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James R. Bruce 1850 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1850

Birth Location: Wabash County, Illinois

Death Date: 16 Apr 1921

Death Location: Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Nancy Phar

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Children(s):

In 1850, James R. Bruce entered the world in Wabash County, Illinois, born to James Bruce and Nancy Phar. James R. Bruce passed away in 1921 in Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1850, James R. Bruce entered the world in Wabash County, Illinois, born to James Bruce and Nancy Phar.
  • James R. Bruce passed away in 1921 in Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois.

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James Bruce's Ancestors

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James Bruce
1850 – 1921
Birth Place: Wabash County, Illinois
Parents
James Bruce
1820 – 1877
Coxes Creek, Nelson Co., KY
Nancy Phar
1817 – 1857
Kentucky
Grandparents
James (Robert) Bruce
1794 – 1863
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Davis
1805 – 1839
Harrison, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1760 – 1835
Mary RUNYAN,
1761 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Margaret McMAHON
1729 – 1796
Ann Lake
1746 – 1815

James Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1850
30 May 1850
Birth of James R. Bruce in Wabash County, Illinois
Wabash County, Illinois
1921
16 Apr 1921
Age 71
Death of James R. Bruce in Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois
Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1850
    Event Place: Wabash County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1921
    Event Place: Keensburg, Wabash, Illinois

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