Bowie County, Texas Genealogy

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Parent County
1840--Bowie County was created 17 December 1840 from Red River County. County seat: New Boston

The county was named for James Bowie, who died at the Alamo, (1796-1836). James Bowie was born near Terrapin Creek (now Spring Creek) where it crosses Bowie's Mill Road (Turnertown Road), nine miles northwest of Franklin, Logan County (now Simpson County), Kentucky, probably on April 10, 1796. He was the son of Reason (or Rezin) and Elve Ap-Catesby Jones (or Johns) Bowie.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass
 * Little River County, Arkansas
 * McCurtain County, Oklahoma
 * Miller County, Arkansas
 * Morris
 * Red River

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog