
All were born in NC, as were their parents.
John Fortner, age 54
Nancy Fortner, age 37
Mary Fortner, age 14
Lissa Fortenr, age 12
Dexter Fortner, age 8
Gudger Fortner, age 5
Maggie Fortner, age 4
Bascum Fortner, age 9mo.
[LDS CD-ROM, 1880 United States Census]
     "FORTNER, JOHN, 1st Seargeant, Enlisted in Mitchell County at age 26, March 10, 1862, for the war. Mustered in as Private. Wounded at the second battle of Manassas, Virginia, August 30, 1862. Rejoined the company in November-December, 1862, and was promoted to Corporal on February 1, 1863. Promoted to Sergeant on July 1, 1863, and promoted to 1st Sergeant on September 1, 1863. Present or accounted for until he deserted at Waynesboro, Virginia, December 10, 1864."¹

     Abraham Foster was baptized on 10 Dec 1775 at Ashford, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Bethiah Ould.¹

     Bert "Buck" Foster was born on 23 Aug 1918 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹ He married Katherine Amaryllis Barnett, daughter of Luther Micajah Barnett and Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster, c 1941.²
     Bert "Buck" Foster and Katherine were divorced c 1954.³ Bert "Buck" Foster died on 25 Jan 2012 at home, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, at age 93.¹ He was buried at Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas.⁴
     His obituary states:
     Springdale, AR - Bert (Buck) Foster, 93, of Springdale, died Tuesday, January 25, 2012 at his home after a long illness. He was born August 23, 1918, in Spartanburg, SC, to Ben L. and Essie Mae Blume Foster. Bert worked for Gray Brothers Bag Company, retiring after many years of service. He attended Turner Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Foster of the home; two sons, Mark Foster and wife Tracy of Springdale and Bert W. Foster of Spartanburg, SC; three daughters, Barbara Crocker and husband Wayne and Norma Parker and husband Larry all of Spartanburg, SC, and Frances Foster of Atlanta, GA; one step daughter, Sharon Williamson of Highlands Ranch, CO; three brothers and three sisters, Edward Foster, Frank Foster, Lewis Foster, Margaret Hutto, Mary Hughes and Lucille Keegan all of South Carolina; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale with Pastor Mark Mcuen officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762. To sign the guestbook online please visit www.siscofuneral.com. © The Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, SC, 27 Jan 2012.⁵

     Elizabeth Olds Foster was born on 12 Dec 1893 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of William L. Foster and Mary Rice Olds.¹

     Evelyn Foster married Irving S. Olds, son of Clark Olds and Livia Elizabeth Keator, on 13 Oct 1917 at St. Bartholomew's Church.¹

     Francis G. "Frank" Foster married Frances M. Olds, daughter of Joel Olds and Rhoda Parker, on 2 Oct 1854 at Iowa.^2,3 Francis G. "Frank" Foster was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, Iowa. The inscription is "Foster, Francis G., 1836 - 6 - 1 -1911."⁴
     Francis G. "Frank" Foster and Frances M. Olds appeared on the census of 16 Jul 1860 at Beaver Township, Butler County, Iowa, as follows:
Francis G. Foster, 25, b. Penn
Francis M. " , 30, b. Penn
Laura " , 4, b. Iowa
Phila " , 3, b. Iowa
Hariet " , 1, b. Iowa.⁵
Francis G. "Frank" Foster and Frances M. Olds appeared on the census of 1870 at Beaver Township, Butler County, Iowa, as follows:
Foster, Francis G., 35, b. N.Y.
, Frances M., 46, b. PA
, Laura L., 14, b. Iowa
, Phila J., 12, b. Neb.
, Harriet A., 11, b. Iowa
, Joel O., 8, b. Iowa
, Emma A., 18, b. Penn.⁶

     Henry L. Foster married Ardeth Mae Olds, daughter of John Cullen Olds and Dorothy Guthrie, on 26 Apr 1948 at Cook County, Illinois.¹

     Joel O. Foster was born in 1862.¹ He was the son of Francis G. "Frank" Foster and Frances M. Olds.¹ Joel O. Foster died on 14 May 1933.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock Township, Butler County, Iowa.¹

