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Charles Polk Bruce 1799 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Oct 1799

Birth Location: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1850

Death Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Sara Polke

Spouse(s): Angelina Wright, Nancy Harrison

Children(s): Charles Bruce, William Bruce, Samuel Bruce, Angeline Bruce, Charles Bruce, Joshua Bruce, Hettie Bruce, Robert Bruce, Mary Bruce, James Bruce, John Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Sarah Bruce, Thomas Bruce

Charles Polk Bruce was born in 1799 in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Albin Bruce and Sara " Sally " Polke. Charles Polk Bruce married Angelina Goodwin Wright, Nancy Paris Harrison, and had children including Charles Henry Bruce, William W. Bruce, Samuel Milton Bruce, Angeline G. Bruce, Charles Henry Bruce, Joshua Harrison Bruce, Hettie Ann Bruce, Robert Tealer Bruce, Mary E. Bruce, James Harvey Bruce, John Wilson Bruce, Nancy Ellen Bruce, Sarah Margaret Bruce, Thomas Polk Bruce. Charles Polk Bruce passed away in 1850 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Polk Bruce was born in 1799 in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Albin Bruce and Sara " Sally " Polke.
  • Charles Polk Bruce married Angelina Goodwin Wright, Nancy Paris Harrison, and had children including Charles Henry Bruce, William W. Bruce, Samuel Milton Bruce, Angeline G. Bruce, Charles Henry Bruce, Joshua Harrison Bruce, Hettie Ann Bruce, Robert Tealer Bruce, Mary E. Bruce, James Harvey Bruce, John Wilson Bruce, Nancy Ellen Bruce, Sarah Margaret Bruce, Thomas Polk Bruce.
  • Charles Polk Bruce passed away in 1850 in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Sara Polke
1780 – 1818
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
SP

Spouses(s)

Angelina Wright
1801 – 1831
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
AW
Nancy Harrison
1814 – 1901
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
NH

Children(s)

Charles Bruce
1839 – 1865
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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William Bruce
1826 – 1850
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
WB
Samuel Bruce
1828 – 1897
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
SB
Angeline Bruce
1830 – 1892
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
AB
Charles Bruce
1839 – 1865
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
CB
Joshua Bruce
1833 – 1891
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
JB
Hettie Bruce
1834 – 1901
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
HB
Robert Bruce
1836 – 1913
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
RB
Mary Bruce
1838 – 1924
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
MB
James Bruce
1841 – 1872
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
JB
John Bruce
1844 – 1927
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
JB
Nancy Bruce
1846 – 1850
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
NB
Sarah Bruce
1848 – 1850
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
SB
Thomas Bruce
1850 – 1925
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
TB

Charles Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Charles Bruce
1799 – 1850
Birth Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Albin Bruce
1779 – 1854
New York, United States
Sara (" Sally ") Polke
1780 – 1818
Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (Albin) Bruce
1745 – 1818
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Lucas
1745 – 1805
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Charles ("Indian Fighter") Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Margaret McMahon
1727 – 1804
William LUCAS
1713 – 1775
Mildred Springer
1715 – 1789
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Parrell
1690 – 1748
William McMahon
1690 – 1749
Elizabeth Blair
1681 – 1788
Thomas Lucas
1688 – 1756
Anne Hungerford
1687 – 1756
Thomas Buck
1678 – 1732
SARAH JUDD
1677 – 1751
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Jonathan Langley
1720 – 1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815

