Life Story of Fred Lee Fowler
Written by his daughter, Avis Fowler Ingham
My father, Fred Fowler, was born in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois on 18 Feb 1880. His father was Parson McIntyre Fowler, who was born 4 Jun 1853, also in Galesburg. His father was William Fowler, born in 1809 in Kentucky. His father, Jacob Fowler, was born in 1768 in Maryland. His mother was Mary Delesca McDowell, also born in Galesburg on 6 Aug 1860. Her father was Benjamin Franklin McDowell, whose father was Andrew McDowell. He was the eldest of seven children, the others being, Ora Ethel, Icel Blanche, Raymond Frank, Marvel Ann, Max Donald and James Vernon. There is 25 years between my father and his brother, Jim. While my father was yet a baby, his parents moved from IL and NE, traveling by wagon in company of Grandpa's brother, William. They settled first in Richardson County, then Pawnee County. His father was a farmer for the most part, but because of ill health, couldn't do too much. At age 8, my father stayed out of school in the spring months to help prepare and seed the ground, help run the disk, harrow, seeder, most anything that it takes to run a farm. Then when he was in the 4th grade he was taken out of school entirely to help on the farm. In his early 20's he began farming on his own, batching with a cousin, Frank McKinley. On the 29 Jun 1904 he was united in marriage to Bonnie May Alcorn. In the spring of 1908, by great grandfather, Ben McDowell, who had migrated to the west, died leaving a quarter interests in his home in Idaho to my grandmother. My grandparents not being able to make the trip, my father went to check on what there was. The results were that Grandpa and Grandma bought out the other heirs, and my father bought 160 acres with a one room shack on it, and homesteaded an adjoining 160 acres, the two families moving west about the same time.
They loaded their belongings of both families in the same freight car, but in those days the owner must have been responsible for its getting through, for some reason my father went with it. I suppose to see to it that it wasn't sided, got on the wrong train or something. Anyway he left two weeks before Mother and we girls did, and yet she arrived in Idaho one week before he did. She stayed with an uncle of my father's, Henry McDowell and family until Dad arrived. The property was located in the mountains, rather hills, although they had an altitude of around 3700 ft. There was no timber, just sage and buck brush in a community known as the Big Butte, sometimes called Squaw Butte. It got that name, not from the Indian battles that had been fought there, but rather from the fact that the highest peak when seen from a certain point is a perfect profile. About 8 miles from Emmett in the year 1923 they moved to a ten acre tract just 3 miles from Emmett. I think in his later years he got his most enjoyment out of his radio. We had one of the very first in that vicinity, and every other year he would take a trip in the fall, usually about ten days. During the course of several years he visited in the homes of all his brothers and sisters and as they were pretty well scattered, he got to see a lot of different country. As a rule we girls got to go with him. He died following surgery, in the Nampa, ID hospital on 25 Jan 1937 and is buried in the Emmett Cemetery beside his wife and little daughter.
• Nov 1908 Moved to 1 room house
• 1909 Moved into the new 5 room house (26x26) on homestead
• 16 Oct 1919 Moved from homestead to Grandma's homestead (3 mi west)
• 17 Jan 1923 Moved from the Butte to Emmett Irrigation Co. Ranch
• 30 Aug 1923 Moved to 10 acres east of Emmett
Written by his daughter, Avis Fowler Ingham
My father, Fred Fowler, was born in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois on 18 Feb 1880. His father was Parson McIntyre Fowler, who was born 4 Jun 1853, also in Galesburg. His father was William Fowler, born in 1809 in Kentucky. His father, Jacob Fowler, was born in 1768 in Maryland. His mother was Mary Delesca McDowell, also born in Galesburg on 6 Aug 1860. Her father was Benjamin Franklin McDowell, whose father was Andrew McDowell. He was the eldest of seven children, the others being, Ora Ethel, Icel Blanche, Raymond Frank, Marvel Ann, Max Donald and James Vernon. There is 25 years between my father and his brother, Jim. While my father was yet a baby, his parents moved from IL and NE, traveling by wagon in company of Grandpa's brother, William. They settled first in Richardson County, then Pawnee County. His father was a farmer for the most part, but because of ill health, couldn't do too much. At age 8, my father stayed out of school in the spring months to help prepare and seed the ground, help run the disk, harrow, seeder, most anything that it takes to run a farm. Then when he was in the 4th grade he was taken out of school entirely to help on the farm. In his early 20's he began farming on his own, batching with a cousin, Frank McKinley. On the 29 Jun 1904 he was united in marriage to Bonnie May Alcorn. In the spring of 1908, by great grandfather, Ben McDowell, who had migrated to the west, died leaving a quarter interests in his home in Idaho to my grandmother. My grandparents not being able to make the trip, my father went to check on what there was. The results were that Grandpa and Grandma bought out the other heirs, and my father bought 160 acres with a one room shack on it, and homesteaded an adjoining 160 acres, the two families moving west about the same time.