     Russell Lefevre Foster married Catherine Swank.² Russell Lefevre Foster was born on 3 Apr 1895 at Pennsylvania.^1,3 He was the son of William L. Foster and Mary Rice Olds.¹ Russell Lefevre Foster died on 30 Jan 1993 at Pottsville Hospital at age 97.² He was buried at Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania.⁴ He was buried at Branch Cemetery, State College, Pennsylvania.²
     His obituary states:
"Russell L. Foster, 97, of 34 W. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City, formerly of State College, died at Pottsville Hospital on Saturday (Jan 30, 1993)
"Mr Foster was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all in Mahanoy City.
"He was a graduate of State College High School, Kiski Prep School and in 1919, Penn State.
" Mr. Foster was a board member and senior vice president emeritus of the Pennsylvania National Bank and Trust Co. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I
"He was born in State College on April 3, 1895, a son of the late William L. and Mary Rice Olds Foster. He married Catharine Swank, who died in 1989.
"He is survived by two sons: Robert S. of Camp Hill and William H. of Woolrich: five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
"Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday.
"Friends will be received at Charles H. Post Funeral Home, Mahanoy City, today from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be at Branch Cemetery, State College.
"Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Mahanoy City, or the Mahony City Visiting Nurse Association."²

     Sarah Foster was the daughter of Thomas Foster and Ann Garnett. Sarah Foster married John Kendall, son of John Kendall.

     Thomas Foster married Ann Garnett.

     William L. Foster was born on 4 Jul 1854.¹ He married Mary Rice Olds, daughter of Chester Adams Olds and Elizabeth Rice, on 20 Oct 1892.¹ William L. Foster died on 29 Dec 1928 at age 74.² He was buried at Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania.³
     William L. Foster and Mary Rice Foster appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1900 at Burough of State Oollege, Centre County, Pennsylvania, as follows:
     85/87 Foster, William, b. July 1854, 45, marr. 8 ys, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., merchant
      , Mary O., wife, b. Jun 1860, 39, marr. 8 yrs, 2 chn, 2 living, b. Ohio, parents b. Vermont
      , Elizabeth O., dau., b. Dec. 1893, 6, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., at school
      , Russell L., son, b. Apr. 1895, 5, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
      Olds, Chester A., father-in-law, b. Mar. 1833, 67, widowed, b. Vermont, parents b. Vermont
      McKean, Sue G., b. Aug. 1880, 19, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., domestic.⁴
William L. Foster and Mary Rice Foster appeared on the census of 23 Apr 1910 at State College Borough, Centre County, Pennsylvania, as follows:
     168/177 Foster, William L., head, 55, marr. once, 17 yrs., b. Penn., parents b. Penn., mayor of Borough
      , Mary O., 49, marr. once, 17 yrs., 2 children, 2 living, b. Ohio , parents b. Vermont
      , Elizabeth O., daughter, 16, b. Penn., father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio
      , Russell L., son, 15, b. Penn, father b. Penn. mother b. Ohio
      Ellis, Alec, hired man, black, 34, marr. once, 0 years, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia
      , Daisy, servant, black, 30, marr. once, 0 children, 0 living, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia.⁵

     Alfred Loraine Foust was born in 1839 at Delaware County, Ohio.² He was the son of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Alfred Loraine Foust married Loretta Smith in 1871.^3,4
     "A. L. FOUST, farmer, Sec. 2 ; P. O. Ashley, is a son of Henry and Mary (Olds) Foust ; his parents were born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Ohio in about 1800, and finally settled in Delaware Co., and had sixteen children, nine of whom grew up Mr. Foust was born in this county, in 1839, where he has always remained, and assisted in the welfare of the community in which he lived. He was married in 1871 to Loretta, a daughter of Sullivan Smith, by whom he was blessed with three children-Archie H., Mabel R. and Claude C. His wife was born in 1851, in Morrow Co. They are now living on his brother's farm of 52 acres, which is well improved; he has been Constable for several years, but the most of his life has been devoted to rural labors. Farther mention of the Foust and Olds families will be made in this township history."²

     Emily Foust was born in 1815.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Emily Foust married John Moffatt in 1840.¹
     "Emily Foust, born in 1815, married John Moffatt, a clergyman, in 1840, and in the course of time, they moved to Bristol, Elkhart county, Indiana. They were the parents of three children--LeRoy, Hattie and Mary. Emily Moffatt died in Bristol, Indiana in 1896, aged 81 years."¹

