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