Robert E. Ward HISTORY OF THE CLEVELAND GERMANS. See Chapter 1. The
surname Fowls appear to have been some form of Americanization of a German
name, perhaps from VOGEL, or GEFLÜGEL.

"Fowls Road in Middleburg Heights recalls a prominent family headed by
David L. Fowls (also Fowles) who is said to have been a German from
Hannover. He reportedly arrived in America as mercenary soldier in the
army of King George of England. In 1813, he followed his sons, Abram and
John, to Plumbfield, as Middleburg Heights was then called. According to a
family history, the father deserted to the American cause and served on
General Washington's staff as an interpreter.1 He died in Middleburg
Township in 1834. "

1.. "Fowles Family History." n. Pag. [3]. See also the newspaper account
of the second Fowles Family Reunion(Aug.27, 1901) in the Berea Enterprise
(Aug.30, 1901), p.5, col. 2. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of
Robert Fowles, Martin B. Lewis, Helen Simpson, Kermit Simpson, and Dorothy
McKelvey, the late Baldwin-Wallace College historian.

1. 2. Abram FOWLES, (Fowls)   b. Abt 1790, of Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; d. Nov 1848, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 3. Ephraim FOWLES   d. Bef 1839.
3. 4. John FOWLES  
4. 5. David FOWLES  

Came to Middleburg (previously called West View) about 1808. The area of Middleburg that he settled later became part of Berea. His brother, Ephraim, and youngest brother, John, lived near him. There may have been other brothers or relatives, too. I've seen mention of David, Philo, and Stephen Fowls/Fowles in the area but it's uncertain who these men were.

The 1820 census showed that there were probably 9 oh his children living in the home at the time, 3 males and 6 females. At least one historical account mentions that he had 10 children. Another says he had 8 boys and 2 girls.

OBIT: Name: Fowles, Abraham
Date: 11/26/1848
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Age 58. City Cemetery Berea, Ohio.

1. 6. Lucy FOWLES   b. 22 May 1813, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 7. James L. FOWLES   b. 29 Aug 1815, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 16 May 1877, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 8. Lewis Abe FOWLES   b. Abt 1823, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1896.
4. 9. Florentine FOWLES   b. Abt 1833, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 27 Jun 1884, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 10. Betsey Emeline FOWLES   b. Abt 1824, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 11. Almina FOWLES   b. Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 12. Florinda FOWLES   b. 1835; d. 2 Jan 1876, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
8. 13. Huldah FOWLES  
9. 14. Nancy M. FOWLES   d. Bef 1855.

1. 15. Eli E. FOWLES   b. 1829.

1. 16. Melinda J. GARDNER   b. Abt 1843, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Fowles, James L.
Date: 1877
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: 1815 - 1877. Woodvale Cem. Berea, Ohio.

RESIDENCES: 1837 - Purchased property in Plum Creek Village (Olmsted Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio). Lots 68 and 20. Sellers: Lemuel and Chloe Hoadley.

1. 17. Florence FOWLES   d. Mar 1933.
2. 18. Abram A. FOWLES  
3. 19. Florentine V. FOWLES   b. 1850; d. 1902, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 20. Delos FOWLES  
5. 21. Burton FOWLES   b. Abt 1857.
6. 22. Albert W. FOWLES   b. Abt 1859, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 29 Oct 1887, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT:
Name: Fowles, Lewis Abe
Date: 1896
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: 1823 - 1896. Woodvale Cemetery Berea, Ohio.

1. 23. Helen FOWLES   b. Abt 1850; d. 19 May 1934, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 24. Arthur S. FOWLES   b. Jun 1859, of Middleburgh Hts., Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 16 Dec 1943, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 25. Cora FOWLES   b. Abt 1860; d. Feb 1921.
4. 26. John L. FOWLES, Sr.   b. Abt 1854; d. Dec 1920, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 27. Justin L. FOWLES  
6. 28. Joanna FOWLES  

MARRIAGE: COOPER, EMMA H and FOWLES, FLORENTINE V vol.0021 pg.0524 Cuyahoga Cty.

1. 29. Rose Ann FOWLES   b. 23 Dec 1851, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 22 Sep 1919, Ravenna, Portage, Ohio.
2. 30. Ida M. FOWLES   b. Abt 1853, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 28 Mar 1922, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 31. Josephine Virginia FOWLES   b. 11 Jun 1856, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 6 Sep 1921, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 32. Lorenzo A. FOWLES   b. Abt 1868, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1 Dec 1926, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 33. Samuel N. FOWLES  
6. 34. Sarah Ann FOWLES   b. Abt 1872; d. 17 Mar 1933, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 35. Fannie M. FOWLES   b. Abt 1873; d. 29 Mar 1951, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
8. 36. Thomas January FOWLES   b. 30 Oct 1878, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 4 Sep 1940, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio.

1. 37. Harriet E. ACKLEY   b. Abt 1846, ,, Ohio.
2. 38. Samuel James ACKLEY   b. 15 Dec 1849, , Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Nov 1911, Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 39. Hester ACKLEY   b. Abt 1852, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Yocum, Florinda
Date: Jan. 8, 1876
Source: Cleveland Herald; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #087.
Notes: Yocum- Jan. 2, Florinda, wife of H. S. Yocum, of South Cleveland aged 41 years.

1. 40. Lewis WATKINS  

1. 41. Jessie THORPE  
2. 42. Dora THORPE  
3. 43. Carrie THORPE  
4. 44. Nellie THORPE  

OBIT: Name: Stewart, Florence Fowles
Date: Mar 4 1933
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #078.
Notes: Stewart: Florence Fowles, widow of the late J. Guy Stewart, mother of Florence S. Wickham and James G. Stewart, at her late residence, 1858 Taylor Rd. Remains at the funeral home of Wm. Abel & Sons Co., 15317 Euclid Ave., corner Shaw. Services private.

1. 45. Florence S. STEWART  
2. 46. James G. STEWART  

1. 47. James S. FOWLES   d. Jul 1933, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Fowls, Florentine
Date: 1902
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: 1850 - 1902. Lakeview Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

1. 48. Harry R. FOWLES   b. 1879, Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 15 Nov 1932, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 49. Hattie FOWLES   d. Jun 1952, Painesville,, Ohio.

1. 50. Emma FOWLES   b. Abt 28 May 1878, , Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 18 Nov 1886, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 51. James Delos FOWLES   b. Abt 1882; d. Sep 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Fowles, Albert W.
Date: October 31, 1887
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Fowles- On Saturday, October 29, at 5 p. m., of congestion of the lungs, at his residence, 113 Erie st., Albert W. Fowles, aged 28 years. Funeral Tuesday, November 1, at 9 a. m. Burial at Woodvale cemetery, Middleburg, O., at 11:30 a. m. Friends invited. Berea papers please copy.

OBIT: Name: Mattison, Helen
Date: May 21, 1934
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #056.
Notes: Mattison: Helen (nee Fowles), widow of the late Thomas C., mother of Mrs. J. S. Simpson, Mrs. S. L. Cochran and the late Lewis, at the home of Mrs. Simpson, May 19, aged 84 years. Funeral at the Simpson residence, 212 Seminary St., Berea, O., Tuesday, May 22, at 10:30 a. m. Burial in Woodvale Cemetery.

OBIT: Name: Fowles, Arthur S.
Date: Dec 8 1943
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Fowles: Arthur S., beloved husband of the late Addle, and father of Lewis, Vernon, Alta Kintner and Helen; grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Monday. Friends may call at the Baker Funeral Home, 206 Front, st., Berea, O., where services will be held Thursday, Dec. 9, at 2 p. m.

1. 52. Lewis A. FOWLES   b. May 1886.
2. 53. Vernon O. FOWLES   b. Feb 1888; d. May 1963, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 54. Alta F. FOWLES   b. May 1891.
4. 55. Helen M. FOWLES   b. Mar 1893.

OBIT: Name: Lyman, Cora E.
Date: February 17, 1921
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #051.
Notes: Lyman-Cora E., (nee Fowles), widow of the late Luther Lyman, mother of Mrs. Daisy M. Walkden, deceased, and Claude L. Lyman of Wakeland, passed away, February 17, aged 60. Funeral at Parma Presbyterian church. Burial at Wooddale cemetery.

