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Benjamin Jasper Bruce 1849 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1849

Birth Location: White, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 27 Nov 1929

Death Location: Recter Saline, Illinois

Father: Isaac Bruce

Mother: Louise Walters

Spouse(s): Ella Johnson

Children(s): Nora Bruce, Andy Bruce, Jesse Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Percis Bruce, Florence Bruce, Robert Bruce, Benjamin Bruce, Minnie Bruce, John Bruce

In 1849, Benjamin Jasper Bruce entered the world in White, Illinois, United States, born to Isaac Jones Bruce and Louise Lucy Walters. Benjamin Jasper Bruce married Ella Pauline Johnson, and had children including Nora Belle Bruce, Andy Munroe Bruce, Jesse Albert Bruce, Thomas Leophas Bruce, Percis Agnes Bruce, Florence Flaura Bruce, Robert Bruce, Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Minnie Jane Bruce, John Isaac Bruce. Benjamin Jasper Bruce passed away in 1929 in Recter Saline, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Benjamin Jasper Bruce entered the world in White, Illinois, United States, born to Isaac Jones Bruce and Louise Lucy Walters.
  • Benjamin Jasper Bruce married Ella Pauline Johnson, and had children including Nora Belle Bruce, Andy Munroe Bruce, Jesse Albert Bruce, Thomas Leophas Bruce, Percis Agnes Bruce, Florence Flaura Bruce, Robert Bruce, Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Minnie Jane Bruce, John Isaac Bruce.
  • Benjamin Jasper Bruce passed away in 1929 in Recter Saline, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Bruce
1826 – 1896
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Louise Walters
1821 – 1879
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Ella Johnson
1850 – 1933
Birth Location: Omaha, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Nora Bruce
1873 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Andy Bruce
1873 – 1873
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Bruce
1875 – 1910
Birth Location: Illinois
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Thomas Bruce
1877 – 1901
Birth Location: Illinois
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Percis Bruce
1879 – 1957
Birth Location: Illinois
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Florence Bruce
1881 – 1952
Birth Location: White, County, IL
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Robert Bruce
1883 –
Birth Location: White County, IL
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Benjamin Bruce
1886 – 1961
Birth Location: White County, Illinois
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Minnie Bruce
1888 – 1972
Birth Location: Illinois
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John Bruce
1890 – 1956
Birth Location: White Co, Illinois
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Benjamin Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Bruce
1849 – 1929
Birth Place: White, Illinois, United States
Parents
Isaac Jones Bruce
1826 – 1896
Tennessee, United States of America
Louise (Lucy) Walters
1821 – 1879
Tennessee
Grandparents
Azariah (Benjamin) Bruce
1776 – 1854
Halifax Co. VA, USA
Martha (Patsy) Keeling
1778 – 1853
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Anderson Walters
1791 – 1863
Pittsylvania County VA of Sumner County, TN Monroe and Montg, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Joyner
1795 – 1852
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Bruce
1742 – 1803
Jane Lockhart
1747 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bruce
1722 – 1767
Rose Rainey
1703 – 1806
Jacob Lockhart
1715 – 1783
Mary Cohown
1715 – 1775

Benjamin Bruce's Descendants

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Benjamin (Jasper) Bruce (21 Sep 1849 – 27 Nov 1929) m. Ella (Pauline) Johnson (9 December 1850 – 7 July 1933)
  1. 1. Nora (Belle) Bruce (abt 1873 – )
  2. 2. Andy (Munroe) Bruce (About 1873 – About 1873)
  3. 3. Jesse (Albert) Bruce (abt 1875 – 1910)
  4. 4. Thomas (Leophas) Bruce (Mar 1877 – 5 May 1901)
  5. 5. Percis (Agnes) Bruce (abt 1879 – 19 July 1957) m. William ('Gus' Augustus) Stovall (20 March 1869 – 13 March 1938)
    1. 1. Herbert (William) Stovall (16 Jun 1894 – 10 Oct 1954)
    2. 2. Margaret (A) Stovall (27 Aug 1901 – 11 Oct 1981)
    3. 3. James (Herman) Stovall (8 Jul 1903 – 1961)
    4. 4. Harley (Augustus) Stovall (19 May 1906 – 14 Feb 1952)
    5. 5. Mary (Frieda) Stovall (12 July 1910 – 1 August 1992)
    6. 6. Oscar (Harold) Stovall (12 Dec 1913 – 6 Aug 1970)
    7. 7. Benjamin (Hayward) Stovall (21 Feb 1915 – 10 Mar 1964)
    8. 8. Daughter Stovall (6 Oct 1916 – 6 Oct 1916)
    9. 9. Kenneth (Leo) Stovall (19 Oct 1917 – 21 Nov 1971)
    10. 10. Carl (Edward) Stovall (7 Jul 1921 – 24 Sep 1975)
    11. 11. Ella (Angelee) Stovell (10 Jul 1923 – 1 Jul 2008) m. William (Burtus) Endicott (6 July 1918 – 21 Mar 1995)
      1. 1. Elsie (M) Endicott (10 July 1923 – 1 July 2008) m. William (Burtus) Endicott (6 July 1918 – 21 Mar 1995)
      2. 2. Eddy (Ray) Endicott (27 Aug 1942 – 31 Aug 2005) m. Patricia Endicott
        1. 1. Christopher (Michael) Endicott (15 Oct 1971 – )
        2. 2. Christine Endicott
      3. 3. Pauline Endicott (1944 – 1944)
      4. 4. Linda (Kay) Endicott (7 January 1946 – 19 December 1982)
  6. 6. Florence (Flaura) Bruce (4 May 1881 – 17 March 1952)
  7. 7. Robert Bruce (7 Sep 1883 – )
  8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce (1 Nov 1886 – Jan 1961)
  9. 9. Minnie (Jane) Bruce (Mar 1888 – 22 Dec 1972)
  10. 10. John (Isaac) Bruce (21 Aug 1890 – 1 Jul 1956)

Benjamin Bruce's Timeline

10 Records

1849
21 Sep 1849
Birth of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in White, Illinois, United States
White, Illinois, United States
1849
21 September 1849
Birth of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in White County, Illinois, USA
White County, Illinois, USA
1849
21 Sep 1849
Birth of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in White, Illinois, United States
White, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 1
Benjamin Jasper Bruce resided here in District 13, White, Illinois, USA
District 13, White, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Benjamin Jasper Bruce resided here in Indian Creek, Sacramento, White, Illinois, USA
Indian Creek, Sacramento, White, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Benjamin Jasper Bruce resided here in Indian Creek, White, Illinois, USA
Indian Creek, White, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Benjamin Jasper Bruce resided here in Rector, Saline, Illinois, USA
Rector, Saline, Illinois, USA
1929
17 November 1929
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in Rector, Saline, Illinois, United States
Rector, Saline, Illinois, United States
1929
27 Nov 1929
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in Recter Saline, Illinois
Recter Saline, Illinois
1929
27 Nov 1929
Age 80
Death of Benjamin Jasper Bruce in Recter Saline, Illinois
Recter Saline, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1849
    Event Place: White, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 September 1849
    Event Place: White County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indian Creek, White, Illinois; Roll: 258; Page: 419d; Enumeration District: 154
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rector, Saline, Illinois; Roll: 342; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1849
    Event Place: White, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Indian Creek, Sacramento, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Indian Creek, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Indian Creek, White, Illinois; Roll: 258; Page: 419d; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rector, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rector, Saline, Illinois; Roll: 342; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0089

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ricton, Saline, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1929
    Event Place: Rector, Saline, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Recter Saline, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1929
    Event Place: Recter Saline, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norris City, White County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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