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Benjamin Walker Bruce 1800 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1800

Birth Location: Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee

Death Date: 12 Jul 1861

Death Location: Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Rachel Puckett, Mary Tull

Children(s): William Bruce, Mary Bruce, Mary Bruce, Sarah (Ellis), Sarah Bruce, Nellie Bruce, James Bruce, Jonathan Bruce, Miranda Wallace, Nancy Bruce, Lucinda Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, Hannah Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Jincy Bruce, William Bruce

In 1800, Benjamin Walker Bruce entered the world in Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee, born to William Thomas Bruce and Mary Ann Walker. Benjamin Walker Bruce married Rachel A. Puckett, Mary Elizabeth Tull, and had children including William Madison Bruce, Mary Jane Bruce, Mary Jane Bruce, Sarah Ann (Sallie) Bruce (Ellis), Sarah Ann Sally Bruce, Nellie Emaline "Emma" Bruce, James William Bruce, Jonathan Daniel Bruce, Miranda Elizabeth Bruce Wallace, Nancy Matilda Bruce, Lucinda Caroline Bruce, Benjamin Walker Bruce, Hannah Catherine Bruce, Thomas Jefferson Bruce, Jincy R Bruce, William Forrest Bruce. Benjamin Walker Bruce passed away in 1861 in Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Benjamin Walker Bruce entered the world in Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee, born to William Thomas Bruce and Mary Ann Walker.
  • Benjamin Walker Bruce married Rachel A. Puckett, Mary Elizabeth Tull, and had children including William Madison Bruce, Mary Jane Bruce, Mary Jane Bruce, Sarah Ann (Sallie) Bruce (Ellis), Sarah Ann Sally Bruce, Nellie Emaline "Emma" Bruce, James William Bruce, Jonathan Daniel Bruce, Miranda Elizabeth Bruce Wallace, Nancy Matilda Bruce, Lucinda Caroline Bruce, Benjamin Walker Bruce, Hannah Catherine Bruce, Thomas Jefferson Bruce, Jincy R Bruce, William Forrest Bruce.
  • Benjamin Walker Bruce passed away in 1861 in Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1759 – 1842
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Mary Walker
1767 – 1838
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Puckett
1800 – 1823
Birth Location: Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA
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Mary Tull
1805 – 1875
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

William Bruce
1820 – 1904
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Mary Bruce
1823 – 1898
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Bruce
1823 – 1898
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah (Ellis)
1823 – 1888
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Sarah Bruce
1827 – 1928
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Nellie Bruce
1829 – 1904
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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James Bruce
1831 – 1879
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, USA
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Jonathan Bruce
1833 – 1913
Birth Location: Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
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Miranda Wallace
1836 – 1928
Birth Location: Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
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Nancy Bruce
1839 – 1916
Birth Location: Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
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Lucinda Bruce
1840 – 1902
Birth Location: Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
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Benjamin Bruce
1842 – 1857
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States
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Hannah Bruce
1845 – 1924
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
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Thomas Bruce
1848 – 1924
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States
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Jincy Bruce
1850 –
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States
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William Bruce
1852 –
Birth Location: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States
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Benjamin Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bruce
1800 – 1861
Birth Place: Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee
Parents
William Thomas Bruce
1759 – 1842
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Walker
1767 – 1838
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Armstreal Thomas) Bruce
1740 – 1816
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Smith
1745 – 1818
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Capt. (George. RW Walker. s) Buckner
1745 – 1833
Farquart
Charlotte. (E Hicks, 1st Buckner.) 2nd.
1747 – 1810
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1720 – 1783
Elizabeth Coghill
1722 – 1751
John Smith
1713 – 1767
Elizabeth Meldrum
1714 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1693 – 1722
Euphem GGGM
1698 – 1801
Alexander Christian
Jean Meldrum
1679 –