Charles Bruce's Descendants

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Charles (Polk) Bruce (17 Oct 1799 – 10 Sep 1850) m. Angelina (Goodwin) Wright (25 March 1801 – 11 May 1831) m. Nancy (Paris) Harrison (28 Jan 1814 – 18 Sep 1901)
  1. 1. Charles (Henry) Bruce (25 Nov 1839 – 20 May 1865)
  2. 2. William (W.) Bruce (25 Apr 1826 – Aug 24, 1850)
  3. 3. Samuel (Milton) Bruce (09 Sep 1828 – 01 Aug 1897) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Layman (11 August 1840 – 26 February 1926)
    1. 1. Minnehaha (Angeline) Mullin (16 February 1864 – 15 February 1961) m. James (Letmond) Mullin (3 Feb 1866 – 30 Jun 1893)
      1. 1. Bruce (Hamilton) Mullin (23 Nov 1890 – 8 Aug 1958)
      2. 2. Arah (Elizabeth) Mullen (10 Aug 1892 – 14 Dec 1973)
      3. 3. Letmond Mullin (abt 1912 – )
      4. 4. Rasalia Mullin (abt 1914 – )
      5. 5. Dorothy Mullin (abt 1917 – )
    2. 2. Florence (Belle) Bruce (9 September 1866 – 28 August 1916) m. George (B.) Fish (31 May 1862 – 14 Jan 1946)
      1. 1. Paul (Bruce) Fish (07 Sep 1890 – 17 Jan 1954)
      2. 2. Clarence Fish (15 Dec 1895 – 20 Dec 1895)
      3. 3. Henry (F.) Fish (15 Dec 1895 – 23 Dec 1895)
      4. 4. George (Milton) Fish (23 Sep 1899 – 1965)
  4. 4. Angeline (G.) Bruce (10 May 1830 – 26 Jan 1892) m. James (M) Thompson (1831 – )
    1. 1. Edward Thompson
  5. 5. Joshua (Harrison) Bruce (22 Mar 1833 – 22 Apr 1891) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) LaFollette (21 Oct 1836 – 21 Aug 1912)
    1. 1. Mary (Paris) Bruce (22 Nov 1856 – 28 Apr 1933)
    2. 2. Sarah (Melvina) Bruce (Sep 1859 – 11 Apr 1953)
    3. 3. Angeline Bruce (10 Nov 1861 – 12 Sep 1862)
    4. 4. Eliza (Ellen) Bruce (16 Jun 1863 – 12 Aug 1945)
    5. 5. Charles (Robert) Bruce (13 Nov 1865 – 15 Sep 1942)
    6. 6. William (Wallace) Bruce (3 Dec 1867 – 2 JUL 1907)
    7. 7. Joshua (Harrison) Bruce (22 Jan 1870 – 6 Oct 1888)
    8. 8. James (Milton) Bruce (18 Jan 1873 – )
    9. 9. Mabel (Orinda) Bruce (29 Jan 1879 – 20 Jul 1969)
  6. 6. Hettie (Ann) Bruce (6 Dec 1834 – 1901) m. David (Cook) Shaver (25 Jan 1829 – 29 Oct 1904)
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Shaver (3 June 1852 – 1917) m. Joseph (R.) Hawk (15 October 1833 – 28 July 1894)
      1. 1. Ruby (Ray) Hawk (1 July 1880 – 24 February 1961)
        1. 1. Nelle (Virginia) Hawk (13 Jan 1919 – 26 Apr 1997)
  7. 7. Robert (Tealer) Bruce (29 Jul 1836 – 28 Jul 1913)
  8. 8. Mary (E.) Bruce (02 Apr 1838 – 10 February 1924) m. John Montgomery (Abt. 1833 – bef 1870)
    1. 1. William (B.) Montgomery (Jan 1857 – 27 May 1939)
      1. 1. Harney (J) Montgomery (Dec 1897 – ) m. Lola (M) Trowbridge
        1. 1. James (Havney) Montgomery (8 Feb 1930 – 29 Oct 2006) m. Carolyn White
  9. 9. James (Harvey) Bruce (05 Nov 1841 – 18 May 1872) m. Mary (Jane) Kelley (11 August 1843 – 2 October 1936)
    1. 1. Edwin (M) Bruce (1867 – 1943)
    2. 2. John (Thomas) Bruce (1 March 1868 – 24 January 1949)
  10. 10. John (Wilson) Bruce (27 Jan 1844 – 4 December 1927)
  11. 11. Nancy (Ellen) Bruce (07 Jan 1846 – 25 Sep 1850)
  12. 12. Sarah (Margaret) Bruce (30 Sep 1848 – 05 Sep 1850)
  13. 13. Thomas (Polk) Bruce (18 Sep 1850 – 25 May 1925)

Charles Bruce's Timeline

11 Records

1799
15 Oct 1799
Birth of Charles Polk Bruce in Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1799
15 Oct 1799
Birth of Charles Polk Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1799
15 Oct 1799
Birth of Charles Polk Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1799
15 October 1799
Birth of Charles Polk Bruce in Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1799
17 Oct 1799
Birth of Charles Polk Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 41
Charles Polk Bruce resided here in Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 51
Charles Polk Bruce resided here in Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1850
19 Sep 1850
Age 51
Death of Charles Polk Bruce in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
1850
19 Sep 1850
Age 51
Death of Charles Polk Bruce in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
1850
19 September 1850
Age 51
Death of Charles Polk Bruce in Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
1850
10 Sep 1850
Age 51
Death of Charles Polk Bruce in Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, 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: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 161; Page: 522b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1799
    Event Place: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 100; Page: 245; Family History Library Film: 0007732

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana, 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: Scott, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 161; Page: 522b

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 September 1850
    Event Place: Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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