They loaded their belongings of both families in the same freight car, but in those days the owner must have been responsible for its getting through, for some reason my father went with it. I suppose to see to it that it wasn't sided, got on the wrong train or something. Anyway he left two weeks before Mother and we girls did, and yet she arrived in Idaho one week before he did. She stayed with an uncle of my father's, Henry McDowell and family until Dad arrived. The property was located in the mountains, rather hills, although they had an altitude of around 3700 ft. There was no timber, just sage and buck brush in a community known as the Big Butte, sometimes called Squaw Butte. It got that name, not from the Indian battles that had been fought there, but rather from the fact that the highest peak when seen from a certain point is a perfect profile. About 8 miles from Emmett in the year 1923 they moved to a ten acre tract just 3 miles from Emmett. I think in his later years he got his most enjoyment out of his radio. We had one of the very first in that vicinity, and every other year he would take a trip in the fall, usually about ten days. During the course of several years he visited in the homes of all his brothers and sisters and as they were pretty well scattered, he got to see a lot of different country. As a rule we girls got to go with him. He died following surgery, in the Nampa, ID hospital on 25 Jan 1937 and is buried in the Emmett Cemetery beside his wife and little daughter.
• Nov 1908 Moved to 1 room house
• 1909 Moved into the new 5 room house (26x26) on homestead
• 16 Oct 1919 Moved from homestead to Grandma's homestead (3 mi west)
• 17 Jan 1923 Moved from the Butte to Emmett Irrigation Co. Ranch
• 30 Aug 1923 Moved to 10 acres east of Emmett
Life Story of Fred Lee Fowler
Written by his daughter, Avis Fowler Ingham
My father, Fred Fowler, was born in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois on 18 Feb 1880. His father was Parson McIntyre Fowler, who was born 4 Jun 1853, also in Galesburg. His father was William Fowler, born in 1809 in Kentucky. His father, Jacob Fowler, was born in 1768 in Maryland. His mother was Mary Delesca McDowell, also born in Galesburg on 6 Aug 1860. Her father was Benjamin Franklin McDowell, whose father was Andrew McDowell. He was the eldest of seven children, the others being, Ora Ethel, Icel Blanche, Raymond Frank, Marvel Ann, Max Donald and James Vernon. There is 25 years between my father and his brother, Jim. While my father was yet a baby, his parents moved from IL and NE, traveling by wagon in company of Grandpa's brother, William. They settled first in Richardson County, then Pawnee County. His father was a farmer for the most part, but because of ill health, couldn't do too much. At age 8, my father stayed out of school in the spring months to help prepare and seed the ground, help run the disk, harrow, seeder, most anything that it takes to run a farm. Then when he was in the 4th grade he was taken out of school entirely to help on the farm. In his early 20's he began farming on his own, batching with a cousin, Frank McKinley. On the 29 Jun 1904 he was united in marriage to Bonnie May Alcorn. In the spring of 1908, by great grandfather, Ben McDowell, who had migrated to the west, died leaving a quarter interests in his home in Idaho to my grandmother. My grandparents not being able to make the trip, my father went to check on what there was. The results were that Grandpa and Grandma bought out the other heirs, and my father bought 160 acres with a one room shack on it, and homesteaded an adjoining 160 acres, the two families moving west about the same time.
