Jim Bowie, who is often associated with the Bowie knife and who was killed at the Alamo in 1836, spent part of the fourth year of his life with his family in Livingston County, Kentucky. Rezin Bowie, Jim's father, can be found on the 1800 Livingston County tax list and was appointed appraiser of the estate of John Clark deceased that same year.[1]
The Bowie family came to Livingston County from Logan County, Kentucky, where Jim was born. After staying in Livingston County a short time, the family moved on to District of New Madrid (Missouri) and about 1802 moved on to Louisiana. You can read more about Jim Bowie Here
[1] Livingston County Court Order Book A, no pagination, 25 Mar 1800.
Originally published 5 Feb 2016. Published again 11 Dec 2023.
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