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Bowie, Jim, 1796?-1836

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Personal name headingBowie, Jim, 1796?-1836
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Variant(s)Bowie, James, d. 1836
Bowie, James, 1796?-1836
Biography/History noteJim Bowie (1796-1936) was an American pioneer and soldier. He was one of the heroes of the Texas Revolution who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Birth date1796?
Death date18360306
Place of birthLogan County, Ky.
Place of deathSan Antonio, Tex.
Profession or occupationSoldier Pioneer Frontiersman
Found inJames Bowie ... 1922.
Jim Bowie, c1980: t.p. (Jim Bowie) p.4 (James, or Jim; b. 1795)
Hdbk. Tex., 1952 (Bowie, James, pop. called Jim; b. 1795, d. March 6, 1836)
DAB (Bowie, James, 1796-3/6/1836)
Wikipedia, Mar. 31, 2011 (James Bowie; Jim Bowie; b. Apr. 10, 1796 in Logan County, Ky.; d. Mar. 6, 1836 at the Alamo, San Antonio, Tex.; pioneer and soldier)
Britannica online, Dec. 3, 2012 (James Bowie, byname Jim Bowie; b. 1796? in Logan County, Ky.,; died March 6, 1836 in San Antonio, Tex.; popular hero of the Texas Revolution (1835-36) mainly remembered for his part in the Battle of the Alamo)
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