Sarah A. Bowman
Female, Deceased Person
1813 – 1866
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Who was Sarah A. Bowman?
Sarah A. Bowman was an American innkeeper, restaurateur, and madam. Nicknamed "The Great Western", she gained fame, and the title "Heroine of Fort Brown", as a camp follower of Zachary Taylor's army during the Mexican–American War. Following the war she operated an inn in Franklin, Texas before settling near Arizona City. Over the course of her life she was married multiple times, often without legal record or the blessing of a priest, and was known at various times by the names Boginnis, Bourdette, Bourget, Bourjette, Borginnis, Davis, Bowman, and possibly Foyle.
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- Born
- 1813
- Also known as
- Sarah Bowman
- Died
- Dec 22, 1866
Fort Yuma - Resting place
- San Francisco National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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