This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FOWLER WILTSHIRE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kNB.2ACI/163.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I don't know what the connection is but I am also researching a John Fowler, born in Illinois, place unknown, about 1836-1839 who came to Texas County, MO after the civil war. Had a wife in IL who died, 3 or so children. Then in TX county he married Rosa Wiltshire in 1886 and had children: Laura, Nettie, Anne, Mary, Edna, Darnell, Theodore, Katie, Lev. John Fowler died 1919-1920 in Texas County. I have no info. on his parent, siblings, or birthplace except that it was IL, and I believe his parents were also born in IL. For all I know, his middle name could be John so he might be the same Fowler as yours. He did have a son named Lev (nickname). Contact me and maybe we can figure this out.