Benjamin Bruce's Descendants

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Benjamin (Walker) Bruce (25 Dec 1800 – 12 Jul 1861) m. Rachel (A.) Puckett (abt 1800 – 1823) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tull (24 November 1805 – 20 January 1875)
  1. 1. William (Madison) Bruce (2 January 1820 – 18 Aug 1904) m. Mariah (Elizabeth) Cain (2 Aug 1823 – 4 May 1903)
    1. 1. Mary (E) Bruce (11 Nov 1840 – 17 Jul 1841)
    2. 2. James (Elbert) Bruce (16 March 1843 – 13 April 1909) m. Martha Standerfer (May 1840 – Jun 1902)
      1. 1. Elisha (Elmer) Bruce (9 Jun 1865 – 19 Dec 1930)
      2. 2. Oceola Bruce (Abt. 1870 – )
      3. 3. Nancy (P) Bruce (1873 – )
      4. 4. Lucy (L) Bruce (1876 – )
      5. 5. Leona (C) Bruce (Abt. 1876 – )
      6. 6. Martha (E) Bruce (Abt. 1880 – )
      7. 7. charles (elisha) bruce (Dec 1887 – )
      8. 8. Mamie (L) Bruce (1894 – )
    3. 3. Malinda (Jane) Bruce (1846 – 27 JUN 1927)
    4. 4. David (Lorenzo) Bruce (25 Sep 1847 – 12 Mar 1928)
    5. 5. Benjamin (Russell) Bruce (14 December 1849 – 9 October 1905)
    6. 6. William (H) Bruce (abt 1851 – 24 Oct 1865)
    7. 7. Martha (Ellen) Bruce (abt 1853 – 13 April 1932) m. William (Chesterfield) Michael (25 Dec 1852 – 20 Aug 1916)
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) Michael (17 Nov 1873 – 13 February 1955)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen (Nellie) Michael, Eubanks,) Seth (31 July 1877 – 29 April 1975)
      3. 3. Henry (L) Michael (16 JAN 1878 – 17 Nov 1944)
      4. 4. Henry (Harry) Michael (April 1879 – )
      5. 5. Elbert (Clark) Michael (1 Apr 1880 – 18 Oct 1960)
      6. 6. Pearl (Mae) Michael (23 Jan 1883 – 26 Mar 1964)
      7. 7. John (Preston) Michael (8 May 1884 – 31 July 1965)
      8. 8. Myrtle (Josephine) Michael (17 Mar 1888 – 3 Mar 1974)
      9. 9. Eva (E) Michael (Jun 1889 – Aug 1910)
      10. 10. Daisy (Irene) Michael (Mar 1892 – 1965)
      11. 11. Iva (I) Michael (Sep 1898 – 14 February 1988)
    8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Bruce (25 Jun 1857 – 9 January 1944)
    9. 9. Sarah (Emiline) Bruce (abt 1859 – 19 Aug 1934)
    10. 10. Henry (P) Bruce (13 October 1861 – 2 April 1918)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Bruce (Sep 02, 1823 – Oct 07, 1898)
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann (Sallie) Bruce) (Ellis) (15 Dec 1823 – 17 NOV 1888)
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann Sally) Bruce (4 September 1827 – 24 April 1928)
  5. 5. Nellie (Emaline "Emma") Bruce (25 Feb 1829 – 3 Jul 1904)
  6. 6. James (William) Bruce (19 Mar 1831 – 19 Dec 1879)
  7. 7. Jonathan (Daniel) Bruce (11 April 1833 – 9 November 1913)
  8. 8. Miranda (Elizabeth Bruce) Wallace (22 December 1836 – 28 March 1928)
  9. 9. Nancy (Matilda) Bruce (30 Apr 1839 – 4 October 1916)
  10. 10. Lucinda (Caroline) Bruce (28 July 1840 – 26 November 1902)
  11. 11. Benjamin (Walker) Bruce (10 November 1842 – 10 Feb 1857)
  12. 12. Hannah (Catherine) Bruce (23 February 1845 – 4 May 1924)
  13. 13. Thomas (Jefferson) Bruce (20 Aug 1848 – 21 February 1924)
  14. 14. Jincy (R) Bruce (1850 – )
  15. 15. William (Forrest) Bruce (1852 – )

Benjamin Bruce's Timeline

7 Records

1799
25 Dec 1799
Birth of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Chapel Hill, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Chapel Hill, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1799
25 Dec 1799
Birth of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America
1800
25 Dec 1800
Birth of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee
Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 50
Benjamin Walker Bruce resided here in Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1861
12 Jul 1861
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1861
12 Jul 1861
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Windsor, Shelby, Illinois
Windsor, Shelby, Illinois
1861
12 Jul 1861
Age 61
Death of Benjamin Walker Bruce in Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois
Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1799
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 101b
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1799
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1800
    Event Place: Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 101b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Windsor, Shelby, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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