OBIT: Name: Fowles, John L.
Date: Dec. 20, 1927
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Fowles-John L., beloved husband of Julia, (nee Lyman), and father of John L. jr., Julia H. and Florence L., at his home on Fowles Road, Berea, O., age 74 years. Funeral from his late residence Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 1:30 p. m., and at the Congregational Church, Berea, O., at 2 p. m. Burial in Woodvale Cemetery.

1. 56. John L. FOWLES, Jr.   d. Sep 1969.
2. 57. Florence FOWLES   d. Aug 1978.

OBIT: Name: Burnham, Rose Ann
Date: September 24, 1919
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #012.
Notes: Burnham-Rose Ann (nee Fowles), wife of Isaac H. Burnham, mother of Julia C. Mastz, Burr L. Burnham, Roy, Ivan Burnham, at Ravenna, Ohio, 10:15 a. m., Sept. 22, 1919. Funeral will be held at the home, Strongsville, Ohio, Sept. 25, at 1 p. m.

1. 58. Julia C. BURNHAM  
2. 59. Burr L. BURNHAM  
3. 60. Ivan Roy BURNHAM   b. 29 May 1887, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Wing, Ida
Date: March 28, 1922
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #086.
Notes: Wing-Ida, beloved wife of the late Adelbert Wing, and mother of Emory L. and Sidney A. Wing, at her home on Tract street, Berea, O., March 28, age 69 years. Funeral Friday, March 31, at 2 p. m., at residence of Sidney Wing, 144 Front street, Berea, O.

1. 61. Emery L. WING   b. 1872; d. Jul 1938.
2. 62. Sidney Adelbert WING   b. 1879; d. 1940.

1. 63. William A. LUNN  
2. 64. Mabel May LUNN  
3. 65. Ovid F. LUNN  
4. 66. Della E. LUNN  

OBIT: Name: Fowles, Lorenzo A.
Date: Dec. 4, 1926
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #026.
Notes: Fowles-Lorenzo A., age 58 years and 6 months, beloved husband of the late Hattie (nee Hudson), father of George L., of Berea, O., brother of Rose, Josephine and Ida (deceased), Mrs. Ernest Burnham of Strongsville, O., Mrs. John Shurmer of Berea, and T. J. Fowles of Lodi, O., entered into rest Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:55 p. m., at Community Hospital, Berea, O. Funeral Friday, Dec. 4, from the residence of his son, George L. Fowles, 81 W. Bagley road, at 2:30 p. m. Burial at Woodvale Cemetery.

1. 67. George L. FOWLES   b. Abt 1894, of Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Burnham: Sarah (nee Fowles), beloved wife of Ernest, mother of Harry, George, Fred and James, sister of Mrs. Fannie Shurmer of Berea and Thomas J. of Lodi, at the home of her son, George, on Depot Rd., Strongsville, O., March 17, 1933, age 62 years. Funeral from her son's residence Sunday, March 19, at 2:30 p. m. Burial in Strongsville Cemetery.

1. 68. Harry BURNHAM  
2. 69. George BURNHAM  
3. 70. Fred BURNHAM  
4. 71. James BURNHAM  

OBIT: Name: Shurmer, Fannie
Date: Mar 30 1951
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #155.
Notes: Shurmer, Fannie (nee Fowles), beloved wife of the late John, sister of the late Rose Burnham, Ida Wing, Josephine Lunn, Lorenzo, Sarah Burnham and Thomas, passed away Thursday. Friends may call at the Baker Funeral Home, Berea, where services will be held Saturday, Mar. 31, at 2 p. m.

OBIT: Name: Ackley, S. J.
Date: December 1, 1911
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #001.
Notes: Ackley-S. J., Thursday, November 30, 1911, at 7:30 a. m. Funeral at his late residence, Middleburg, O., Sunday at 1 p. m. standard. Ackley, Sam'l J. 1849 - 1911 Woodvale Cemetery Berea, Ohio.