This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/760.1 Message Board Post: John J. Fowler is my GGGG grandfather. Got this from a web page, cannot remeber where exactly. "John J. Fowler - In 1853 or 1854, John J. Fowler moved his wife Cynthia and their two toddlers from Hot Springs County, Arkansas, to Cooke County, Texas. They settled in the central eastern portion of the county, on the county line with Grayson County, in what was to be their 307 acre land grant. Located on the waters of Cross Timber Creek, their house was within sight of the Memphis-California stage line; they were to witness some twenty-one years of Cooke County history before moving on to take up another land grant in Brown County in 1875. John J. Fowler was born in Alabama around 1827. His wife, Cynthia Ann Livingston, was also of Alabama birth. But, whereas the mother, brothers and sisters of John remained in Alabama, Cynthia's parents and family also were in the westward movement to Hot Springs County and Cooke County. Cynthia was one of the older children of a family of twelve or more. Her father, Anthony Livingston, also received a land grant of 320 acres on Cross ! Timber Creek in the eastern part of Cooke County. He died in 1850, apparently shortly after receiving it. Cynthia's mother, Margaret, sold most or all of the land grant shortly after, but retained some forty acres on which to live the final ten years of her life. She died of illness on October 18, 1859. John and Cynthia endured some grievous times, and undoubtedly some joyous times, during their Cooke County existence. They experienced the Texas birth of nine more children to add to their family of two Arkansas born youth. Sadly, one of their daughters died as did Cynthia's parents and several of her brothers. The young pioneers lived through the hardness of early Cooke County history and endured the tragedy of the Civil War (although there is no record of military service by John). They observed the explosive growth of the county during this period. More specifically, John J. Fowler's family is outlined as follows: William Henry Fowler, apparent eldest child, was born July! 14, 1850, in Arkansas. He married Charlotta (Cylottie) Jane McDaniel (born October 3, 1857) of Mississippi in 1873. They lived in Cooke County for a few years prior to moving on to Brown County. They had nine children: Laura, Phile, Walter, Riley, John, Leander, Alvah, Robert David, and Ira. Sadly, the middle three children died as toddlers. Cylottie died on December 12, 1904, in Brown County. William Henry died in 1925. Margaret Ann Fowler was born in 1853 in Arkansas. She married Andy J. Cunningham in Cooke County on December 24, 1874. They had two children, Alice and George. Unfortunately, no other information is available. James Samuel Fowler was born in, or about, 1854 in or near Cooke County. He married Mollie Bohannon in Cooke County on December 26, 1876. They lived for a few years in Cooke County as a farm family. They had four children: Jim, Toney, Ida and Olive. Toney died young. James died a few years into their marriage. Clova was born in or about 1856 in or near Cooke County. She apparently died between 1800 and 1870. Charles Woo! druff (Charlie) Fowler was born November 14, 1858, in Cooke County. He remained in Cooke County when his parents moved on to Brown County, staying for a period with his uncle, Edmond G. Livingston. He was married first in 1886 to Molly Fowler, James' widow, and twenty-two years later to Alice Dee Shipley. Charles and Molly had five children: Archie, Wadkie, Violet, Clarence and Ina. Charlie was on several trail herds on their drive to northern markets and had many interesting frontier experiences. Melissa Fowler was born in or about 1800 in or near Cooke County. She married Bennett Pennington. They had one child, Myrtle. Amanda Fowler was born in or about 1862 in or near Cooke County. She married Virgil Cross in Brown County. They had four children: Leona, Ida, Charlie and Earl. John J. Fowler was born in or about 1864 in or near Cooke County. He also remained in Cooke County when his parents moved on, staying with his brother, James, and his family. However, by 1880, John ! had also moved on to Brown County and was living with his parents. He married Ella Brintadine. They had two children, Levi and Lewis. Ella died in 1883 and John died in 1895, leaving the two boys no older than five years of age. Robert L. Fowler was born in or about 1865 in or near Cooke County. He died young in Brown County. Virginia Gertrude Fowler was born on July 30, 1866, in Grayson County. She moved with her parents in Brown County, where she married Eugene Orlando Baker on June 29, 1881. They had five children: Arthur, Leonard, Addie, Myrtle and Julia. Virginia was stricken with illness shortly after the birth of Julia, and lived for a while in Val Verde County in an attempt to recover her health. Sadly, she died on January 15, 1894, and was buried on the . . . . . " "In Brown County, John J. Fowler and Cynthia lived on their 100 acre land patent on Jim Ned Creek near Thrifty. They raised horses and cattle through the mid 1880's, then sold their land in late 1885. In 1890 and 1891, John and Cynthia purchased some lots in the town of Ban! gs, and John operated a store for several years. Then in 1900, John and Cynthia began to sell their few lots and store. John J. Fowler died on March 10, 1901. Cynthia lived in Brown County at least until late 1908. Their life, though humble, was a trademark of the westward movement. They realized the opportunity existed to provide a better livelihood for their family through the acquisition of small land patents and the expenditure of hard work. This couple endured danger and hardship in participating in the frontier settling of two Texas counties.by Charles D. Fowler" Excerpt from Cooke County History Past & Present - The Cooke County History Book Committee Page 2 Thanks to Sam and Debbie Livingston for copying these pages and the 1860 Census above