Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-01
In Nj EMoRIAM.

George G.. Fowler, late of Allegheny
township, Butler county, Pa, "has gone
to that bourne from whence none ever re-
turn" He died at his old home in that
township at 4:30, pm, on Monday, Oct.
22d, 1894, at the advanced age of 81 years,
months and 6 days. having been born IN
Greensburg on the 10th day of April, 1903.
He was universally beloved and respect
ed. All, of course, knew that he had met
the inevitable; yet, all deeply deplore the
loss which the community i'll which he had
SO long lived. sustained by his death. All
feel that a valuable landmark has been re-
moved, He was an important connecting
link between the past and the present. The
traditions of long-gone by days which he
handed down to us with wonderful partic-
ularity are invaluable. Many of them
have been crystalized into imperishable
history. We only regret that we will not
again be privileged to listen to his pleasant
"reminiscences.
He was a son of John Fowler, who was
born in Bucks county, Pa, July 4th, 1776
His natal day was, therefore, the same as
that Of the great American Republic of
which he became an honorable aud useful
citizen What an inspiration! Think. for
moment, of having been born contempo-
raneously with the t"lling OF the renowned
bell which proclaimed liberty to a great
nation, and inspire the down trodden and
oppressed of the world everywhere with a
new hope end higher aspirations! Could
one ever forget such glorious circumstances
of birth.
Mr. John Fowler. father of the subject
of this sketch, rs above stated, removed
from Bnrks county at an early age, and
took up his residence in Westmoreland
county, where he lived tor several years,
and there married, in 1909, Miss Margaret
Carson. His wife died the following year,
leaving one child, George Z. Fowler, whose
life we now commemorate. About four
and a half years thereafter and, when the
subject of this sketch was only five years
old, John Fowler migrated to Butler coun-
ty, where he followed, as he had in West
moreland, the occupations of millwright
and carpenter. While in Westmoreland
county he built numerous mills, among
which was one on Loyalhanna creek, not
far from its confluence with the Cone
maugh river, where the two streams unit
ing form the Kiskiminetas, and net far
distant from Salisbury, Indiana county.
Upon his arrival in Butler county he i'm
medisteiy, and with marvellous enterprise.
set abogt developing the latent, natural
resources OF the county in which he then
expected to spend the residne of his life
He accordingly purchased that tract of
land on Bear creek in Parker township
which is now known as the "Stone House
Property" on which, with as much dis
patch % posaihle he erected carding mill
an almost indispensable equipment in
pioneer lire in those days=-ard, also, .
sawmill-an equally valuable appurteD-
ance. He also erected the stone house.
which, although now vacant, Is still stand
,,,ar hot hf..h in, laya
yearg, gave it its name. Along in the
seventies this property became celehrat-
Cd oil field, aud. 'on It, few wells are
still producing the olesginous huid in pay
ing quantities
he subject OF this sketch, as soon as he
became sufficiently advanced in years, took
charge Of this csrding and sawmill, and, as
a Young man for his father, operated them
for nine years. Abont this time, bis
father erected what IN now known as
"Harper's Mills" on the North Branch Of
Bear creek, in Parker township. Butler
county. Then having purchased tract of
land containing 400 acres adjacent to Six
Points, the family moy6d hitter, and, after
making some necessary improVemaptq !
thereon, George G. Fowler formed a matri- |
monial alliance with Miss Elizabeth Beatty |
on the I'd day Of November, 1926. As the |
result oi this union John p; Margaret c.; |
Samuel H.; Frances r.; Sarah e.; Dorothy |
r. and Nancy A. Fowler were horn, Ell OF |
whom are now deceased except Frances T.. |
Forquer, of Foxburg, Clarion county.
Shortly after his marriage, be purchased |
GO ac.eg of land which now constitutes
part OF the Goblet, formerly the Blymil-
Ter farm, on which he erected 2 dwelling
house and other buildings. After living
here few years he disposed of this prop.
erty, and then bought one-half of the 400 |
ceres tract from his father To which we
have above referred. He divided this por-
ton into two farms, eng than S9.d one end
retained the other, on WHICH latter no re-
sided continuously GO years prior to his de.
cease.
His first wife having died December II,
l647, he was united in the bonds of holy
wedlock to Miss Mary u. Nsgill on the
2lst day of August, ls49. -Four children
William b.; Elizabeth B.; Simeon II. and
Urets Z. gere the truits of this second