Obituaries
CHARITY AGNES BEAMAN FOWLER
Abstracted from Brazil Daily Times dated 1 December 1933:
Charity Fowler, widow of two Civil War veterans, died on 1 December at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 21 days. She was born in Owen County, the daughter of Samuel Jr. and Lucinda B. (Rogers) Beaman, natives of North Carolina and Indiana, who had settled in Owen County more than 100 years ago. Her first marriage was to Moses Hewitt, who died in service. She married again in 1868, to William A. Fowler, who died many years ago. She was survived by her children, James Hewett, of Saline City, Lewis Benson Hewitt of Saline City, Irene G. (Mrs. William) Shaw of Terre Haute, Laura E. (Mrs. Thomas) Cameron, Bertha May (Mrs. Edward) Liddil, and Charles A. Fowler, of Brazil.
Posted by Glorianne Fahs
MRS. FOWLER'S RITES TO BE HELD TUESDAY
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT PASSED AWAY SUNDAY AT HOSPITAL
Daily Banner, Greencastle, IN, 20 September 1948, p. 1
Mrs. Orra Lawter Fowler, age 72 years, died early Sunday morning at the Putnam County Hospital. Mrs. Fowler was born June 4 1875 at Spartanburg, South Carolina. After the death of her husband, B.F. Fowler, several years ago, Mrs. Fowler moved from Parke county to Greencastle. She was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are five daughters Inez Cofer, Greencastle, R.F.D. Elizabeth Copeland of Indianapolis, Carrie Carmichael, Grace Nelson, and Flossie Wells, all of Greencastle and one son, F[l]oyd Fowler, Greencastle, R.F.D., one brother, W.S. Lawter of Morton and one sister, Mrs. Florence Mason of Parkersburg. Besides the husband, four children also have preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Rector Funeral Home, in charge of the Rev. Ralph Saunders. Burial will be in the Beech Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Rector Funeral Home.
Posted by Debbie Jennings