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Jim Bowie. By : Jonathan McDonald. Family/Birth and Death. He was born in Kentucky on April 10,1796 and died March 6,1836,while sick with pneumonia and was shot three times in the head. He had three brothers and their names were David, Rhesa , and John. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jim BowieBy : Jonathan McDonald
Family/Birth and Death
He was born in Kentucky on April 10,1796 and died March 6,1836,while sick with pneumonia and was shot three times in the head.
He had three brothers and their names were David, Rhesa , and John.
Him and his family move around a lot ,they moved to Missouri from Kentucky, then to Louisiana in 1802.
His wife was Ursula de Veramendi, who he married on April 25,1831 in San Antonio.
They had two children that died from a disease called cholera.
Career Before the Military
He had a job clearing land and sawing timber.
Also farmed and operated a gristmill or grain grinder with eight slaves.
Role Played At The Alamo
He was a captain Also one of the men that cross the line that
William Travis drew in the sand, at the fight for the Alamo.
Interesting Fact or Quote
Had killed a man in a fight. He made a friendship with some Indians to try
and find the reported silver and gold in Texas. It was in Louisiana that he got his reputation
for being bold and fearless. It is known that he carried a big knife with
him which we know as the “Bowie Knife.” On October 5,1830,he became a Mexican
citizen.
Description of Jim Bowie
He was six feet tall ,weighed 180 pounds, had light-colored hair, keen grey eyes, and you can’t change his mind once its been made.
Also had a fair complexion, high cheekbones, and had a very bad temper.
My Websites I usedwww.lsjunction.com/people/bowie.htmwww.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbo45www.biography.com/people/jim-bowie-9222110
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