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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: Norris City, White County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Isaac Bruce

Mother: Louise Walters

Spouse(s): Ella Johnson

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

Benjamin Jasper Bruce was born in 1849 in White, Illinois, United States, the child of Isaac Jones Bruce And Louise Lucy Walters. Benjamin Jasper Bruce married Ella Pauline Johnson, and had children including Andy Munroe Bruce, Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Florence Flaura Bruce, Jesse E Bruce, John Isaac Bruce, Minnie J Bruce, Nora B Bruce, Persus A Bruce, Robert Bruce, Thomas L Bruce. Benjamin Jasper Bruce passed away in 1929 in Norris City, White County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Jasper Bruce was born in 1849 in White, Illinois, United States, the child of Isaac Jones Bruce And Louise Lucy Walters.
  • Benjamin Jasper Bruce married Ella Pauline Johnson, and had children including Andy Munroe Bruce, Benjamin Franklin Bruce, Florence Flaura Bruce, Jesse E Bruce, John Isaac Bruce, Minnie J Bruce, Nora B Bruce, Persus A Bruce, Robert Bruce, Thomas L Bruce.
  • Benjamin Jasper Bruce passed away in 1929 in Norris City, White County, Illinois, United States of America.

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
EJ

Children(s)

Nora Bruce
1873–
Birth Location: Illinois
NB
Thomas Bruce
1877–1901
Birth Location: Illinois
TB
Minnie Bruce
1888–1972
Birth Location: Illinois
MB
Persus Bruce
1879–1957
Birth Location: Illinois
PB
Robert Bruce
1883–
Birth Location: White County, IL
RB
Benjamin Bruce
1886–1961
Birth Location: White County, Illinois
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John Bruce
1890–1956
Birth Location: White Co, Illinois
JB
Jesse Bruce
1875–1910
Birth Location: Illinois
JB
Florence Bruce
1881–1952
Birth Location: White, County, IL
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Andy Bruce
1873–1873
Birth Location: –
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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
Robert Bruce
1764–1833
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Margaret Parlier
1779–1833
Wilkes, County, NC
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
John Bruce
1720–1783
Elizabeth Coggill
1722–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1693–1722
Euphem GGGM
1698–1801

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 (B.) Bruce 1873–
  2. 2. Thomas (L.) Bruce 1877–1901
  3. 3. Minnie (J) Bruce 1888–1972
  4. 4. Persus (A.) Bruce 1879–1957 m. William ('Gus' Augustus) Stovall 1869–1938
    1. 1. Ella (Angelee) Stovell 1923–2008 m. William (Bertis) Endicott 1918–1995
      1. 1. Eddy (Ray) Endicott 1942–2005
      2. 2. Elsie (M) Endicott 1923–2008 m. William (Bertis) Endicott 1918–1995
      3. 3. Linda (Kay) Jones 1946–1982
      4. 4. Pauline Endicott 1944–1944
    2. 2. Oscar (Harold) Stovall 1913–1970
    3. 3. Benjamin (Hayward) Stovall 1915–1964
    4. 4. Kenneth (Leo) Stovall 1917–1971
    5. 5. Daughter Stovall 1916–1916
    6. 6. Carl (Edward) Stovall 1921–1975
    7. 7. Mary (Frieda) Stovall 1910–1992
    8. 8. Herbert (William) Stovall 1894–1954
    9. 9. Margaret (A) Stovall 1901–1981
    10. 10. James (Herman Stovall) Jr 1903–1961
    11. 11. Harley (Augustus) Stovall 1906–1952
  5. 5. Robert Bruce 1883–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce 1886–1961
  7. 7. John (Isaac) Bruce 1890–1956
  8. 8. Jesse (E.) Bruce 1875–1910
  9. 9. Florence (Flaura) Bruce 1881–1952
  10. 10. Andy (Munroe) Bruce 1873–1873

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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