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Personal data Luke Fowler 

• He was born on July 8, 1788 in Sampson County,North Carolina.
• (1850 U. S. Census ) in the year 1850 in Columbus County, North Carolina, North Carolina,Family # 494).
• (1840 U. S. Census ) in the year 1840 in Columbus County, North Carolina,census (page # 69).
• (1860 U. S. Census ) in the year 1860 in Columbus County, North Carolina,Roll # C.027.2000,Family # 1048.
• (1880 U. S. Census ) in the year 1880 in Columbus County, North Carolina,Williams,Tws # 277.
• He died on March 20, 1882 in Columbus County,North Carolina, he was 93 years old.
• A child of Daniel Fowler and Martha Bev Spivey
• This information was last updated on May 19, 2007.

Household of Luke Fowler

He had a relationship with Mary MrsLuke.

Child(ren):

1. Prudence Fowler  1820-????
2. Sylvia Fowler  1822-1905
3. Leonard Fowler  1824-????
4. Ada Mahala Fowler  1827-????
5. Laban Fowler  1832-1927
6. Rachel Fowler  1836-???? 
7. Harmon Fowler  1837-1902 

Notes about Luke Fowler

Luke was born in 1788 in Sampson Co; moved to Columbus Co. with his family in 1793; lived there his entire life and died there after 1880 when he he was living with his son Laban. He acquired his first land in 1816, 200A on Caney Branch. Through 1841 he added to his share of his fathers land on Skewbow Branch and 50A on Mill Branch, and he dealt inlands as late as 1867. He married Mary (b. 1788) and they had nine children
1: Enos (b. 1819NC, living in Horry Co. in 1850);
1f: Prudence(b. 1820NC);
2f: Sylvia (b. 1821 m. Nealy, widowed 1850, dau Ann, m. 2ndJosiah Byrd Fowler)
2: Leonard (b. 1824NC described as "idiotic" in census of 1850); 3f: Ada Mahala (b. ca 1827);
3: Laban, or Labon, Labun (b. 1828NC);
4: Harmon (b. 1829NC);
4f: Molcy (b. ca. 1832)
5f: Rachel (b. 1835NC).

The above by Richard G. Fowler From his book " A History Of The FowlerFamily Of Southeastern North Carolina."

From the Morning Star, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 28, 1882, from the Whiteville Enterprise, the following:
"Mr. Luke Fowler, one of the oldest citizens of our county (Columbus). He was born on the 8th day of July, 1788, and died on the 20th of last month. He was a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist Church, for many years. He retained his mental facilities until the last."

In the 1840 Columbus County, census page # 69. Luke Fowler, is listed as the head of the following family; 1 male of 5 and under 10 years of age; 1 male of 10 and under 15 years of age; 1 male of 15 and under 20 years of age; 1 male (himself) of 50 and under 60 years of age; 2 females of 5 and under 10 years of age; 1 female of 10 and under 15 years of age; 2females of 15 and under 20 years of age; 1 female (wife) of 40 and unde r50 years of age;
no slaves.

In the 1850 Columbus County, NC, census Luke Fowler, is listed as head of family # 494, with his wife Mary, and 5 children, and a granddaughter.

In the 1860 Columbus County, census Luke Fowler, is listed as head o ffamily # 1048, with his wife Mary, and 2 children, he is listed as a farmer, born in Sampson County, North Carolina.

In the 1880 Columbus County, census of Williams Township, Luke Fowler,is living with his son Laban Fowler, household # 277, he is listed as 91years old, and a widower.(WSH)

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