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The Wood County Reporter
Thursday, 27 August, 1874

         Death of an Old Settler
         
         O. D. FOWLER, one of the most prominent of the
       Brothertown Indians, died at Brothertown, Calumet
       Co., on the 4th inst. He was 58 years old. The
       Chilton Times say of him:
         The deceased was born in Oneida Co., N.Y., May
       31,, 1816. In 1836, in company with his father's
       family, he removed to the Brothertown Reservation,
       on the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago, in this
       county, and was therefore one of our early pion-
       eers. Green Bay was then the nearest trading
       station and many a time the deceased, along with
       others, was compelled to carry on his back flour
       and pork from that point in order to keep body
       and soul together. Having learned the blacksmith
       trade MR. FOWLER in 1842 was appointed blacksmith
       for the Menominees by JOHN V. SUYDAM, who was agent
       at that time. His shop was first located at Winne-
       conne and afterwards at some place near Stevens
       Point. After leaving the Government service MR.
       FOWLER settled down upon his farm and being a man
       of fair education and more than ordinary intelli-
       gence he was recognized as a leading man among
       his people and possessed not only thier confidence
       but the confidence of the citizens of other por-
       tions of our then sparely settled country to a
       large degree. He was frequently honored with town
       and county offices. He was chairman of the County
       Board on several occasions and held the office of
       County Treasurer for three terms.
       
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