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Robert Vorhies Fowler 1866–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 OCT 1866

Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 6 JUN 1949

Death Location: Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States

Father: William Fowler

Mother: Margaret Rice

Spouse(s): Effie Burch

Children(s): Bessie Fowler, Don Fowler, Glenn Fowler, Wyatt Fowler, Paul Fowler, Adah Fowler, Marjorie Fowler

Robert Vorhies Fowler was born in 1866 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, the child of William Wallace Fowler And Margaret Ann Rice. In 1880, Robert Vorhies Fowler was recorded in the census in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United. In 1900, Robert Vorhies Fowler was employed. Robert Vorhies Fowler married Effie Della Burch, and had children including Adah L Fowler, Bessie D Fowler, Don Wallace Fowler, Glenn William Fowler, Marjorie Salina Fowler, Paul Robert Fowler, Wyatt Hiram Fowler. Robert Vorhies Fowler passed away in 1949 in Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Vorhies Fowler was born in 1866 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States, the child of William Wallace Fowler And Margaret Ann Rice.
  • In 1880, Robert Vorhies Fowler was recorded in the census in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United.
  • In 1900, Robert Vorhies Fowler was employed.
  • Robert Vorhies Fowler married Effie Della Burch, and had children including Adah L Fowler, Bessie D Fowler, Don Wallace Fowler, Glenn William Fowler, Marjorie Salina Fowler, Paul Robert Fowler, Wyatt Hiram Fowler.
  • Robert Vorhies Fowler passed away in 1949 in Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Fowler
1838–1918
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, United States
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Margaret Rice
1839–1910
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
MR

Spouses(s)

Effie Burch
1870–1947
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, United States
EB

Children(s)

Bessie Fowler
1889–1987
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
BF
Don Fowler
1892–1981
Birth Location: Stanford, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
DF
Glenn Fowler
1894–1982
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, United States
GF
Wyatt Fowler
1896–1985
Birth Location: Greene County, Indiana, United States
WF
Paul Fowler
1899–1981
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
PF
Adah Fowler
1901–1996
Birth Location: Stanford, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
AF
Marjorie Fowler
1904–1972
Birth Location: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
MF

Robert Fowler's Ancestors

Self
Robert Fowler
1866–1949
Birth Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Parents
William Wallace Fowler
1838–1918
Greene County, Indiana, United States
Margaret (Ann) Rice
1839–1910
Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (Wallace) Fowler
1809–1892
Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Christiana Greaves
1808–1890
Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Fowler
1780–
Mary
1784–
Absalom Greeves
1790–1862
Alathia Smith
1788–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fowler
1740–1782
Ann Keith
1743–1832

Robert Fowler's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Vorhies) Fowler (28 OCT 1866–6 JUN 1949) m. Effie (Della) Burch (28 MAY 1870–6 AUG 1947)
  1. 1. Bessie (D.) Fowler 1889–1987 m. Harry (Scott) Shrauner 1882–1942
    1. 1. Floyd (Vernon) Shrauner 1921–1994 m. Frances (Roberta) Pearsall 1919–2017
    2. 2. Living 1926–
  2. 2. Don (Wallace) Fowler 1892–1981 m. Lily (May) Gore 1891–1948 m. Eva (Carolyn) Downing 1896–1961
    1. 1. Donald (Max) Fowler 1928–2003 m. Mary (Ione) French 1929–2022
    2. 2. Millard (D.) Fowler 1913–2016 m. Ester (Roberta) Carson 1913–2007
      1. 1. Gary (Joe) Fowler 1941–2021
    3. 3. Robert (Dale) Fowler 1914–1992 m. Juliette (Doris) Esmay 1917–1982
    4. 4. Dorothy (Louise) Fowler 1916–2015 m. Walter (Shaffer) Sechler 1914–2001
    5. 5. Ruth (Jeanette) Fowler 1920–1926
  3. 3. Glenn (William) Fowler 1894–1982 m. Susan (Almeda) Shrauner 1896–1972
    1. 1. Keith (D.) Fowler 1923–1950
    2. 2. Freda (Jean) Fowler 1925–2017 m. John (Hershal) Murray 1920–2005 m. Carl (Dean) Tucker 1924–2014
    3. 3. Kenneth (LaVerne) Fowler 1927–1993 m. Joyce (L.) Kilgore 1928–2019
    4. 4. Schyler (Lynn) Fowler 1933–2014
  4. 4. Wyatt (Hiram) Fowler 1896–1985 m. Blanche (Charlotte) Taylor 1898–1951
    1. 1. John (Robert) Fowler 1920–2008 m. Margaret (Louise) Greene 1918–2021
    2. 2. Eugene (Wyatt) Fowler 1921–2021 m. Carol (Maxine) Norman 1928–2021
    3. 3. Lloyd (Lee) Fowler 1925–2013
  5. 5. Paul (Robert) Fowler 1899–1981 m. Bertha (Lilly) Fowler 1900–1956 m. Thelma (Faye) Saylor 1912–2001 m. Arta (Marie) Moore 1895–1992
    1. 1. Harry (Eugene) Fowler 1923–2004 m. Living 1924–
      1. 1. Eugene (Wyatt) Fowler 1942–1946
    2. 2. Living 1925– m. Living 1920–
    3. 3. Wayne (Paul) Fowler 1928–1998 m. Elizabeth (V.) Kreiger 1928–1995
  6. 6. Adah (L.) Fowler 1901–1996 m. William (C.) Gore 1896–1989
    1. 1. Wylie (Rex) Gore 1924–2004 m. Mary (Will) Kelley 1923–2007 m. Opal (M.) Rowland –2004
      1. 1. Deborah (Jeanne) Gore 1949–1955
    2. 2. Lwylah (May) Gore 1932–1932
  7. 7. Marjorie (Salina) Fowler 1904–1972 m. Brooks (Hayes) Thrasher 1898–2002
    1. 1. Robert (Wyatt) Thrasher 1924–2012 m. Bessie (Naomi) Nilson 1928–2021
    2. 2. Jo (Ann) Thrasher 1926–2021 m. Wilbur (David) Sowders 1925–1982
    3. 3. Paul (Brooks) Thrasher 1930–2019

Robert Fowler's Timeline

5 Records

1866
28 OCT 1866
Birth of Robert Vorhies Fowler in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
1880
2 JUN 1880
Age 14
Robert Vorhies Fowler appeared in census in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
1900
FROM 1900 TO 1930
Age 34
Robert Vorhies Fowler was employed
None
1948
NOV 1948
Age 82
Robert Vorhies Fowler resided here in Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
1949
6 JUN 1949
Age 83
Death of Robert Vorhies Fowler
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1866
    Event Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 US Census, Enum Dist 288, p. 1, Age 13 in Jun 1880, born in Indiana.
    [2] 1910 US Census, Enum Dist 135, Sheet 2A, Age 44 in Apr 1910, born in Indiana.
    [3] 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 104, Sheet 6A, Age 33 in Jun 1900, born Nov 1866 in Indiana.
    [4] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 162, Sheet 3A, Age 54 in Jan 1920, born in Indiana.
    [5] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 53-15, Sheet 1B, Age 63 in Apr 1930, born in Indiana.
    [6] 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 53-22, Sheet 5B, Age 73 in Apr 1940, born in Indiana.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1880
    Event Place: Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 US Census, Enum Dist 288, p. 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FROM 1900 TO 1930
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 US Census, Enum Dist 135, Sheet 2A
    [2] 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 104, Sheet 6A
    [3] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 162, Sheet 3A
    [4] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 53-15, Sheet 1B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: NOV 1948
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1949

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, United States
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