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John Masterson Bruce 1804–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1804

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1880

Death Location: Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Bruce

Mother: Sarah Doty

Spouse(s): Mary Barnhill, Mary Weller

Children(s): George Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, John Bruce, Nancy Bruce, Robert Bruce, Thomas Bruce, John Bruce, James Bruce

John Masterson Bruce was born in 1804 in Kentucky, United States, the child of John Bruce And Sarah Anna Doty. In 1830, John Masterson Bruce resided in Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio, USA. In 1840, John Masterson Bruce resided in Fox, Carroll, Ohio, USA. John Masterson Bruce married Mary Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Weller, and had children including Elizabeth Bruce, George D Bruce, James Robert Bruce, John R Bruce, John W Bruce, Nancy Ann Bruce, Robert M Bruce, Thomas Carter Bruce. John Masterson Bruce passed away in 1880 in Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Masterson Bruce was born in 1804 in Kentucky, United States, the child of John Bruce And Sarah Anna Doty.
  • In 1830, John Masterson Bruce resided in Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1840, John Masterson Bruce resided in Fox, Carroll, Ohio, USA.
  • John Masterson Bruce married Mary Elizabeth Barnhill, Mary Weller, and had children including Elizabeth Bruce, George D Bruce, James Robert Bruce, John R Bruce, John W Bruce, Nancy Ann Bruce, Robert M Bruce, Thomas Carter Bruce.
  • John Masterson Bruce passed away in 1880 in Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bruce
1777–1855
Birth Location: Mecklenberg Co, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Doty
1784–1815
Birth Location: Alleghany Coounty, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barnhill
1810–1845
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States
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Mary Weller
1805–1873
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

George Bruce
1841–1898
Birth Location: Carroll County, Ohio, USA
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Elizabeth Bruce
1828–
Birth Location: ,,Jefferson,OH
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John Bruce
1855–
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Nancy Bruce
1832–1902
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States
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Robert Bruce
1829–1904
Birth Location: Carroll, Ohio, USA
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Thomas Bruce
1835–1914
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States
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John Bruce
1837–1908
Birth Location: Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, USA
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James Bruce
1838–1924
Birth Location: Carroll County Ohio
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John Bruce's Ancestors

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John Bruce
1804–1880
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
John Bruce
1777–1855
Mecklenberg Co, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Anna) Doty
1784–1815
Alleghany Coounty, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Bruce) Sr
1748–1827
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Povall) Bruce
1755–1832
Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
John Doty
1739–1848
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1720–1799
Margaret Teare
1729–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1690–1748
Sarah Bruce
1690–1748

John Bruce's Descendants

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John (Masterson) Bruce (5 Sep 1804–3 Dec 1880) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Barnhill (1810–1845) m. Mary Weller (May 1805–18 Aug 1873)
  1. 1. George (D) Bruce 1841–1898 m. Catharine Bush 1848–1879 m. Matilda Edwards 1842–1870 m. Martha (E) Marshall 1859–1887 m. Laura (Belle) WEST 1864–1941
    1. 1. Dora (V. (Bruce)) Byers 1865–1952 m. Edward (Wesley) Byers 1862–1936
      1. 1. Forrest (Edward) Byers 1910–1965 m. Reba (Mary) Shull 1910–2000
        1. 1. Linda (Fae) Byers 1939–2012
        2. 2. William (Carroll) Byers 1936–2010 m. Judith (K.) Mellen 1948–2014
        3. 3. Robert (Forrest "Bobby") Byers 1931–1935
        4. 4. Paul (Daniel) Byers 1940–2005
      2. 2. Floyd (Dennis) Byers 1892–1963 m. Bernice (Byers) Hart 1904–2001
        1. 1. Reathel (Edward) Byers 1924–
      3. 3. Dewey (W) Byers 1902–1983 m. Nina (Beatrice) Middleton 1911–1947
        1. 1. Neva (June) Byers 1931–2007 m. Kenneth (Salem Shelton) Sr. 1924–2011
        2. 2. Infant Byers 1944–1944
        3. 3. Cama (Lee) Byers 1932–2016 m. James (Franklin) Williams 1927–2015
      4. 4. Della (M) Byers 1899–1966 m. William (Bogan) Richardson 1880–1942
        1. 1. Margaretta (F) Richardson 1911–
        2. 2. John (Byers) Richardson 1921–
        3. 3. Bessie Richardson 1898–
        4. 4. Emma (Lou) Richardson 1931–2012
        5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Richardson 1920–2006 m. Charles (Errett) Gochanour 1919–2000
        6. 6. Clarence (D) Richardson 1922–
        7. 7. Robert (Marion) Richardson 1923–
        8. 8. Nora (Elizabeth) Enlow 1926–
      5. 5. Louie (B) Byers 1907–1910
      6. 6. Dennis (L) Byers 1892–1963
      7. 7. Charles (Preble) Byers 1901–1985
      8. 8. James (Dueby) Byers 1885–1934
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Byers 1888–1968
    2. 2. William (Henry) Bruce 1872–1925
    3. 3. Mary (C. Bruce) Phillips 1864–1945
    4. 4. James (Redmond) Bruce 1865–1932
    5. 5. Grover (Cleveland) Bruce 1888–1954
    6. 6. Lottie (Bruce) Rutter 1889–1966
    7. 7. Hattie Bruce 1895–1912
  2. 2. Elizabeth Bruce 1828–
  3. 3. John (W) Bruce 1855–
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Bruce 1832–1902
  5. 5. Robert (M.) Bruce 1829–1904
  6. 6. Thomas (Carter) Bruce 1835–1914
  7. 7. John (R.) Bruce 1837–1908
  8. 8. James (Robert) Bruce 1838–1924

John Bruce's Timeline

7 Records

1804
5 Sep 1804
Birth of John Masterson Bruce in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 26
John Masterson Bruce resided here in Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
1840
1840
Age 36
John Masterson Bruce resided here in Fox, Carroll, Ohio, USA
Fox, Carroll, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
John Masterson Bruce resided here in Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
John Masterson Bruce resided here in Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 76
John Masterson Bruce resided here in Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1880
3 Dec 1880
Age 76
Death of John Masterson Bruce in Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1804
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 320; Page: 148A; Enumeration District: 055
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Page: 782; Family History Library Film: 803305
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 71.000; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 179; Page: 179B
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Clinton, Jefferson, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 134; Page: 60; Family History Library Film: 0337945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Fox, Carroll, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Fox, Carroll, Ohio; Roll: 381; Page: 214; Family History Library Film: 0020160

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 179; Page: 179B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Page: 782; Family History Library Film: 803305

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 320; Page: 148A; Enumeration District: 055

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Lincoln City, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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