     Eunice Foust was born on 15 Mar 1827.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Eunice Foust married James Hays Smith on 15 Jul 1846.¹
     "Eunice Foust, our direct ancestor, was born March 15, 1827, and was married to James Hayes Smith on July 15, 1846, and is further mentioned in reference to the Smiths."¹

     Franklin Henry Foust was born in 1825.¹ He was the son of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Franklin Henry Foust married Maxie Jones in 1850.¹ Franklin Henry Foust died in 1912 at Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana.¹
     "In the year of 1845 he left his native state of Ohio and went to Whitley county, Indiana, where his first business activity was in the fanning mill business. He afterwards became identified with various enterprises of the times, and finally engaged in the banking business in Columbia City, which at that date was a new and pioneer town and the major years of his life were so spent.
"He was also interested in farming and stock raising, and at the time of his death he owned 600 acres of valuable farm land adjacent to Columbia City which with his other possessions rated him as a man of wealth. He was united in marriage to Maxie Jones in 1850 who was also a native of Ohio. They were the parents of twins who died in infancy, and of a foster son, Archie H. Foust, who was the nephew of Franklin H. Foust.
"Franklin H. Foust died in Columbia City, Indiana, in 1912, aged 87 years. His wife preceded him in death some few years."¹

     Henry Foust was born in 1792.¹ He married Mary Olds, daughter of Ezra Olds and Mary Thompson, in 1812.¹ Henry Foust died in 1877¹ and was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio.¹
     "[I]n the fall of the year 1810, Henry Foust located on a farm a short distance east of the Olds' farm and became the second settler of Oxford township. In 1812, he married Mary Olds, the only daughter of Ezra and Mary Thompson Olds as is recorded elsewhere."¹
     "Henry Foust (1792-1877), third son of Jacob and Christenah Alspach Foust is our direct maternal ancestor, became the second settler in Oxford township in 1810--a date four years earlier than those already mentioned. This location is near what is now known as Windsor's Corners. He was preceded some few months by Ezra Olds who also is our maternal ancestor, and who located on a farm a short distance west of the Foust location. As mentioned elsewhere, Henry Foust married Mary Olds, the only daughter of Ezra and Mary Thompson Olds, in 1812, and they spent the remainder of their lives on this farm. He cleared the forest by his own efforts and added improvements from time to time. In 1840, he had the distinction of erecting the first frame house in all that neighborhood. The log house or cabin was the common shelter of the pioneers until a later date.
"The first election of Oxford township was held in the home of Henry Foust. In 1812, when James Madison was a candidate for President for a second time, Henry Foust was one of the judges of the election, and besides the votes of the election board, but two votes were cast; this would indicate that the township was slow in being settled.
...
"Through the kindness of Mrs. Mabel Foust Morsches of Columbia City, Indiana, we have a tax receipt issued to Henry Foust receipting him for 94 cents and 6 mills as the amount in full for his tax on 75 acres of land valued at $66.00; also 16 cents and 4 mills in full for his chattel tax, appraised value $24.00. This was dated November 13, 1827.
"Also of interest is a copy of a deed in which Ezra Olds conveys to Henry Foust twenty-five acres of land for a consideration of $110.00. This is drawn on May 3, 1821 and recorded on October 6, 1821. This must be Ezra Olds Jr., the brother of Mary Olds Foust, as Ezra Sr. died in 1815. We also have a pension voucher which reveals that Henry Foust, as well as his three brothers, served in the War of 1812, serving as Sergeant in Captain Drakes Company of Ohio Militia. For this service he was granted a pension--No. l8534--of $8.00 per month, pension beginning on February 4, 1871."¹
     "Henry Foust, also a son of Jacob, and our direct ancestor, who died in 1877, aged 85 years, and his wife, Mary Olds Foust who died six months later in 1878, aged 85 years are buried in the Oxford cemetery which is about 31/2 miles northwest of Ashley, Ohio. This also was an early day burial place, and more than fifty marked graves of the Foust and Olds' family are to be found here, including two of the three brothers of Mary Olds Foust, and their families, namely--Ezra Olds Jr. who died in 1858, aged 68 years, and Reverend Benjamin Olds who died in 1881, aged 86 years. The location of Ezra Olds Sr. and Mary Thompson Olds' graves could not be established, but no doubt they are buried here in unmarked graves.
"Henry Foust and Mary Olds Foust were the parents of sixteen children, nine of whom lived to maturity. They were all born in the old family home some little distance west of Ashley, Delaware county, Ohio, and were as follows." [The list shows only eight children.]¹

