YourRoots Logo SIGN UP
banner

Got DNA tested?

Upload your data to unlock more DNA matches across Ancestry, 23andMe, and MyHeritage — totally FREE.

SIGN UP

Clara "Clarissy" Bruce 1786 – 1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1786

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 June 1833

Death Location: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Fordyce

Mother: Elizabeth Clay

Spouse(s): Abijah Withers

Children(s): Elizabeth Mason, William Withers

1786 marked the beginning of Clara "Clarissy" Bruce's life in Virginia, Virginia, USA, to parents John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce and Elizabeth Povall Clay. Eventually, Clara "Clarissy" Bruce married Abijah Withers, and they welcomed Elizabeth Bruce Mason and William Withers. Clara "Clarissy" Bruce passed in 1833 at Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA.

Find more search results for Clara Bruce
CB

Family tree

Parents

John Fordyce
1748 – 1827
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
JF
Elizabeth Clay
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
EC

Spouses(s)

Abijah Withers
1783 – 1823
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America
AW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Mason
1815 – 1898
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
EM
William Withers
1819 – 1908
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
WW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, S1418341501

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: S1418341501

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1786
    Event Place: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 April 1786
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 June 1833
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 June 1833
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: S1418341501

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 June 1833
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: S1418341501

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Jun 1833
    Event Place: Standford Township, Lincoln Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 June 1833
    Event Place: Standford Township, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 June 1833
    Event Place: Stanford, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Point Leavell, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: S1418341501
Find more search results for Clara Bruce

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE