Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich. containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884 Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson May 10, 2011 =========================================================================== FOWLER, Herman E. =========================================================================== Herman E. Fowler, farmer, section 21, Dayton Township, is a son of John and Abigail Fowler, natives of New York, and was born in Cayuga Co., N.Y., Sept. 11, 1854. When he was about a year old his parents came to Berrien Co., Mich., and afterward moved to La Porte Co., Ind., thence to Eaton Co., Mich. He lived at home until 18 years of age, when he was employed by the month in farming until 1877. He then came in Newaygo County and bought 120 acres of land in Dayton Township, where he now resides. He was married in Eaton County, Sept. 26, 1878, to Maria L. Benedict, who was a native of that county, where she was born, May 30, 1858, and where her parents reside. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler have had two children, only one, Belle, surviving. They are members of the Congregational Church, the I. O. G. T., and Mr. Fowler is a Republican. ===========================================================================