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They weren't there very early as genealogy goes, but Sarah Ann Norris Fowler (b. 1828) brought her entire family to Cleburne County about 1878 following the death of her husband, John Fowler in the Union City area of Campbell County (now South Fulton), GA about 1877. They settled in Hightower and became very prosperous. Most are buried in the Ranburne Baptist Church Cemetery in Ranburne. The reason for the move is not known but family stories say the war and its aftermath wiped them out financially. John was a Lt. Colonel in the Confederate Army and contracted tuberculosis which eventually killed him. He is said to be buried at Shadnor Baptist Church Cemetery in Union City, GA but there is no marker. They were probably too poor to have one. I suppose they were looking for a fresh start. The family consisted of Sarah and John's children, Nancy Elizabeth Fowler (b. 1848) and her husband John Pierce Walker (b. 1846); William Jethro Fowler (b. 1849), my ancestor, and his wife, Lucinda Caroline Owens (b. 1847). William later married Sarah Margaret Vaughan Hart; George Wilson Fowler (b. 1852) and his wife Samantha C. Hornsby (b. 1854); Mary Kate Fowler (b. 1854) who married A.J. (Jack) White in 1879, and Joel Fowler (b. 1861) who married Eliza Ballenger in 1880. Joel later married Ella Tweedell and moved to Bowdon, GA. All John and Sarah's children were born in Gwinnett County, GA except Joel, who was born in Campbell County. John Fowler (b. 1826) was the son of Nathan Fowler (1800-1860) and Elizabeth Pepper(s) of Gwinnett County; Nathan was the son of Hillery Fowler and Mary (Neal, O'Neal, or Newcom) of Warren, Jackson and Gwinnett counties; and Hillery was the son of Nathan Fowler (abt 1747 - 1817) and his wife, Nancy, who came to Georgia in 1784 and was granted many acres of land in east Georgia as a result of his Revolutionary War service. Sarah Ann Norris Fowler (1828 - 1896) was the daughter of John Jethro Norris (abt 1807 - aft 1870) and Mary Johnson (abt 1809 - aft 1870) whose birthplaces are unknown but they may have been from South Carolina. The reason I mention them is that Sarah Ann's baby sister, Mary Catherine (Mary Kate) Norris, also moved to Cleburne County and married William Christopher White. His family was quite prominent in Hightower and it is said that he owned the first telephone exchange there. On a trip to Hightower many years ago, I was privileged to have visited with the late Paula White Beam who shared much information on this family and who owned a painting of the White home in Hightower. I have all the children of these folks and would be glad to share. This post is already probably too lengthy to add more. If you are connected or related to these families, I'd love to hear from you. Judy Fowler Kilgore Newnan, GA

Hello there Judy I'm pretty sure we've been touch before because My gg grandfather was William Christopher White. Weren't they the ones that died from the flu or pneumonia...William, his son Henry and wife all died within days of each other. I didn't know they were prominent...however....there tombstones seem to reflect that when I visited them. Does the church have any OLD records of this family? Do you have any pictures of them, you mentioned a picture of a home. I'd love to see. Also, are any of you on FAMILYSEARCH.org? I'm also related these names who all came from GA to Cleburne & Randolph Counties: Burrell S. MESSER, 1833-1919(father unknown from GA, mother Elizabeth 1792 (unkn maiden name) 1809) married to Clementine KENT, father Ed KENT 1812-1880 Fayette, Ga, mother Elizabeth LYLES 1815-? William Brooks WILLINGHAM 1830-1862 Walton, Ga to Cleburne Co, wife Frances Jane THOMAS 1833-1915 Joseph BAUGHN 1809-1880 from Pike, GA to Randolph Co, wife Frances O GILBERT 1810-? William Warren COPELAND 1842-1923 (father unknown, mother Elizabeth 1809) married to Susan Emiline BAUGHN fther Joseph BAUGHN 1809-1880 Pike, GA, mother Frances O GILBERT 1810-? So basically that is my CLEBURNE Co and RANDOLPH county 'early relatives'. I'd love to hear back from any of you related or have info on our lines! Remember...we are ALL related somewhere...somehow!! Barbara DEESE Dalton tnotlads@aol.com 303-547-6187 cell phone - (text or call) -----Original Message----- From: Judy Kilgore via ALCLEBUR <alclebur@rootsweb.com> To: alclebur <alclebur@rootsweb.com> Cc: Judy Kilgore <jodiek444@aol.com> Sent: Sun, Jun 3, 2018 2:56 am Subject: [ALCLEBUR] Earliest Cleburne ancestor - Fowlers They weren't there very early as genealogy goes, but Sarah Ann Norris Fowler (b. 1828) brought her entire family to Cleburne County about 1878 following the death of her husband, John Fowler in the Union City area of Campbell County (now South Fulton), GA about 1877. They settled in Hightower and became very prosperous. Most are buried in the Ranburne Baptist Church Cemetery in Ranburne. The reason for the move is not known but family stories say the war and its aftermath wiped them out financially. John was a Lt. Colonel in the Confederate Army and contracted tuberculosis which eventually killed him. He is said to be buried at Shadnor Baptist Church Cemetery in Union City, GA but there is no marker. They were probably too poor to have one. I suppose they were looking for a fresh start. The family consisted of Sarah and John's children, Nancy Elizabeth Fowler (b. 1848) and her husband John Pierce Walker (b. 1846); William Jethro Fowler (b. 1849), my ancestor, and his wife, Lucinda Caroline Owens (b. 1847). William later married Sarah Margaret Vaughan Hart; George Wilson Fowler (b. 1852) and his wife Samantha C. Hornsby (b. 1854); Mary Kate Fowler (b. 1854) who married A.J. (Jack) White in 1879, and Joel Fowler (b. 1861) who married Eliza Ballenger in 1880. Joel later married Ella Tweedell and moved to Bowdon, GA. All John and Sarah's children were born in Gwinnett County, GA except Joel, who was born in Campbell County. John Fowler (b. 1826) was the son of Nathan Fowler (1800-1860) and Elizabeth Pepper(s) of Gwinnett County; Nathan was the son of Hillery Fowler and Mary (Neal, O'Neal, or Newcom) of Warren, Jackson and Gwinnett counties; and Hillery was the son of Nathan Fowler (abt 1747 - 1817) and his wife, Nancy, who came to Georgia in 1784 and was granted many acres of land in east Georgia as a result of his Revolutionary War service. Sarah Ann Norris Fowler (1828 - 1896) was the daughter of John Jethro Norris (abt 1807 - aft 1870) and Mary Johnson (abt 1809 - aft 1870) whose birthplaces are unknown but they may have been from South Carolina. The reason I mention them is that Sarah Ann's baby sister, Mary Catherine (Mary Kate) Norris, also moved to Cleburne County and married William Christopher White. His family was quite prominent in Hightower and it is said that he owned the first telephone exchange there. On a trip to Hightower many years ago, I was privileged to have visited with the late Paula White Beam who shared much information on this family and who owned a painting of the White home in Hightower. I have all the children of these folks and would be glad to share. This post is already probably too lengthy to add more. If you are connected or related to these families, I'd love to hear from you. Judy Fowler Kilgore Newnan, GA _______________________________________________ To Post to this list: alclebur@rootsweb.com Contact the Listowner: Dee Pavey alclebur-owner@rootsweb.com _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/alclebur@rootsweb.com/ Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/alclebur@rootsweb.com/ Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community