THE FOWLER FAMILY
The Parents:
Brett, Sr., born 1919. His father died when Brett was 7. He got a job after school at Mr. Peterson's grocery, but after a few months his mother took him to his uncle's farm in Texas and left him there. At 13 he ran away, came back home and worked again for Mr. Peterson. He married Sadie Townsend in 1935. Army 1942-45. Died 1987.
Sadie Townsend, born 1921. Parents went to California in 1935, but she chose to stay and marry Brett Fowler. Died 1988.
The Children:
1. Dustin (Dusty), born 1936. Married Bessie Mae Townsend in 1964. Son, Shawn, born 1965. Daughter, Mary Ellen, born 1968. Army 1954-5. Law degree 1964. Parks Commissioner 1964-1972. City Water Commissioner 1972-1976. City Planning Commissioner 1976-1980. Mayor 1980- (wife Bessie Mae Townsend, born 1944. College two-year, (AA degree) 1962-64.) (son Shawn, Marines 1983-85. College degree 1985-1989. Deputy Sheriff 1989, Sheriff 1989- )
2. Austin, born 1937. Army 1955-57. Law degree 1965. Married 1967. County Tax Assessor 1970. County Judge 1982-
3. Margaret (Maggie), born 1939. College degree 1961. Married Charles (Chuck) Wentworth, Jr. (State Trooper) 1961.
4. Sarah Anne, born 1941. Died at birth.
5. Brett, Jr., born 1946. College 1964-68. Army 1968. Died in Vietnam in 1968.
6 & 7. Lance & Scott, twins born 1948. High school 1962-66. College degrees 1970. Lance, Navy 1970-72; Scott, Air Force 1970-72. Lance, "a disappointment to his mama."
8 & 9.Utah & Cody, twins born 1951. High school 1965-1969. Utah, Coast Guard 1969-71, Cody, Marines 1969-71. Law degrees 1978. Utah, Prosecuting Attorney 1984; Cody, Public Defender 1980.
10. Elizabeth (Lizzabet), born 1952. High school 1966-70. College 1970-74. Teacher 1971-79. Married Brad in 1979.
11. Laramie, born 1953. Army 1971-73. College degree 1977. Deputy Sheriff
12 & 13. Dakota & Cheyenne, twins born 1954. College degrees 1976. Air Force 1976-78. Police officers.
14. Dallas, born 1956. College degree 1976. Navy 1976-78. Police officer.
15. Anna, born 1959. Medical degree 1988. Married 1989. Founded hospital 1990.
16. Wade Hampton, born 1964. College degree 1986. Air Force 1986-88. Married Nancy 1989. Deputy Sheriff 1988-
17. Jeb Stuart, born 1965. College degree 1987. Navy (Shore Patrol) 1987-89. Police Officer 1989-
This listing is complete as far as I know and understand it right now, but things in it are subject to change as I continue to revise the book.
Brett, Sr., born 1919. His father died when Brett was 7. He got a job after school at Mr. Peterson's grocery, but after a few months his mother took him to his uncle's farm in Texas and left him there. At 13 he ran away, came back home and worked again for Mr. Peterson. He married Sadie Townsend in 1935. Army 1942-45. Died 1987.
Sadie Townsend, born 1921. Parents went to California in 1935, but she chose to stay and marry Brett Fowler. Died 1988.
The Children:
1. Dustin (Dusty), born 1936. Married Bessie Mae Townsend in 1964. Son, Shawn, born 1965. Daughter, Mary Ellen, born 1968. Army 1954-5. Law degree 1964. Parks Commissioner 1964-1972. City Water Commissioner 1972-1976. City Planning Commissioner 1976-1980. Mayor 1980- (wife Bessie Mae Townsend, born 1944. College two-year, (AA degree) 1962-64.) (son Shawn, Marines 1983-85. College degree 1985-1989. Deputy Sheriff 1989, Sheriff 1989- )
2. Austin, born 1937. Army 1955-57. Law degree 1965. Married 1967. County Tax Assessor 1970. County Judge 1982-
3. Margaret (Maggie), born 1939. College degree 1961. Married Charles (Chuck) Wentworth, Jr. (State Trooper) 1961.
4. Sarah Anne, born 1941. Died at birth.
5. Brett, Jr., born 1946. College 1964-68. Army 1968. Died in Vietnam in 1968.
6 & 7. Lance & Scott, twins born 1948. High school 1962-66. College degrees 1970. Lance, Navy 1970-72; Scott, Air Force 1970-72. Lance, "a disappointment to his mama."
8 & 9.Utah & Cody, twins born 1951. High school 1965-1969. Utah, Coast Guard 1969-71, Cody, Marines 1969-71. Law degrees 1978. Utah, Prosecuting Attorney 1984; Cody, Public Defender 1980.
10. Elizabeth (Lizzabet), born 1952. High school 1966-70. College 1970-74. Teacher 1971-79. Married Brad in 1979.
11. Laramie, born 1953. Army 1971-73. College degree 1977. Deputy Sheriff
12 & 13. Dakota & Cheyenne, twins born 1954. College degrees 1976. Air Force 1976-78. Police officers.
14. Dallas, born 1956. College degree 1976. Navy 1976-78. Police officer.
15. Anna, born 1959. Medical degree 1988. Married 1989. Founded hospital 1990.
16. Wade Hampton, born 1964. College degree 1986. Air Force 1986-88. Married Nancy 1989. Deputy Sheriff 1988-
17. Jeb Stuart, born 1965. College degree 1987. Navy (Shore Patrol) 1987-89. Police Officer 1989-
This listing is complete as far as I know and understand it right now, but things in it are subject to change as I continue to revise the book.
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