ALSO I failed to say that this site is mostly for Memphis, Shelby TN., but here are some examples of what you can find at this site...

MALE FOWLKES MARRIAGES IN THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, SHELBY, TENNESSEE

11 Jun 1842 Jeptha FOWLKES to Sidney LAMB
30 May 1850 Jepha L. FOWLKES to Mary C. KING
26 Oct 1852 Jeptha FOWLKES to Sarah LAMB
28 Nov 1874 Benj. FOWLKES to Miss Fannie BLACK (col)
29 May 1876 L. T. FOWLKES to Miss S. J. DAVIS
04 Oct 1882 Wm. FOWLKES to Miss Mary HALL (col)
12 Dec 1886 H. W. FOWLKES to Miss Alice STEGALL
04 Jan 1894 Frank Bates FOWLKES to Miss Lilly Lee STRATTON
14 May 1915 G. W. FOWLKES to Mary L. PIGFORD (col)
05 Nov 1923 James A. FOWLKES to Margie BROWN (col)
01 Dec 1931 John T. FOWLKES to Thelma May BLACKWOOD
28 Dec 1936 James A. FOWLKES to Pauline BARNER

it took almost 30 yrs for another male Fowlkes to marry here, there are
4 more listings in the 1960's, so taking that into account, I won't post
those more recent ones.

FEMALES FOWLKES MARRIAGES IN THE CITY OF MEMPHIS, SHELBY, TENNESSEE

12 Apr 1854 Cornelia A. FOWLKES to Charles McDONALD
05 Dec 1859 M. E. FOLKES to C. S. JOHNSTON
19 Oct 1864 Mrs. Mary J. FOWLKES to Gilbert JONES
28 Feb 1867 Annie L. FOWLKES to Daniel H. HAYDEN
15 Sep 1874 A. E. FOWLKES to Dan'l A. HATCHER
08 Jul 1876 Ada FOWLKES to Louis BROWN (col)
10 Aug 1876 Melvina FOWLKES to Harry MACKLIN (col)
23 Jun 1877 Jennie FOWLKES to Fred HARRIS (col)
30 Dec 1890 Miss Nannie FOWLKES to Albert KLEIN
12 Jul 1899 Annie L. FOWLKES to A. FRANKLIN (col)
09 Jun 1900 Mrs. Alice FOWLKES to W. H. PIERCE
14 May 1903 Virgie FOWLKES to W. M. WILLIAMS (col)
18 Mar 1905 Miss Lizzie FOWLKES to Luke WATT
09 sep 1910 Mrs. Marguerite FOWLKES to Frank C.FALKINGBURG
15 Jun 1915 Francis FOWLKES to Mose JOHNSON (col)
23 Dec 1915 Miss Ruth Lenora FOWLKES to James M. WOODS
27 Aug 1920 Ella FOWLKES to J. M. McFADDEN

and again, there are 4 more current listings that I won't post here.

SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE PROBATE COURT LOOSE PAPERS INDEX 1820-1900
FOWLKES HARRIET 1869 1869-02536 DECEASED NOW WALKER
FOWLKES JEPTHA 1842 1842-00102 GUARDIAN
FOWLKES JEPTHA 1864 1864-00919 DECEASED
FOWLKES L P 1853 1853-00512 GUARDIAN
FOWLKES L R 1851 1851-00102
FOWLKES SIDNEY G 1850 1850-00983 DECEASED
FOWLKES STERLING 1849 1849-00512 GUARDIAN
FOWLKES TONY 1877 1877-03014 GUARDIANSHIP

Also on that site is "West TN Historical Society Papers" from 1947-2005

There are 3 main parts to the site - on left, you can look up Warranty Deeds and more - the middle is the GOOD section Birth-Deaths-Mphs Census 1865-Divorce-Mphs Directories and so forth.

Just thought I would pass this info on......
Mindy
MphsTN