Jim, Found these records of land for Sevier C. Fowler from Madison Co., AR. What interests me most is that one is issued in 1882, 2 years after the death date you have for Sevier Clark Fowler. You can download the pdf images of these documents for free at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Results.asp?QryId=15649.59 Sevier C. Fowler found in: Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907 Document number: 9077 Description number: 1 Number of acres: 40.0000 Accession number: AR1030__.383 Patentee Surname: Fowler Patentee given name: Sevier C. State name: Arkansas Volume: 1030 Page number: 383 Land office: Fayetteville Aliquot part reference: NENE Section number: 20 Township: 16 North Range: 25 West Meridian or special survey area: Fifth Principal Meridian Title transfer authority: Sale-Cash Entries Combined signature date: Feb. 1, 1860 Multiple patentees: N Multiple warrantees: N Signature: Y Canceled document: N Subsurface rights reserved: N Metes and bounds: N Fractional section: N Sevier C. Fowler found in: Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907 Document number: 2854 Description number: 2 Number of acres: 80.0000 Accession number: AR2470__.386 Patentee Surname: Fowler Patentee given name: Sevier C. State name: Arkansas Volume: 2470 Page number: 386 Land office: Harrison Aliquot part reference: NESE Section number: 6 Township: 16 North Range: 25 West Meridian or special survey area: Fifth Principal Meridian Misc. document number: 1150 Title transfer authority: Homestead Entry Orig. Combined signature date: Oct. 20, 1882 Multiple patentees: N Multiple warrantees: N Signature: Y Canceled document: N Subsurface rights reserved: N Metes and bounds: N Fractional section: N