Descendants of Richard A Fowler (1805-1856) of Sonoma

Forgotten Sonoma city pioneer

Richard A Fowler and his wife Mariah were pioneers in the city of Sonoma, California. Completely forgotten in histories of that town. This article is a list of their descendants.

Authors

This article written 2010 by Will Johnson, wjhonson@aol.com

In the below listing do not confuse "AFT" with "ABT".  "About" means I have some evidence that the event occurred about that date.  "After" however only means that I know it occurred at some point after that date.  It does not mean it occurred about that date.  Similarly "BEF" only means the event occurred at some point before that date.  It does not mean it occurred about that date.

1 Richard A Fowler b: 1805 d: 7 Feb 1856, probate in Sonoma
+ Mariah B b: 1812/1820 d: 2 Apr 1886, probate in Sonoma
2 Eliza Jane Fowler b: 1846 d: 1852/1856 (not mentioned in father's probate)
2 Margaret Anna Fowler b: Feb 1848 d: 5 Apr 1926 Marin County, CA
+ Douglass "Douglas" Church b: 23 Jun 1831 d: 1919 San Francisco
3 Anne Marie "Annie" Church b: 7 Feb 1866 d: 22 May 1951 Ukiah, CA
+ Federick De Forest "Fred" Spaulding b: 27 Nov 1862 d: 1900/1910
4 Living Spaulding
4 Leland John Spaulding b: 18 Sep 1900 d: 11 Jan 1986 Santa Rosa
+ Sarah E McCain b: ABT 1907 d: AFT 1930
5 Leland John Spaulding born 11 Aug 1939
+ Walter J Dickson b: 3 Oct 1878 d: Dec 1969 San Jose
3 James Church b: Dec 1869 d: AFT 1910
+ Catherine Tyndall b: Nov 1877 d: AFT 1900
4 Douglas Joseph Church b: 16 Apr 1900 d: 6 Nov 1981 Los Angeles
+ Ethel M Ruus b: ABT 1898 d: AFT 1930
5 Jean Marie Church b: 7 Sep 1922 d: 11 Nov 1990 L.A.
5 Douglas James Church b: 26 Jan 1927 d: 9 Jul 1984 Orange Co
3 William Thomas Church b: 4 Feb 1871 d: 7 Aug 1953 Sonoma
+ Eugenia "Jennie" M Marcucci b: 1888 d: ABT 1980/1990
4 Alfred William Church b: 5 Feb 1908 d: 16 Mar 1983 Sonoma
+ Corrine
4 Helen Ann Church b: 26 Mar 1909 d: 16 Nov 2001 Calistoga
+ George Rogers b: 1890/1910 d: AFT 1926
5 Lloyd Alfred Church (born George) Rogers
                b: 19 Aug 1927 d: 9 Jun 2006 Vallejo
+ Frances J b: 1920/1945 d: BEF Jun 2006
6 Larry Rogers
6 Gary Rogers
6 Sharon Rogers
+ Living Jernigan
6 Carol Ann Rogers b: 1945/1990 d: BEF Jun 2006
+ Living Young
+ William Earl Moore born in Steubenville, Ohio
5 Elaine Evelyn Moore b: 16 Feb 1931 Alameda
+ Louis P "Louie" Geranio b: ABT 1928 Oakland
6 Karen Geranio
6 Nicholas Geranio
6 Michael Geranio
5 Lorraine Moore
+ Living Lefevere
+ Living Feliciano
+ Living Banks
+ Arthur "Art" Cooley
4 Genevieve M Church b: 6 Jun 1910 d: 8 Aug 1995 Roseburg, OR
+ Wilferd Young
+ Al Paulson b: 29 May 1906 d: Aug 1983 Roseburg, OR
