Hi, Deanna!
I also checked the 1860 Miami County census and couldn't find your
Fowlers either.
The main town associated with Perry Township is Gilead. Macy was also
fairly close to Perry Township, although it may actually be in Allen
Township. I don't have a clue as to what the newspapers might have been or
if any copies are still in existence.
Debby Beheler, who has the Miami County, Indiana website (and who does a
WONDEFUL job providing us with information!) has a link there to Indiana
newspapers on microfilm, but I don't recall any for Perry Township.
Nancy