Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for James Bowie across 8 places, from 1796 to 1832.
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James Bowie (April 10, 1796 – March 6, 1836) was an American military officer, landowner and slave trader who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where James Bowie was documented, and when
10 April 1796exact date
Logan County, Kentuckyattested“According to his older brother, John, James Bowie was born in Logan County, Kentucky, on April 10, 1796 (Historical marker: 36° 46' 25"N 86° 42' 10"W).”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1828year
Coahuila y Texasattested“In 1828, after recovering from the wounds he received in the Sandbar Fight, Bowie decided to move to Coahuila y Texas, at that time a state in the Mexican federation.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1828year
Mexicoattested“In 1828, after recovering from the wounds he received in the Sandbar Fight, Bowie decided to move to Coahuila y Texas, at that time a state in the Mexican federation.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1828year
Coahuilaattested“In 1828, after recovering from the wounds he received in the Sandbar Fight, Bowie decided to move to Coahuila y Texas, at that time a state in the Mexican federation.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1829year
Alexandria, Louisianaattested“In 1829, he became engaged to Cecilia Wells, but she died in Alexandria on September 29, two weeks before they were to be married.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1 January 1830exact date
Louisianaattested“On January 1, 1830, Bowie left Louisiana to live in Texas, permanently.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1 January 1830exact date
Texasattested“On January 1, 1830, Bowie left Louisiana to live in Texas, permanently.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
July 1832month
Nacogdoches, Texasattested“In July 1832, after hearing that the Mexican army commander in Nacogdoches, José de las Piedras, had demanded that all residents in his area surrender their arms, Bowie cut short a visit to Natchez to return to Texas.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
July 1832month
Texasattested“In July 1832, after hearing that the Mexican army commander in Nacogdoches, José de las Piedras, had demanded that all residents in his area surrender their arms, Bowie cut short a visit to Natchez to return to Texas.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
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1800year
Illinois Countrymentioned“They sold that property in 1800 and relocated to what is now Missouri.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1802year
Spanish Louisianamentioned“In 1802, they moved south to Spanish Louisiana, where they settled on Bushley Bayou in what soon became Rapides Parish.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1809year
Louisianamentioned“The family moved again in 1809, settling on Bayou Teche in Louisiana before finding a permanent home in Opelousas in 1812.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1809year
Opelousas, Louisianamentioned“The family moved again in 1809, settling on Bayou Teche in Louisiana before finding a permanent home in Opelousas in 1812.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1812 to 1814period
Louisianamentioned“In late 1814, in response to General Andrew Jackson's plea for volunteers to fight the British in the War of 1812, James and Rezin enlisted in the Louisiana militia.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1825year
Thibodaux, Louisianamentioned“In 1825, the two brothers joined with their younger brother, Stephen, to buy Acadia Plantation near Thibodaux.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
28 April 1828exact date
San Antoniomentioned“Bowie was baptized into the Roman Catholic faith in San Antonio on April 28, 1828, sponsored by the alcalde (chief administrator) of the town, Juan Martín de Veramendi, and his wife, Josefa Navarro.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
2 August 1832exact date
Piedrasmentioned“On August 2, 1832, he joined a group of other Texans and marched into Nacogdoches to "present their demands" to Piedras.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
1833year
Mexicomentioned“Bowie later served as a delegate to the Convention of 1833, which formally requested that Texas become its own state within the Mexican federation.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
January 1836month
San Felipe, Texasmentioned“In early January 1836, Bowie went to San Felipe and asked the council to allow him to recruit a regiment.”source: Wikipedia: James Bowie
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