4 Juanita R "Junita" Church b: 24 Jun 1912 d: 16 Jul 2000 Veneta, OR
+ Living Silva
+ William Penley
4 Gertrude Alice Church b: 22 Nov 1915 d: 19 Aug 2004 Fort Bragg
+ Edward "Eddie" Smith b: 1895/1920 d: 2004
4 Eva Mamie Church b: 7 Aug 1917 living 2006 at El Paso, AR
+ Harry William "Heroit" Johnson b: 18/19 Apr 1910 d: 8 Nov 1953
5 Elaine Grace "Dolly" Johnson b: 3 Aug 1935 d: Sep 1984
+ Jimmy D Mayfield b: 31 Aug 1936 d: 10 May 2002
6 six children Mayfield b: 1953/1980
5 Harry Johnson
5 Frances Johnson
5 Alfred Johnson
5 Alice Johnson
5 William Johnson
5 Charles Johnson
+ Linda Black
6 Tami Johnson
7 Living
+ Living Richards
8 Living
5 Eva Johnson
5 Clifford Johnson
5 Helen Johnson
5 Barbara Johnson
+ Charles Beverage b: 1926/1937
+ Living Roach
4 William James Church b: 31 May 1920 d: 9 Oct 1989
+ Louise Ahlbrandt b: 1920/1935 d: ABT 2003
5 Living Church
5 Living Church
5 Living Church
+ Living Davis
6 Living Davis
6 Living Davis
5 Living Church
+ Living Merlow
+ Agnes Faulds b: 1895/1915 d: AFT 1942
4 Bobby William Church b: 15 Feb 1933 d: 7 Sep 1981
4 James David "Jimmy" Church b: 26 Dec 1936 d: 20 Sep 1953
4 Living Church
3 Mary O Church b: 5 May 1873 d: 27 Dec 1965 San Francisco
         + Frank Mattern b: 29 Sep 1867 d: 14 Nov 1942 San Francisco
4 Bernice K Mattern b: 17 Mar 1901 d: 15 Aug 1985 Contra Costa
+ Mr Dukee
5 Stanlee Holmes Durkee
+ Leon H Kitner
4 Verna Marie Mattern b: 30 Oct 1903 d: 17 Feb 1989 Santa Clara
+ Melvin Zazzi b: 27 Mar 1905 d: 18 Jun 1976 Marin
5 Frances Zazzi
5 Melva Zazzi
+ Charles Williamson Hamilton
6 Heidi Marie Hamilton
+ Anthony Kevin Ortega
+ Steven Thomas Bailey
7 Myles Hamilton Bailey
7 Morgan Marie Bailey
4 Ben O Mattern b: 1914/15 adopted son
3 Douglas Church b: 10 Jun 1878 d: AFT 1880
3 Margaret Church b: Jun 1878 d: AFT 1920
+ Frederick A "Fred" Schell b: May 1864 d: 24 Aug 1938 Schellville
4 Fred Schell b: ABT 1901/1903 d: AFT 1920
4 Nevada Schell b: ABT 1907/1909 d: AFT 1920
3 Helen Church b: Dec 1879 d: AFT 1900
+ Frederick Warren Schell b: Mar 1875 living 1920
4 Warren Schell b: 21 Jul 1911 d: 17 Feb 1974 Shasta County
+ Thomas David Minto b: 25 Aug 1889 d: 18 Jan 1979 Marin
3 Eva Church b: May 1883 d: AFT 1900
3 Alice "Allise" Church b: May 1889 d: AFT 1910
+ Mr McCauley
4 Helen McCauley alias Dickson b : 1913/14
+ Walter J Dickson b: 3 Oct 1878 d: Dec 1969 San Jose
2 Mary Otis Fowler b: 2 Feb 1849 d: 26 Mar 1926 Kelso
+ Thomas Fawcett Junior b: 1822/1824 d: 14 Sep 1873 Sonoma
3 William Henry "Harry" Fawcett b: Jan 1866 d: 25 Dec 1945 Snohomish
+ never married
3 Thomas Douglas Fawcett b: 20 May 1868 d: 30 Dec 1933 Snohomish
+ Alta May Wright b: 7 Dec 1895 d: 22 Aug 1977 Monroe
4 Joseph Orlin Fawcett b: 17 Sep 1916 d: 4 Sep 1985 Tacoma