They loaded their belongings of both families in the same freight car, but in those days the owner must have been responsible for its getting through, for some reason my father went with it. I suppose to see to it that it wasn't sided, got on the wrong train or something. Anyway he left two weeks before Mother and we girls did, and yet she arrived in Idaho one week before he did. She stayed with an uncle of my father's, Henry McDowell and family until Dad arrived. The property was located in the mountains, rather hills, although they had an altitude of around 3700 ft. There was no timber, just sage and buck brush in a community known as the Big Butte, sometimes called Squaw Butte. It got that name, not from the Indian battles that had been fought there, but rather from the fact that the highest peak when seen from a certain point is a perfect profile. About 8 miles from Emmett in the year 1923 they moved to a ten acre tract just 3 miles from Emmett. I think in his later years he got his most enjoyment out of his radio. We had one of the very first in that vicinity, and every other year he would take a trip in the fall, usually about ten days. During the course of several years he visited in the homes of all his brothers and sisters and as they were pretty well scattered, he got to see a lot of different country. As a rule we girls got to go with him. He died following surgery, in the Nampa, ID hospital on 25 Jan 1937 and is buried in the Emmett Cemetery beside his wife and little daughter.
• Nov 1908 Moved to 1 room house
• 1909 Moved into the new 5 room house (26x26) on homestead
• 16 Oct 1919 Moved from homestead to Grandma's homestead (3 mi west)
• 17 Jan 1923 Moved from the Butte to Emmett Irrigation Co. Ranch
• 30 Aug 1923 Moved to 10 acres east of Emmett
Written by his daughter, Avis Fowler Ingham
My father, Fred Fowler, was born in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois on 18 Feb 1880. His father was Parson McIntyre Fowler, who was born 4 Jun 1853, also in Galesburg. His father was William Fowler, born in 1809 in Kentucky. His father, Jacob Fowler, was born in 1768 in Maryland. His mother was Mary Delesca McDowell, also born in Galesburg on 6 Aug 1860. Her father was Benjamin Franklin McDowell, whose father was Andrew McDowell. He was the eldest of seven children, the others being, Ora Ethel, Icel Blanche, Raymond Frank, Marvel Ann, Max Donald and James Vernon. There is 25 years between my father and his brother, Jim. While my father was yet a baby, his parents moved from IL and NE, traveling by wagon in company of Grandpa's brother, William. They settled first in Richardson County, then Pawnee County. His father was a farmer for the most part, but because of ill health, couldn't do too much. At age 8, my father stayed out of school in the spring months to help prepare and seed the ground, help run the disk, harrow, seeder, most anything that it takes to run a farm. Then when he was in the 4th grade he was taken out of school entirely to help on the farm. In his early 20's he began farming on his own, batching with a cousin, Frank McKinley. On the 29 Jun 1904 he was united in marriage to Bonnie May Alcorn. In the spring of 1908, by great grandfather, Ben McDowell, who had migrated to the west, died leaving a quarter interests in his home in Idaho to my grandmother. My grandparents not being able to make the trip, my father went to check on what there was. The results were that Grandpa and Grandma bought out the other heirs, and my father bought 160 acres with a one room shack on it, and homesteaded an adjoining 160 acres, the two families moving west about the same time.
They loaded their belongings of both families in the same freight car, but in those days the owner must have been responsible for its getting through, for some reason my father went with it. I suppose to see to it that it wasn't sided, got on the wrong train or something. Anyway he left two weeks before Mother and we girls did, and yet she arrived in Idaho one week before he did. She stayed with an uncle of my father's, Henry McDowell and family until Dad arrived. The property was located in the mountains, rather hills, although they had an altitude of around 3700 ft. There was no timber, just sage and buck brush in a community known as the Big Butte, sometimes called Squaw Butte. It got that name, not from the Indian battles that had been fought there, but rather from the fact that the highest peak when seen from a certain point is a perfect profile. About 8 miles from Emmett in the year 1923 they moved to a ten acre tract just 3 miles from Emmett. I think in his later years he got his most enjoyment out of his radio. We had one of the very first in that vicinity, and every other year he would take a trip in the fall, usually about ten days. During the course of several years he visited in the homes of all his brothers and sisters and as they were pretty well scattered, he got to see a lot of different country. As a rule we girls got to go with him. He died following surgery, in the Nampa, ID hospital on 25 Jan 1937 and is buried in the Emmett Cemetery beside his wife and little daughter.
• Nov 1908 Moved to 1 room house
• 1909 Moved into the new 5 room house (26x26) on homestead
• 16 Oct 1919 Moved from homestead to Grandma's homestead (3 mi west)
• 17 Jan 1923 Moved from the Butte to Emmett Irrigation Co. Ranch
• 30 Aug 1923 Moved to 10 acres east of Emmett
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