Please reply to Bob Davis at [email protected] if you have any information for him. Thanks, Vicky ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 7:29 PM Subject: FOWLER > Greetings, > I have,for many years, been researching my great great grandfather, > NATHAN DAVIS, (1786 - ?) who's son was named LEVI FOWLER DAVIS (1819 - 1888) > > NATHAN DAVIS was first located by this researcher in Lauderdale County > Alabama. NATHAN was there from about 1821 until about 1842 > Family legend has NATHAN coming from South Carolina, but I have never been > able to locate the place of his birth or who his parents were. > > I offer the following information in hopes of finding additional information > about Nathan Davis. > > These are assumptions only: > > Nathan was married to EMILY FOWLER in South Carolina > EMILY FOWLER was the child of MARTHA O. FOWLER and her husband LEVI FOWLER. > MARTHA O. FOWLER came to Lauderdale County Alabama with her daughter Emily > and her son-in-law NATHAN. > EMILY FOWLER DAVIS died about 1819 at the birth or complications from the > birth of her son LEVI FOWLER DAVIS. > Her mother MARTHA FOWLER, and Nathan's 2nd wife, EMILY McCLUSTER (McALLISTER) > raised LEVI FOWLER DAVIS > LIVI FOWLER DAVIS married NANCY GERMAN in Monroe County Mississippi in 1841. > > Facts: > > MARTHA O. FOWLER has a headstone in the WESLEY CHAPLE Methodist church > cemetery which says > "MARTHA O. FOWLER, wife of LEVI FOWLER" and her birth date: 6 May 1769 and > her death date: 11 July 1841 > but there is no headstone for LEVI FOWLER. > > Also buried in WESLEY CHAPEL cemetery is ELIJAH FOWLER (1811 - 1862) & wife > MARY, their son RICHARD D. FOWLER(1848 - 1860), > and LEOLA FOWLER (1867 - ?) > > In the same WESLEY CHAPLE cemetery is a stone for a LEVI COLUMBUS FOWLER (3 > August 1841 - 28 February 1935) and MARY E. > (1843 - 1920), wife of LEVI COLUMBUS FOWLER. Their children were at least > LEOLA E. FOWLER and WILEY F. FOWLER. > > The age of MARTHA O. FOWLER at her death date would indicate that she was not > the mother of LEVI COLUMBUS FOWLER, but the coincidence of the names might > indicate a relation. > > If anyone can offer additional information it would be appreciated. > > L&S > Bob Davis > 13117A NW 8th Ave. > Vancouver, WA 98685 > > (360) 574-1624 >