Ralph N. Fowler

As printed in 1913

RALPH N. FOWLER.

Ralph N. Fowler, a prominent representative of agricultural interests of this county, is a native son of Pitt township, born in Little Sandusky, February 22, 1879. His parents were Hiram and Alice (Hornby) Fowler, the former a well known agriculturist in Pitt township, where his birth occurred in 1852. For a number of years he was successful in the operation of five hundred and eighty acres of land and owned this extensive tract at the time of his death in 1905. His wife, who was born in 1857 in Marion county, survives him and makes her home with the subject of this review. In this family were two children: Finfun A., a prominent farmer of Pitt township, who married Miss Grace A. Wood, by whom he has two children, Charles R. and Leafy Alice, and Ralph N., of this review.

Ralph N. Fowler acquired his education in the public schools of Little Sandusky, laying aside his books at the age

>y Google of sixteen. From that time until the death of his father he assisted with the work of the homestead, gaining a practical knowledge of all the details connected with the operation of a modern farm. In 1905 he assumed possession of his share of his father's estate and has since been very successful in the conduct of his agricultural interests. He owns two hundred and fifty acres in Pitt township and upon this property carries on general farming and stock-raising, both branches of his work constituting important sources of his income. He raises hay, corn, wheat and oats, which he sells in the local markets, and in addition keeps fifteen head of cattle, five hundred Jersey Red hogs, of which he makes a specialty, and from eight hundred to one thousand sheep. He is an able, alert and enterprising business man and is well known and highly esteemed as one of the progressive and successful agriculturists of this community.

On March 5, 1904, at Harpster, Ohio, Mr. Fowler was united in marriage to Miss Frances Monte, a daughter of David and Mary (Sheets) Monte, the former a dealer in second-hand metals. Mr. and Mrs. Fowjer have three children, Nova G., Hiram R. and Max N. Mr. Fowler gives his allegiance to the republican party, and is a devout attendant at the Methodist church.

As printed in Past and present of Wyandot County, Ohio; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.