4 Mary Opal Fawcett b: 28 Apr 1918 d: 17 Mar 1984 Everett
+ Noel Harvey DesMarais
                b: 25 Dec 1911 c: 14 Jan 1912 d: 11 Mar 1968 Seattle
5 Paul Douglas DesMarais b: 22 Aug 1937 d: 3 Nov 2002 Snohomish
+ Marlene Martin
+ Christine "Chris" Ladley
6 Elissa DesMarais
+ Living Murchy
6 Joy Murchy-DesMarais
5 Nola DesMarais
+ Living Johnson
6 Living Johnson
+ Living Estep
7 Living Dennis
+ Living LaBarge
8 Living Dennis
8 Living Dennis
+ Living Dennis
7 Living Dennis
+ Living LaBarge
8 Living Dennis
8 Living Dennis
7 Living Dennis
6 Living Johnson
+ Living Howard
7 Living Howard
+ Living
7 Living Howard
+ Living Berg
7 Living Berg
7 Living Berg
6 Living Johnson
+ Living Weiss
+ Living Criswell
+ Living Newell
5 Alan Harvey DesMarais b: Aug 1943 d: 29 Aug 1944 Snohomish
5 Judith DesMarais
+ Living Parsons
6 Theresa Parsons
+ Living Repp
6 Carla Parsons
+ Living Johnson
4 Thomas Edgar Fawcett b: 18 Dec 1921 d: 18 Jan 1999
+ Georgia Jones
5 Beverly Fawcett
+ Living Roetcisoender
6 Living Roetcisoender
6 Living Roetcisoender
5 Pamela Fawcett
+ Living Love
6 Living Love
+ Living Roberts
6 Living Roberts
6 Living Roberts
5 Thomas Fawcett
4 Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Fawcett b: 16 Jan 1926 d: 17 Sep 2000
+ Daryl Eugene "Gene" Bunker b: 1924 d: ABT 1994
5 Roy Gene Bunker b: 17 Aug 1946 d: 2 Nov 1994
+ Susan C Huber b: 27 Sep 1948 d: Nov 1998
6 Justin Bunker
6 Blair Bunker
5 Gretchen Bunker
+ Bert Abernathy
6 Tabitha Abernathy
+ Living Taylor
7 Isabella Taylor
7 Ellie Taylor
6 Joshua Abernathy
+ Judye
7 Ashby Abernathy
7 Finnson Abernathy
6 Beau Abernathy
5 Kim Bunker b: 27 Sep 1951 d: 2008 (probably Laguna Beach)
+ George Kezner b: 6 Mar 1926 d: 9 Sep 2009 Kent
5 Llance Kezner
+ Lori
3 Joseph Kennedy Fawcett b: Dec 1870 d: 1900 Canada
+ John J H Suhrbier b: 1836 d: AFT 1910
3 Frederick William "Fred" Webb b: Jun 1876 d: 1942 probably San Fran
+ Margaret D b: ABT 1881 d: AFT 1925
3 Unknown Suhrbier b: 1878 d: BEF 1900 ("the baby")
+ William R Webb b: 1830/1855 d: AFT 1890
3 Frederick William "Fred" Webb b: Jun 1876 d: 1942
+ Margaret D b: ABT 1881 d: AFT 1925
3 Emily "Emma" Grace Webb b: 28 Mar 1885 d: 26 Dec 1942 Pullman, WA
+ Bert Cory Whitely b: 12 Nov 1879 d: 14 Dec 1967 Vallejo
4 Thomas Barrett Whitely b: 27 Aug 1907 d: 10 Oct 1981 Fontana
+ Vera E Morford b: 1907 d: 1999 Riverside
+ Nicolas "Nicholas" "Nick" Hoffman b: 25 Apr 1875 d: 1937 Pullman
4 Robert "Bob" Hoffman b: ABT 1918 d: AFT 1943
4 Mary Helen Hoffman b: ABT 1923 d: AFT 1946
3 Robert William Webb b: 18 May 1886 d: AFT 1939
+ Florence Edith b: 1880/1905 d: AFT 1918
+ William Brooks Harbin b: 1836 d: 1891/1900
3 no children Harbin