Page 8 - my-people-abbie-harris-beck

Autauga county, served in the Alabama Legislator in 1907. John Fowler's second wife's
name was Elizabeth, no maiden name found, . Children of the second marriage:
Amelia married Steven Wright,
Jesse married ?,
Sarah married Thomas Cribb,
John Jr. married Elizabeth
Lucretta,
Charlotte,
Elizabeth married Isaac Simmons,
Richard married Sallie Stevens,
Annie married William Sims,
and Leonard.
William Fowler, Sr. (1768-1850) married Elizabeth Smith in 1794. Their
daughter Jennie (Jane) married Owen Owen, the son of Thomas Owen, Esquire.
The daughter, Jane, of Owen and Jennie Fowler Owen, married Jesse Richardson
Harris of Jamestown, North Carolina. (Jane and Jesse are the parents of William Henry
Harris and the grandparents of Abbie.)

THE OWENS

Sir John Owen, said to be descended from Llewellyn the Great, "The last Prince
of Wales", Sir John was one of Prince Rupert's Cavaliers. His family received many grants
of land from King Charles II. (see insert: A brief history of Sir John Owens)
John Owen, Sr., son of Sir John Owen, came to America. He came first to
Pennsylvania, then to Maryland and then to North Carolina. He settled in Bladen County
on the banks of the historic Cape Fear River. His two sons were Colonel Thomas Owen
and John Owen. Colonel Thomas Owen reached great distinction in Civil and military
affairs of the colony. He was a member of many assemblies at the most critical period of
the state's history. He was a delegate to the Hillsboro Convention of 1775-1776.
Colonel Thomas Owen had two sons; James Owen, became a general and by
profession, a planter. John Owen, became Governor of North Carolina. He was elected
from Balden County in 1826.
Govenor John Owen of North Carolina presided over the first Whig Party
National Convention ever held in the United States for the purpose of selecting a
candidate to run for the Presidency of the United States. The year was 1840. The
convention was held in the city of Harrisburg, PA William Henry Harrison was nominated
by the convention as the Whig Party nominee for President. Mr. Harrision invited the
convention chairman, Governor John Owen, to be his running mate for Vice President.
Governor Owen declined to be a candidate. John Tyler was then offered the position and
he accepted.
William Henry Harrison was elected the 9th president of the United States. His
running mate, John Tyler, was elected the Vice President. William Henry Harrison had

3