Henry Fowl Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio pages 973 Henry Fowl, one of the representative native-born agriculturists of Lorain county, first opened his eyes to the light of day in Amherst township in 1843. His father Henry Fowl, came from Germany to Ohio when about eleven years old, with his father, Godfrey Fowl, and for a year they had their residence in Cleveland, thence moving to Amherst township, Lorain county. Here Henry Fowl remained till 1864, when he came to Elyria township, settling on the farm now occupied by our subject. He married Miss Sarah E. Baker, who came to Lorain county when five years old, and they reared a family of eight children, of whom the following is a brief record: Henry is the subject of this sketch; Charles E. is on a farm in Elyria township; Catherine, the wife of L. Haserodt, of Elyria, died March 8, 1878; Lucy, who married Conrad Brandt, of Elyria township, died in November, 1883; Leonard died in January, 1892; Lena is the wife of Emanuel Eckler, of Elyria; Andrew, married, resided in Elyria; Philip lives in Carlisle township. The parents both died in 1890, of "la grippe," the father on May 13, the mother on September 22. Henry Fowl was reared in Amherst township, and received his education at the public schools of the neighborhood, at the same time being trained to the practical duties of farm life. In 1889 he came to his present place in Elyria township, Lorain county, where he has since been engaged in general agriculture. In 1870 he was married to Miss Sarah Pangborn, a native of Amherst township, Lorain county, an adopted daughter of Anson and Ida (Squires) Pangborn, he a native of Vermont, she of Whitehall, N.Y. Mrs. Pangborn came to Lorain county in 1816, Mr. Pangborn in 1827, and they both died in Elyria township in 1880 and 1888 respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Fowl have been born six children, as follows: Sydney, Elfa (wife of E. Denman, of Elyria, who has one child, Ena P.) J.M., Ida, Leonard and Urr C., Our subject and wife are members of the Church of Christ, and in his political sympathies he is a strong Prohibitionist. Most of the Fowls are buried at North Murray Ridge Cemetery. Also see related article about The History of the Zion United Methodist Church