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Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce 1786 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1786

Birth Location: Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY

Death Date: 6 Sep 1852

Death Location: , Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Mary Runyon

Spouse(s): Cornelius Westerfield

Children(s): Sally Westerfield, Cornelius Westerfield, James Westerfield, William Westerfield, Joel Westerfield, George Westerfield, Mary Westerfield, Nancy Westerfield, Elizabeth Westerfield, David Westerfield, Isaac Westerfield, Phoebe Westerfield, Sarah WESTERFIELD, Alexander Westerfield

In 1786, Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce entered the world in Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY, born to James Robert. (Twin) Bruce and Mary Polly Runyon. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce married Cornelius Westerfield, and had children including Sally Westerfield, Cornelius Westerfield, James Breming Bruce Westerfield, William James Westerfield, Joel Hayden Westerfield, George H. Westerfield, Mary Ann Liza Westerfield, Nancy Belle Westerfield, Elizabeth Betsy Westerfield, David Sutton "Happy Jack" Westerfield, Isaac Maltravis "Dr. Ike" Westerfield, Phoebe Jane Westerfield, Sarah Ann WESTERFIELD, Alexander Barnett Westerfield. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce passed away in 1852 in , Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce entered the world in Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY, born to James Robert. (Twin) Bruce and Mary Polly Runyon.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce married Cornelius Westerfield, and had children including Sally Westerfield, Cornelius Westerfield, James Breming Bruce Westerfield, William James Westerfield, Joel Hayden Westerfield, George H. Westerfield, Mary Ann Liza Westerfield, Nancy Belle Westerfield, Elizabeth Betsy Westerfield, David Sutton "Happy Jack" Westerfield, Isaac Maltravis "Dr. Ike" Westerfield, Phoebe Jane Westerfield, Sarah Ann WESTERFIELD, Alexander Barnett Westerfield.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce passed away in 1852 in , Daviess, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bruce
1760 – 1835
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mary Runyon
1761 – 1836
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Cornelius Westerfield
1782 – 1852
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky
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Children(s)

Sally Westerfield
1804 –
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
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Cornelius Westerfield
1805 – 1872
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
CW
James Westerfield
1807 – 1861
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JW
William Westerfield
1808 – 1860
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Joel Westerfield
1811 – 1855
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
JW
George Westerfield
1812 – 1885
Birth Location: Mercer County, Kentucky
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Mary Westerfield
1816 – 1885
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
MW
Nancy Westerfield
1816 – 1880
Birth Location: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Westerfield
1817 – 1882
Birth Location: Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
EW
David Westerfield
1819 – 1903
Birth Location: Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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Isaac Westerfield
1821 – 1908
Birth Location: Daviess County, Kentucky
IW
Phoebe Westerfield
1824 – 1863
Birth Location: Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah WESTERFIELD
1830 – 1889
Birth Location: Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
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Alexander Westerfield
1832 – 1869
Birth Location: Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bruce
1786 – 1852
Birth Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY
Parents
James Robert. (Twin) Bruce
1760 – 1835
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Polly) Runyon
1761 – 1836
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Robert) Bruce
1720 – 1799
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Ann) McMahon
1727 – 1804
Spotsylvania, Frederick, Virginia, Colonial America
Absalom Runyon
1728 – 1809
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Ann Lake
1740 – 1770
Middlesex, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Parrell
1690 – 1748
William McMahon
1690 – 1749
Elizabeth Blair
1681 – 1788
Thomas Runyon
1701 – 1770
Hannah Stout
1717 – 1752
Daniel Leek
1696 – 1775
Elizabeth Sutphen
1699 – 1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1660 – 1725
Mary Christian
1665 – 1725
Hugh Parrell
1668 – 1748
Ann Calvert
1674 – 1746
William McMahan
1669 – 1690
Virginia Sommers
1671 – 1740
Robert Blair
1653 – 1690
Janet Paterson
1654 – 1690

Elizabeth Bruce's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsy") Bruce (27 Oct 1786 – 6 Sep 1852) m. Cornelius Westerfield (01 Feb 1782 – 30 JUL 1852)
  1. 1. Sally Westerfield (1804 – )
  2. 2. Cornelius Westerfield (21 Jul 1805 – 12 Apr 1872)
  3. 3. James (Breming Bruce) Westerfield (28 Jan 1807 – 15 May 1861)
  4. 4. William (James) Westerfield (1808 – 13 November 1860)
  5. 5. Joel (Hayden) Westerfield (1811 – Jul 1855)
  6. 6. George (H.) Westerfield (1812 – ABT 1885)
  7. 7. Mary (Ann Liza) Westerfield (20 Jan 1816 – 15 Aug 1885)
  8. 8. Nancy (Belle) Westerfield (4 Jul 1816 – 1880)
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Betsy) Westerfield (1 Jun 1817 – 2 Nov 1882)
  10. 10. David (Sutton "Happy Jack") Westerfield (22 Feb 1819 – 13 Sep 1903)
  11. 11. Isaac (Maltravis "Dr. Ike") Westerfield (22 FEB 1821 – 28 MAY 1908) m. Zerilda (Josephine) Poole (1822 – 7 May 1880)
    1. 1. William (Bruce) Westerfield (21 Feb 1841 – 29 Mar 1886)
    2. 2. Ernest (Melvin Travis) Westerfield (21 Feb 1843 – 30 Mar 1875)
    3. 3. Sarah (Emily) Westerfield (1845 – 1887)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Westerfield (1847 – 18 Aug 1870)
    5. 5. Letitia (Jane) Westerfield (7 Aug 1850 – 30 May 1929)
    6. 6. James (Alexander) Westerfield (5 Dec 1852 – 27 Sep 1929)
    7. 7. Oliver (P) Westerfield (7 Apr 1854 – 6 Jan 1866)
    8. 8. John (Coleman) Westerfield (1 Feb 1856 – 2 Mar 1898)
    9. 9. Lucinda (Almerinda) Westerfield (Apr 1859 – 1895)
    10. 10. Cicero Westerfield (20 Apr 1864 – 29 Feb 1904)
  12. 12. Phoebe (Jane) Westerfield (1824 – 1863)
  13. 13. Sarah (Ann) WESTERFIELD (1830 – 9 Nov 1889)
  14. 14. Alexander (Barnett) Westerfield (7 MAR 1832 – 30 NOV 1869)

Elizabeth Bruce's Timeline

13 Records

1786
27 Oct 1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1786
27 Oct 1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1786
27 Oct 1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1786
1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce
None
1786
27 October 1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1786
27 Oct 1786
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY
Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY
1787
1787
Age 1
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1852
6 Sep 1852
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky
Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky
1852
6 Sept 1852
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Daviess, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Daviess, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
1852
1852
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce
None
1852
6 Sep 1852
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky
Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky
1852
6 Sep 1852
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in , Daviess, Kentucky, USA
, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1865
1865
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 October 1786
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson County, KY

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1852
    Event Place: Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sept 1852
    Event Place: Daviess, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1852

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1852
    Event Place: Westerfield Cemetary, Daviess County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1852
    Event Place: , Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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