Hello Duane, Thank you for this wonderful information. I am looking for information on Martha A. Fowler, daughter of James Fowler and M.J. Sanders. Do you have a Martha A. in your files? This Martha A. Fowler married into my NEELY line. Following is what I have on Martha and Andrew --- Andrew Johnson Neely b. 10 June 1864 Williamson Co., Il d. 30 Nov. 1918 Perry Co., Il married 28 Oct. 1890 in Johnson Co., Il Martha A. Fowler b. Sept. 1872/4 Johnson Co.,Il d. 1916 Jonesboro, Union Co., Il They had at least 6 children -- Male - Coy O. b. Sept. 1891 Ill. d. 1913 Female - Minnie P. b.April 1893 Ill. d. ?? Male - Delmer E. b. Feb. 1897 Ill. d. 14 May 1917 Male - Erant/Grant T. b.1901Ill. d.?? Female Myrtle E. b. 1904 Ill. d. ?? Female - Salley J. b. 1907 Ill. d.?? What I am actually looking for is Martha's mothers full name, M. J. Sanders, middle name of her father James ??? Fowler, birth date on Martha A. and also death date and cause of death, and then birth and death dates on the children. I have a small obituary on Andrew Neely and it sounds as though the entire family died in fairly close proximity of years, with Andrew passing last from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Do you have any information to fill in some of these blanks? If these people are in your line and if you are interested in Andrews obituary or his and Martha's marriage license, I would be happy to share these and anything else that I might have. Looking forwards to hearing from you. Sincerely, Debbie On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:22:37 -0500 "D McKenzie" <dmckenze@hutchtel.net> writes: > Debbie and Jim, James Madison Fowler was my great great great > grandfather. He was born on January 30, 1811 in Virginia or > Tennessee, he married in the 1830s or 1840 to Sarah L. or H. McHaney > in Tennessee or Williamson co. Illinois, and James M. Fowler died on > October 29, 1874 in Williamson co. Illinois and he is buried in the > Union Grove Cemetery near Pittsburg, in Williamson co. Ill. > Pittsburg is near Johnson/Johnston City, Ill. both places are in > Williamson county. The information I have is that James M. Fowler > Sr. first settled in Lake Creek Township where Johnston City is > located,he was a Methodist minister, doctor, and farmer,he was among > the first settlers and members of the Squat Church later known as > Union Grove. James M. and Sarah had at least 7 or 9 children among > them was James Madison Fowler Jr. born on March 11, 1848 and he died > on July 26, 1911. I descend from his sister Caroline Fowler who > married on December 1860 or 61 to William H. Avery who lived in Lake > Cr! > eek Township on a farm near Johnston City. My parents and I visited > the Avery and Fowler relatives many times in the 1980s and 90s. They > wanted to get in touch with us all who went to Minnesota. My great > grandparents Lloyd and Zora Petty Avery and their son Harland and > later on Lloyd Avery and his second wife Alma used to visit there > also. My great grandfather Lloyd Avery was born near Johnston City > on the old Avery farm and his family left there when he was a boy > and went to Minnesota, some of the family went to Idaho and > Washington. I would like to hear from you both and anyone else who > is researching this family. They talked about the Sanders being > Fowler relatives in Williamson county and a Sanders man was among > the entertainment at the Fowler reunion in 1984 at Johnston City > that year on Labor day weekend when the reunion was then. Keep in > touch. Duane McKenzie. mailto:dmckenze@hutchtel.net > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >