The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-31

hearth and no me, suddenly and prematurey
to common grave. In this situation the
Doctor learned boldly to grapple with disease;
and, soon after the close Of the war, he re-
solved to seek location in the sickly climate
of the torrid South, where his profession
might lead him to distinction and affiuence.-
Actuated and stimulated by these motives, he
commenced the long and toilsome journey of
travelling, on horseback, from Vermont to N.
Orleans, which he prosecuted as far as Brad
ford county, Pa, where he was taken sick and
compelled to remain until he could regain his
health. During this time the Doctor form ed
so favorable an acquaintance with the people
among whom he was so journing, that, listen
| ing to their urgent entreaties, he abandoned
/ the further prosecution Of his contemplated
journey entered zealously and energetcal,
Iy into the practice Of his profession, and uni
ted himself in marriage to Miss Lephe Ste
vens, who with eight children-four sons and
| four daughters,-the fruits Of this unon sur
wives, deeply and tenderly to mourn his DEATH
In the practice Of his profession, Doctor
Fowler was eminently successful. His ride
became so extensive, as the writer has been
informed, that during the prevalence of epi
demic disease, he was compelled to keep re-
lays of horses posted upon his circuit. In a
few years he had accumulated sufficient
sum to induce him to think of abandoning his
laborious profession and of returning to the
quiet pursuits Of kusbandry, in which he had
spent the days of his boyhood. With this
view he moved with his family to the Sardus-
ky Plains in 1927, and purchased that portion
of the now greatly extended home farm up
on which his late residence is located. The
country, at that time was comparatively new
wild, uncultivated and consequently unheal-
thy; and as the writer has been informed from
the lips of the deceased, more with the in
tention of endeavoring to alleviate the dis
tress of his suffering neighbors than the hope
of pccuniary reward, the Doctor re-engaged
in the practice of his profession, in which he
continued in connection with the business of
farming and grazing, with untiring energy,
until attacked by a dyspeptic disease which
terminated his signally industrious and useful
| life.
| Daring the sessions of 1878 and 15-
3S.9. Doctor Fowler independently and
faithfully represented the district com
posed of the counties of Crawford, Ma,
| - Al .I, AZ n
bio; and, upon the organization Of the
County of Wyandot,he was elected MEM
Der Of the f,sl board Of Commissioners, to
which flee he was subsequently, re.elect-
ed, and, in which capacity he served the
| County with degree Of ability and fdel
| ity, which stihed even the voice Of partl-
san opposition, until October last, when
he peremtorilly declined re- election
Tn his manners the Doctor was always
courte eons, afa5le and unassuming, not
wthstandipg he usu ally maintained de-
gree Of frmness and de cision of character
of the most positive order. As physi
clan lie possessed the faculty of wining
and securing the affections of his patients
to a remarkable extent; for those who
avaled themselves of his protest. ional skill
always shared largely Of his warm sympa-
thy, as hundreds who have been under his
care. will now testify with OVERT wing
hearts. AS a neghbor he was kind, &C
commodating and indulgent, prefering
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the acts of petty tresspassers than to en-
gage in neghburhood cont enlion or legal
strife. As a husband and parent he was
tenderly afectionate, and in consequence
Of the parental instruction which he had
impaired to his children, the affections Of
the members Of his family appear TO be S"
closely cemented, in one common bond.
that like the human system, whatever af-
hicls a single member seems 10 give
painful vibration throughout the whole.
In the death of DR.. F. community has sus
tained grievous loss which will long be
deeply deplored; and his immediate family
and family connections, have lost parental
head, friend and counsellor which earth can
never replace in the person and character OF
another. 1t will be the portion of his amiable
consort and their united offspring to sip most
deeply Of the cup of anguish and affection,
which this bereavement has produced. May
the God of all Grace sustain hem,in this hour
of gloom and sadness, and direct their minds
and hearts to the true source of consolation.
c.