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Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce 1807 – 1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1807

Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1883

Death Location: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Sara Polke

Spouse(s): John LaFollette

Children(s): Mary LaFollette, Sarah LaFollette, William LaFollette, Nancy LaFollette, Jacob Lafollette, James LaFollette, John LaFollette, Mary FOLLETTE, Sarah LaFollette, Elizabeth LaFollette, Melvina LaFollette, Anna LaFollette, James Lafollette, Lucinda LaFollette, Deliah Young, Charles LaFollette, James LaFollette

The story of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce began in 1807 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce married John LaFollette, and had children including Mary Jane LaFollette, Sarah P LaFollette, William Bruce LaFollette, Nancy Angeline LaFollette, Jacob Swank Lafollette, James U LaFollette, John H LaFollette, Mary L LA FOLLETTE, Sarah Elizabeth LaFollette, Elizabeth Betty Hall LaFollette, Melvina LaFollette, Anna Elizabeth LaFollette, James U Lafollette, Lucinda LaFollette, Deliah Jane Young, Charles H LaFollette, James U LaFollette. Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce passed away in 1883 in Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce began in 1807 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce married John LaFollette, and had children including Mary Jane LaFollette, Sarah P LaFollette, William Bruce LaFollette, Nancy Angeline LaFollette, Jacob Swank Lafollette, James U LaFollette, John H LaFollette, Mary L LA FOLLETTE, Sarah Elizabeth LaFollette, Elizabeth Betty Hall LaFollette, Melvina LaFollette, Anna Elizabeth LaFollette, James U Lafollette, Lucinda LaFollette, Deliah Jane Young, Charles H LaFollette, James U LaFollette.
  • Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce passed away in 1883 in Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
WB
Sara Polke
1780 – 1818
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

John LaFollette
1787 – 1882
Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky USA
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Children(s)

Mary LaFollette
1827 – 1844
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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Sarah LaFollette
1828 – 1851
Birth Location: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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William LaFollette
1829 – 1904
Birth Location: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
WL
Nancy LaFollette
1830 – 1847
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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Jacob Lafollette
1832 – 1917
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
JL
James LaFollette
1833 – 1833
Birth Location: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
JL
John LaFollette
1834 – 1890
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
JL
Mary FOLLETTE
1836 –
Birth Location: –
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Sarah LaFollette
1836 – 1912
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Montgomery, Indiana
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Elizabeth LaFollette
1838 – 1838
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, USA
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Melvina LaFollette
1839 –
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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Anna LaFollette
1840 – 1894
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, USA
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James Lafollette
1841 – 1920
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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Lucinda LaFollette
1844 – 1844
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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Deliah Young
1845 – 1935
Birth Location: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana
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Charles LaFollette
1849 – 1890
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
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James LaFollette
1883 – 1833
Birth Location: Putnam, Indiana, United States
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Elizabeth Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bruce
1807 – 1883
Birth Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
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

Elizabeth Bruce's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsy") Bruce (13 Nov 1807 – 8 Sep 1883) m. John LaFollette (1787 or 1808 – 1882)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) LaFollette (16 Mar 1827 – 25 Mar 1844)
  2. 2. Sarah (P) LaFollette (19 Sep 1828 – 1851)
  3. 3. William (Bruce) LaFollette (25 Oct 1829 – 03 Oct 1904)
  4. 4. Nancy (Angeline) LaFollette (2 Nov 1830 – 4 Feb 1847)
  5. 5. Jacob (Swank) Lafollette (17 Feb 1832 – 12 Feb 1917)
  6. 6. James (U) LaFollette (14 Mar 1833 – 27 Oct 1833)
  7. 7. John (H) LaFollette (27 Jul 1834 – 1890)
  8. 8. Mary (L LA) FOLLETTE (01 May 1836 – )
  9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) LaFollette (21 Oct 1836 – 21 Aug 1912) m. Joshua (Harrison) Bruce (22 Mar 1833 – 22 Apr 1891)
    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)
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Betty Hall) LaFollette (11 Apr 1838 – 12 Sep 1838)
  11. 11. Melvina LaFollette (19 Jan 1839 – )
  12. 12. Anna (Elizabeth) LaFollette (29 Sep 1840 – 23 Aug 1894)
  13. 13. James (U) Lafollette (24 Jul 1841 – 1920)
  14. 14. Lucinda LaFollette (30 Jan 1844 – 25 Jul 1844)
  15. 15. Deliah (Jane) Young (13 Feb 1845 – 24 May 1935)
  16. 16. Charles (H) LaFollette (24 Dec 1849 – 1890)
  17. 17. James (U) LaFollette (14 Mar 1883 – 27 Oct 1833)

Elizabeth Bruce's Timeline

5 Records

1807
13 Nov 1807
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1807
13 Nov 1807
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
1883
8 Sep 1883
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1883
08 Sep 1883
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
1883
8 Sep 1883
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bruce in Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1807
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1807
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Roachdale, Putnam, Indiana, United States
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