Biographical Sketch of James Bowie Leave a Comment / IowaJames Bowie, dealer in drugs and groceries, was born in Ireland in 1821; came to America in 1840, and located in Ohio. He removed to Little Sioux, Ia., in 1865, and in 1879 engaged in his present business at River Sioux. Surnames:Bowie, Topics:Biography, Locations:Harrison County IA,Collection:History of Western Iowa: Its Settlement and Growth. Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. 1882. Facebook Pinterest StumbleUpon Delicious Tumblr Twitter Evernote Gmail Print Friendly Like