     LeRoy Foust married Elizabeth Hall.¹ LeRoy Foust was born in 1836.¹ He was the son of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ LeRoy Foust died on 20 Jun 1864 at Battle of "Noonday Creek", near Marietta, Georgia.¹
     "LeRoy Foust was born in 1836 and was married to Elizabeth Hall in 1962[sic -- 1862?]. He was a minister of the Gospel prior to his enlistment in service during the Civil War. He died in action, falling in the Battle of "Noonday Creek" four miles north of Mariette, Georgia, June 20, 1864. He was 27 years, 8 months, three days of age at the time. His remains rest in the south, but in the family plot, in the Oxford cemetery, and a memorial tablet is erected to his memory. Here also rest the remains of his wife."¹

     Mary Foust was born in 1820.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Mary Foust married Christopher Joy in 1851.¹ Mary Foust died on 28 Jul 1887 at Osceola, Nebraska.¹
     "Mary Foust was born in 1820 and was married to Christopher Joy in 1851. Christopher Joy was the son of Solomon Joy who came to Delaware county from the State of Vermont in 1815, and who was identified with the early day progress of the pioneers. He was the first treasurer of the Methodist Church, organized in 1815 at Windsor Corners, and was elected councilman at the second election held in the town of Ashley.
"In after years Christopher and Mary Joy moved to Peoria, Iowa, and from there to Osceola, Nebraska where she died July 28, 1887, aged 67 years. They were the parents of at least a son, Solomon Joy Jr."¹

     Solomon Joy Foust was born on 19 Mar 1829.¹ He was the son of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Solomon Joy Foust married Barbara Shinneman in 1853.¹ Solomon Joy Foust married (2) Catherine Edwards, daughter of John Edwards and Margaret (?).¹
     "His boyhood days were spent in Ohio. In 1847 he went to Columbia City, Indiana, and engaged in the fanning mill business with his brother, Franklin H. Foust. He was twice married.
"His first wife was Barbara Shinneman of Columbia City who was born in 1833. They were married in 1853, and Barbara died in 1858, aged 25 years. She is buried in the Oxford Cemetery northwest of Ashley. They were residents of Columbia City at this time but had been in Ohio for a brief time, and it is supposed--owing to poor traveling facilities--her remains rest in Ohio. They were the parents of two children, Dulsena who died in infancy, and Franklin B. Foust.
...
"Solomon Joy Foust later married Catherine Edwards who was born October 31, 1839. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Edwards of Columbia City. Her parents passed away within three days of each other in July 1863.
"Solomon Foust was a volunteer in the Civil War, serving 19 months in Company E--17th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and for this service he was granted a pension--No. 802225--by the government.
"In February 1884 the Fousts moved to Kansas, locating southeast of Atlanta, Cowley county, Omnia township, where he engaged in farming until failing health made it necessary for him to retire. They then moved to Atlanta where his remaining years were spent. He passed away July 21, 1909, and Catherine Edwards Foust, the wife, died six weeks later on September 3, 1909, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Clover in Cambridge, Kansas.
"Solomon Joy and Catherine Edwards Foust were the parents of eight children, five of whom lived to maturity. All of them were born in Columbia City, and later came to Kansas with their parents.
...
"[Solomon Joy and Catherine Edvards Foust are] ... buried in the Mount Vernon Cemetery ...."¹

     Theda Foust was born in 1831.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Foust and Mary Olds.¹ Theda Foust married William Sharp in 1857.¹ Theda Foust died in 1859.¹
     "Theda Foust was born in 1831 and was the sixth daughter of Henry and Mary Olds Foust. She married William Sharp in 1857. They were the parents of at least one child, Elva. She passed away in 1859, aged 28 years, and is buried in the Oxford Cemetery at Ashley, Ohio."¹

     Aaron Fowler married Theodocia (?). Aaron Fowler was born c 1798. He died c 1892.
     He is on the chart by Gillie Fowler and Ann Carswell, 10 March 1987.

ToDo: Review my notes about Aaron Fowler's death to resolve the confusion about his death date -- 1862 or 1882 or i192? I have not found him in 1870 census.

     Elvira Fowler was born on 3 Mar 1843.² She was the daughter of Aaron Fowler and Theodocia (?). Elvira Fowler died on 15 Dec 1883 at age 40.² She was buried at Fowler Cemetery, Pea Ridge, Polk County, North Carolina.³
     She married an unknown person ; never married but had children by John Osborne Drake.

     Ernest Forrest Fowler was born c 1984. He died on 22 Jul 2000.¹ He was buried on 24 Jul 2000.¹
     His obituary states:
     "Funeral Notice: "DUNCAN -- Ernest Forrest Fowler, 26, of 299 West Bright Road, died July 22, 2000.
     "A native of Spartanburg, son of Ernest W. and Wanda Lawson Fowler, he was co-owner of Fowler and Son's Drywall. He graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1992 and attended Clemson University.
     "Surviving are his brother, Layne Fowler of the home, and maternal grandparents, Ernest and Frances Lawson of Boiling Springs. He was predeceased by his grandmother, Lavada B. Fowler.
     "Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2000, at the Wood Mortuary, conducted by Rev. John Moore. Burial will follow in the Wood Memorial Park.
     "Pallbearers will be Stoddard Brooks, Brian Gillespie, Jonny McMakin, Kevan Page, Shane Revis and Larry Wood.
     "Memorials may be made to District Five Ministries, 84 Groce Road, Lyman, 29365.
     "The Wood Mortuary -- Greer."¹

     Hannah Fowler was born on 3 Nov 1683 at Westfield, Connecticut.² She married Daniel Old, son of Hanford Old and Elizabeth Neal, on 10 Jan 1733/34 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹ Hannah Old died in 1753.³

     Henry Biggs Fowler was born on 15 Jul 1915 at North Carolina.^2,3,4 He was the son of Theron Earle Fowler and Elizabeth Williams. Henry Biggs Fowler died on 26 Sep 1992 at Laurens County, South Carolina, at age 77.¹
     His obituary states:
     "H. Biggs Fowler
"WELLFORD -- Henry Biggs Fowler, 77, of 206 Syphrit Road, died Sept 27, 1992, in Laurens County.
"A native of Spartanburg County, he was the husband of Rachel Foster Fowler and the son of the late Theron and Elizabeth Williams Fowler. He was a member and former deacon of Wellford Baptist Church and was a building contractor. He was a Mason and a Shriner and a former member of Wellford Town Council. He was a World War II Veteran.
"Also surviving are a daugher, Beth Merrill of Spartanburg; a son, Bennie Fowler of Lyman; two brothers, John Fowler of Lyman and Hicks Fowler of Inman; three sisters, Jenny Sheriff of Lyman, Ruth Mullinax of Union and Alma Runnels of Missouri; two half brothers, Ernest and Kenneth Fowler of Duncan; two half sisters, Barbara Burrell of Duncan and Frankie Pustaver of Spartanbug; and five grandchildren.
"Services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Wellford Baptist Church by the Rev. John Moore. Burial will be in Wood Memorial Park.
"The body will be in the church at 3 p.m. today.
"Memorials may be made to Wellford Baptist Church Building Fund, Wellford, S. C. 29385.
"Wood Mortuary in Greer is in charge of arrangements."¹

     Hix Herman Fowler was born on 10 Nov 1908.^2,3 He was the son of Theron Earle Fowler and Elizabeth Williams. Hix Herman Fowler died on 10 Jan 1993 at age 84.¹
     His obituary states:
     "Hix H. Fowler
"INMAN -- Hix Herman Fowler, 83, of 8 Oakland Ave., died Jan. 10, 1993, in C. W. Johnson Nursing Home.
"A native of Polk County, N. C., he was the widower of Ruth Powell Fowler and son of the late Theron and Elizabeth Williams Fowler. He was a member of Lyman First Baptist Church and was retired from Lyman Printing and Finishing Co.
"Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Inman; a brother John Fowler of Lyman; two half brothers, Kenneth and Ernest Fowler of Duncan; three sisters, Jenny Sherriff of Lyman, Ruth Mullinax of Union and Alma Runnels of Gallatin, Mo; two half sisters, Barbara Burrell of Duncan and Frankie Pustaver of Moore; and one grandchild.
"Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Wood Mortuary, Greer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary chapel by the Rev. Gideon Long. Burial will be in Wood Memorial Park.
"The family is at the home of Carolyn Johnson, 8 Oakland Ave., Inman."¹

