Fowlkes, Henry M., 1830-1887
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1830 - 1887
Biographical Note
Henry M. Fowlkes was a resident of Chesterfield and Montgomery counties in Virginia. He wrote two letters from Winter Park, Chesterfield County, on October 6, 1863, to his young daughters. The first letter he wrote, was regarding the passing of his recent wife. His wife had died recently after childbirth with their youngest daughter Janie. In addition the second letter is to his daughters from Greenhead, Montgomery County, in 1865, before what he believed would be his death. Henry Fowlkes actually lived a another 22 years, remarried, and died in 1887.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Henry M. Fowlkes Letters
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1980-004
Abstract
The collection Henry M. Fowlkes Letters includes two letters written to his family during the American Civil War.
Dates:
1863 - 1865