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James Bruce 1820–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 October 1820

Birth Location: Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY

Death Date: 25 October 1877

Death Location: Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James III

Mother: Sarah Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Phar, Nancy Phar, Mary Akers, Nancy Phar

Children(s): Uriah Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Mary Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Sarah Bruce, James Bruce, Amanda Bruce, John Bruce, Nancy Bruce, William Bruce, Ellen Bruce, Lydia Bruce, Mattie Bruce

In 1820, James Bruce entered the world in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY, born to James Robert Bruce Iii And Sarah Davis. James Bruce married Mary Jane Akers, Nancy Phar, Sarah Jane Phar, and had children including Amanda Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Ellen Bruce, James R Bruce, John Bruce, Joseph Austin Bruce, Lydia Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Mary Bruce, Mattie Bruce, Nancy Margaret Bruce, Sarah J Bruce, Uriah Bruce, William Beechum Bruce. James Bruce passed away in 1877 in Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, James Bruce entered the world in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY, born to James Robert Bruce Iii And Sarah Davis.
  • James Bruce married Mary Jane Akers, Nancy Phar, Sarah Jane Phar, and had children including Amanda Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Ellen Bruce, James R Bruce, John Bruce, Joseph Austin Bruce, Lydia Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Mary Bruce, Mattie Bruce, Nancy Margaret Bruce, Sarah J Bruce, Uriah Bruce, William Beechum Bruce.
  • James Bruce passed away in 1877 in Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bruce's Ancestors

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James Bruce
1820–1877
Birth Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY
Parents
James Robert Bruce III
1794–1863
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Davis
1805–1839
Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James (Robert Bruce) II
1760–1835
Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia,USA
Mary ("Polly") RUNYAN,
1761–1836
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720–1799
Margaret McMAHON
1729–1796
Ann Lake
1746–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John-Robert Bruce
1690–1748
Sarah Parrell
1690–1748
William McMechan
1690–1749
Elizabeth McMachen
1700–1788

James Bruce's Descendants

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James Bruce (14 October 1820–25 October 1877) m. Sarah (Jane) Phar (December 1828–14 February 1868) m. Nancy Phar (abt 1817–Abt. 1857) m. Mary (Jane) Akers (16 Nov 1836–12 Feb 1881) m. Nancy Phar (abt 1817–Abt. 1857)
  1. 1. Uriah Bruce 1856– m. Mae Lovellete 1861–
    1. 1. Charles (Bruce) Alfred 1885–1961 m. Hattie Sharp 1895–1961
    2. 2. Alta Bruce 1883–1974 m. Valentine Schnipper 1876–1955
      1. 1. Eloise (Maud) Homan 1919–2015 m. Ivan (L.) Homan 1915–
      2. 2. Warren (V.) Schnipper 1921–2004
      3. 3. Marguerite (Irene) Schnipper 1916–2001
      4. 4. Carlos (B) Schnipper 1917–1998
      5. 5. Wilma (J) Schnipper 1925–
  2. 2. Joseph (Austin) Bruce 1860–1938
  3. 3. Margaret Bruce 1862–
  4. 4. Mary Bruce 1864–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Bruce 1843–1872
  6. 6. Sarah (J.) Bruce 1846–1929
  7. 7. James (R.) Bruce 1850–1921
  8. 8. Amanda Bruce 1854–
  9. 9. John Bruce 1854– m. Sibbie Higginson 1862–1952 m. Sibbie Higginson 1862–1952
    1. 1. Lavada Bruce 1878–
    2. 2. Lavada Bruce 1878–
  10. 10. Nancy (Margaret) Bruce 1852–1925
  11. 11. William (Beechum) Bruce 1869–1950
  12. 12. Ellen Bruce 1872–1933
  13. 13. Lydia Bruce 1876–1918
  14. 14. Mattie Bruce 1872–

James Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1820
14 October 1820
Birth of James Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY
Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY
1877
25 October 1877
Age 57
Death of James Bruce in Wabash, Wabash County, Illinois, USA
Wabash, Wabash County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 October 1820
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1877
    Event Place: Wabash, Wabash County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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