J. C. Dowler, farmer; P. O. Covington. J. C. Dowler was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Oct. 1, 1819, and is a son of William Dowler, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio at an early day, and first located in Butler Co., in the year 1824, he moved to this county and entered the land where J. C. now lives; J. C. was reared a farmer, and, when 19 years old, he began teaching school, following the occupation for thirteen years; since then he has been farming. His marriage with Susan, a daughter of John Rike, deceased, was celebrated Aug. 14, 1856 they had one child; John W., an engineer and surveyor.