OBITUARYWilliam FowlerThe many friend of William Fowler will be saddened to hear of his death, which occurred on the 19th day of September 1903.He was well known among the old pioneers as “Bill” Fowler, the old stage coach driver. He drove from Lansing to Jackson on the “cold New Years.” He was born in Canada, the 13th day of December 1834. He crossed the Detroit river on a sled in the year 1838, his mother walking across on cakes of ice and drawing him.He worked on the farm he now owns for a number of years, and which is well known as the Van Horn farm.He left for Iowa, then known as the wild west, in 1853, driving stage there for one year.He leaves to mourn his sudden death, his wife, Mrs. Alice E. Fowler, two sons, Jay B. and William J., three daughters, Mrs. Totsie F. Wheeler, Mrs. Mona F. Hyland and Allie Fowler, and three grandchildren.He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Melissa Brandeberry, they having one child, Flora Ann Fowler, she dying when a child.The funeral will be held at the house Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. W.J.F.
OBITUARYWilliam FowlerThe many friend of William Fowler will be saddened to hear of his death, which occurred on the 19th day of September 1903.He was well known among the old pioneers as “Bill” Fowler, the old stage coach driver. He drove from Lansing to Jackson on the “cold New Years.” He was born in Canada, the 13th day of December 1834. He crossed the Detroit river on a sled in the year 1838, his mother walking across on cakes of ice and drawing him.He worked on the farm he now owns for a number of years, and which is well known as the Van Horn farm.He left for Iowa, then known as the wild west, in 1853, driving stage there for one year.He leaves to mourn his sudden death, his wife, Mrs. Alice E. Fowler, two sons, Jay B. and William J., three daughters, Mrs. Totsie F. Wheeler, Mrs. Mona F. Hyland and Allie Fowler, and three grandchildren.He was married twice, his first wife being Miss Melissa Brandeberry, they having one child, Flora Ann Fowler, she dying when a child.The funeral will be held at the house Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. W.J.F.
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