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Ben Bruce 1850–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA

Death Date: aft 1920

Death Location: Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Anderson Bruce

Mother: Mary Ward

Spouse(s): Julia Turner, Martha Allen

Children(s): Franklin Bruce, Delbert Bruce, Floyd Bruce, Mary Bruce, Love Bruce, "Frank" Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Mary Bruce, Claude Bruce

Ben Bruce was born in 1850 in Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA, the child of Anderson Franklin Bruce And Mary A Ward. Ben Bruce married Julia A Turner, Martha A Allen, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Claude M Bruce, Delbert E Bruce, Floyd W Bruce, Frank Henrietta Lovejoy Bruce, Franklin R Bruce, Love Jay Bruce, Mary Bruce, Mary O Bruce. Ben Bruce passed away in 1920 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ben Bruce was born in 1850 in Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA, the child of Anderson Franklin Bruce And Mary A Ward.
  • Ben Bruce married Julia A Turner, Martha A Allen, and had children including Alexander Bruce, Claude M Bruce, Delbert E Bruce, Floyd W Bruce, Frank Henrietta Lovejoy Bruce, Franklin R Bruce, Love Jay Bruce, Mary Bruce, Mary O Bruce.
  • Ben Bruce passed away in 1920 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anderson Bruce
1825–1872
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Mary Ward
1826–1883
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Turner
1853–1916
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Martha Allen
1850–1941
Birth Location: Georgia
MA

Children(s)

Franklin Bruce
1883–1920
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FB
Delbert Bruce
1878–1928
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Floyd Bruce
1885–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
FB
Mary Bruce
1885–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MB
Love Bruce
1885–
Birth Location: Georgia
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"Frank" Bruce
1885–1913
Birth Location: Georgia
"B
Alexander Bruce
1876–
Birth Location: District 163, Greene, Georgia
AB
Mary Bruce
1872–1950
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
MB
Claude Bruce
1876–1931
Birth Location: Greene County, Ga
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Ben Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Ben Bruce
1850–1920
Birth Place: Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
Parents
Anderson Franklin Bruce
1825–1872
Georgia, United States
Mary (A) Ward
1826–1883
Greene County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Jasper Bruce) Sr
1795–1870
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Adelaide (Delila) Richards
1795–1829
Green, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Aziel Bruce
1771–1834
Elizabeth Melton
1775–1849
George Jr.
1750–1829
Lydia Tullis
1780–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bruce
1735–1806
Susannah Barnes
1745–1844
John IV
1726–1818
Tabitha Hudson
1745–1819
David Vinson
1726–1814
Hannah Watkins
1750–1833

Ben Bruce's Descendants

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Ben Bruce (1850–aft 1920) m. Julia (A.) Turner (15 Jan 1853–20 Aug 1916) m. Martha (A.) Allen (Dec 1850–Mar 1941)
  1. 1. Franklin (R) Bruce 1883–1920
  2. 2. Delbert (E) Bruce 1878–1928
  3. 3. Floyd (W) Bruce 1885–
  4. 4. Mary (O) Bruce 1885–
  5. 5. Love (Jay) Bruce 1885–
  6. 6. "Frank" (Henrietta Lovejoy) Bruce 1885–1913
  7. 7. Alexander Bruce 1876–
  8. 8. Mary Bruce 1872–1950 m. Copeland 1882– m. Fuller Copelan 1880–1954
    1. 1. Edgar (Adams) Copelan 1906–1970 m. Ruth (Mae) Ross 1920–1993
    2. 2. Frank (B.) Copelan 1905–1974
    3. 3. Frank Copelan 1906–
    4. 4. Edgar Copelan 1907–
  9. 9. Claude (M.) Bruce 1876–1931 m. Lathaddeus (T) COPELAN 1875–1951
    1. 1. Eloise Copeland 1905–1992 m. J.P. Knight 1900–1939
    2. 2. Gladys (Magdelene) Copelan 1902–1974 m. William ((Billy)Clifford) Shyrigh 1895–1931
      1. 1. Sammie (Lovejoy) Shyreigh 1922–2005 m. Robert Long 1917–1984
      2. 2. Glady (C) Sparks 1920–2011 m. Forest (Glenn) Sparks 1895–1962
        1. 1. Richard (D) Sparks 1924–
        2. 2. Alan (Wells) Sparks 1927–1999
    3. 3. Nick (Name " Mary") Copelan 1899–1987 m. Dozier Gibbs 1895–1943
      1. 1. Farris (Copelan Gibbs) Sr 1926–2008 m. Nancye (P.) Gibbs 1929–2011
    4. 4. Calvin (Rowan Lathadius) Copelan 1898–1964 m. Private 1907–1970
      1. 1. Bruce (Calvin) Copelan 1929–2001 m. Grace (Margery) Simpson 1929–2013
        1. 1. Roy (Alan) Copelan 1948–2015 m. Virginia (Lynne) Roberts 1943–2009
      2. 2. Nelvin Copeland 1927–2000 m. Elizabeth (Blessing) Dixon 1923–1991 m. Elouise (Edna) Mims 1922–2006
      3. 3. Vera (Elizabeth) Copelan 1931–2002 m. William (Neiman) Britton 1930–2013

Ben Bruce's Timeline

18 Records

1848
16 October 1848
Birth of Ben Bruce in New York, United States of America
New York, United States of America
1849
Sep 1849
Birth of Ben Bruce in District 163, Greene, Georgia
District 163, Greene, Georgia
1850
1850
Birth of Ben Bruce in District 163, Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
District 163, Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Birth of Ben Bruce in Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Ben Bruce resided here in District 146, Greene, Georgia, USA
District 146, Greene, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
Ben Bruce resided here in Militia District 142, Greene, Georgia, United States
Militia District 142, Greene, Georgia, United States
1871
17 Dec 1871
Age 21
Ben Bruce was married in Greene, Georgia
Greene, Georgia
1880
1880
Age 30
Ben Bruce resided here in District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ben Bruce resided here in District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 50
Ben Bruce resided here in Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
1900
1900
Age 50
Ben Bruce resided here in Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
1900
1900
Age 50
Ben Bruce resided here in Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia, USA
Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Ben Bruce resided here in Manchester, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
Manchester, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Ben Bruce resided here in Militia District 162-163, Criddelle, Hutcherson, Greene, Georgia
Militia District 162-163, Criddelle, Hutcherson, Greene, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 70
Ben Bruce resided here in Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 70
Ben Bruce resided here in Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
1920
aft 1920
Age 70
Death of Ben Bruce in Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
1921
24 Jun 1921
Age 71
Death of Ben Bruce in Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia, USA
Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 October 1848
    Event Place: New York, United States of America
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1849
    Event Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0544.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 142, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 341A; Image: 307; Family History Library Film: 545652
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240201
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: T623_201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 146, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M432_71; Page: 93A; Image: 191
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 163, Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 135
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0544
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1871
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 146, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 146, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M432_71; Page: 93A; Image: 191

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 142, Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Militia District 142, Greene, Georgia; Roll: M593_153; Page: 341A; Image: 307; Family History Library Film: 545652

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0544

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 163, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 149; Family History Film: 1254149; Page: 270D; Enumeration District: 036; Image: 0544.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Manchester, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia District 162-163, Criddelle, Hutcherson, Greene, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: T623_201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 44.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 135

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia; Roll: T625_271; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hutchinson, Greene, Georgia; Roll: 201; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1240201

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 15452-C

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1920
    Event Place: Siloam, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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