Sarah A. Bowman
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Gender | Female |
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Born | Tennessee |
United States | |
Died | Fort Yuma |
California | |
United States | |
Spous | 1. Unknown; 2. Borginnes; 3. Alfred J. Bowman |
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ID | 3798472 |
Sarah A. Bowman Life story
Sarah A. Bowman, also known as Sarah Borginnis or Sarah Bourdette, was an Irish 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.