     Jenny Matilda Fowler was born on 15 Sep 1919 at North Carolina.^2,3 She was the daughter of Theron Earle Fowler and Elizabeth Williams.¹ Jenny Matilda Fowler died on 18 Jul 2005 at Lyman, South Carolina, at age 85.¹
     Her obituary states: "Jenny F. Sheriff
"LYMAN, SC -- Jenny Fowler Sheriff, of 3 Lawrence Street, died July 18, 2005, at her home. She was a devoted wife to her late husband, Irving Russell Sheriff, and a friend to all who knew her.
"A native of Polk County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Theron E. and Elizabeth Fowler, a member of Wellford Baptist Church and was retired from M. Lowenstein and Company, Lyman.
"Surviving are two sisters, Ruth Mullinax of Union, and Alma Runnels of Gallanton, MO; two half-sisters, Frankie Pustaver of Charlotte, NC, and Barbara Burrell of Moore; two half-brothers, Kenneth Fowler and Ernest Fowler, both of Duncan; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Hix Fowler, John Fowler, Biggs Fowler; and two sisters, Grace Ivey and Jessie Bryant.
"Grave services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday in Woodlawn Memorial Park conducted by the Rev. Gary Harper and the Rev. John Roland. Visitation will following[sic] the service at the graveside.
"The families are at their respective homes.
"Those desiring may make memorials to Lutheran Hospice, 218 Trade Street, Suite A, Greer, SC 29651.
The Wood Mortuary, Greer, SC."¹

     Jessie Naomi Fowler was born on 11 Mar 1912 at North Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of Theron Earle Fowler and Elizabeth Williams. Jessie Naomi Fowler died on 21 May 1976 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 64.³
     Her obituary states:
     "Mrs. Jessie Bryant
"Jessie Fowler Bryant, 69, of 234 E. Blackstock Road, widow of Charles Thomas Bryant, died at 5 p.m. Friday in a local hospital.
"Native of Mill Spring, resident of Spartanburg and Lyman most of her life, daughter of the late Theron and Elizabeth Williams Fowler, associated with Lyman Printing and Finishing Co., member of Park Hills Baptist Church.
"Surviving: son, the Rev. Phil C. Bryant of Irmo; sisters, Mrs. Tom Ivey and Mrs. Russell Sheriff of Lyman; Mrs. Frank Mullinax of Union; Mrs. Vincent Runnels of Galatin, Mo; brothers Hicks and John Fowler of Lyman, Biggs Fowler of Wellford; half-sisters, Mrs. Morris Burrell and Mrs. Rickey Bustaver [sic] of Duncan; half-brothers, Kenneth Fowler of Duncan, Ernest Fowler of Boiling Springs; step-mother, Mrs. Theron Fowler of Duncan; two grandchildren.
"Services 4 Sunday by Dr. Daniel Cloer and the Revs. James Daves and Joe Dempsey at the Mackey Mortuary in Greenville; burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville.
"Family will receive friends 7 - 9 tonight at the mortuary."³

     John Hamilton Fowler was born on 18 Apr 1913.^1,2 He was the son of Theron Earle Fowler and Elizabeth Williams. John Hamilton Fowler married Gertrude Sheriff on 24 Dec 1936.³ John Hamilton Fowler died on 2 Oct 2001 at Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 88.⁴
     His obituary states:
     "JOHN H. FOWLER
"LYMAN -- John Hamilton Fowler, 88, of 8 Brook Street, husband of Gertrude Sheriff Fowler, died October 2, 2001, at Mary Black Hospital.
"A native of Polk County, North Carolina, son of the late Theron E. and Elizabeth Williams Fowler, he was a retired employee of Lyman printing and finishing, and of the Baptist faith.
"Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Lynda F. Felmet of Lyman. Two half-brothers: Kenneth and Ernest Fowler both of Duncan. Three sisters: Jenny Sheriff of Lyman, Ruth Mullinax of Union, and Alma Runnels of Galatin, MO. Two half-sisters: Barbara Burrell of Duncan and Frankie Pustaver of Charlotte, N.C. One granddaughter, Jennifer Felmet Atkinson of Spartanburg.
"Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at Wood Memorial Park, conducted by Rev. Jay Thompson.
"The family is at the home.
"Memorials may be made to Lyman First Baptist Church, 80 Groce Road, Lyman, SC 29365 or to Children's Chance, 609 Simms Avenue, PO Box 7453, Columbia, SC 29202.
"The Wood Mortuary, Inc."⁴