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James Clark Bruce 1821 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1821

Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 5 Mar 1899

Death Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Helen Holmes

Spouse(s): Martha Elliott, Rebecca Harper

Children(s): James Bruce, Martha Bruce, Elliott Bruce

The story of James Clark Bruce began in 1821 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States. In 1850, James Clark Bruce resided in Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana, USA. In 1860, James Clark Bruce resided in Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA. James Clark Bruce married Martha B Elliott, Rebecca A Harper, and had children including James F Elliott Bruce, Martha B "Mattie" Bruce, Elliott B Bruce. James Clark Bruce passed away in 1899 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clark Bruce began in 1821 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1850, James Clark Bruce resided in Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, James Clark Bruce resided in Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA.
  • James Clark Bruce married Martha B Elliott, Rebecca A Harper, and had children including James F Elliott Bruce, Martha B "Mattie" Bruce, Elliott B Bruce.
  • James Clark Bruce passed away in 1899 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
WB
Helen Holmes
1794 – 1868
Birth Location: North Elkhorn, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Elliott
1825 – 1868
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
ME
Rebecca Harper
1835 – 1920
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
RH

Children(s)

James Bruce
1844 – 1864
Birth Location: Knox, Indiana, USA
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Martha Bruce
1872 – 1882
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
MB
Elliott Bruce
1875 – 1876
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
EB

James Bruce's Ancestors

Self
James Bruce
1821 – 1899
Birth Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Parents
William Albin Bruce
1779 – 1854
New York, United States
Helen (Hetty Ritchie) Holmes
1794 – 1868
North Elkhorn, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Albin) Bruce
1745 – 1818
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Lucas
1745 – 1805
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
William (Woods) Holmes
1751 – 1836
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Ann (Elizabeth Love) Clark
1753 – 1838
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Margaret McMahon
1727 – 1804
William LUCAS
1713 – 1775
Mildred Springer
1715 – 1789
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

James Bruce's Descendants

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James (Clark) Bruce (16 Apr 1821 – 5 Mar 1899) m. Martha (B) Elliott (23 Sep 1825 – 14 Jan 1868) m. Rebecca (A) Harper (6 Jun 1835 – 11 Apr 1920)
  1. 1. James (F Elliott) Bruce (2 Apr 1844 – 13 Apr 1864)
  2. 2. Martha (B "Mattie") Bruce (8 Aug 1872 – 24 Oct 1882)
  3. 3. Elliott (B) Bruce (17 Aug 1875 – 28 Aug 1876)

James Bruce's Timeline

6 Records

1821
16 Apr 1821
Birth of James Clark Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 29
James Clark Bruce resided here in Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
James Clark Bruce resided here in Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 49
James Clark Bruce resided here in Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
James Clark Bruce resided here in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1899
5 Mar 1899
Age 78
Death of James Clark Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 289; Page: 361d; Enumeration District: 126
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M593_331; Page: 239A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M653_272; Page: 868; Family History Library Film
    [4] 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: Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 276a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 61, Knox, 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: Subdivision 61, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 156; Page: 276a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M653_272; Page: 868; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Washington, Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Knox, Indiana; Roll: M593_331; Page: 239A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 289; Page: 361d; Enumeration District: 126

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1890
    Event Place: Vincennes, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Vincennes Commercial - 20 Jun 1890 - Page 8, The House That Bruce Built 20 Jun 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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