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John Marion Bruce 1846 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 August 1846

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 2 Oct 1887

Death Location: Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Jane Bruce

Spouse(s): Lucy Day

Children(s): Mary Bruce, John Bruce, Jessie Bruce, Cory Bruce, James Bruce, Yates Bruce, Bettie Bruce, Judson Bruce

John Marion Bruce was born in 1846 in Alabama, United States, the child of James H Bruce and Jane Bruce. In 1860, John Marion Bruce resided in Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, United States. John Marion Bruce married Lucy Ann Day, and had children including Mary J Bruce, John A. Bruce, Jessie M. Bruce, Cory Bruce, James Watson Bruce, Yates B Bruce, Bettie D Bruce, Judson Harry Bruce. John Marion Bruce passed away in 1887 in Carroll, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • John Marion Bruce was born in 1846 in Alabama, United States, the child of James H Bruce and Jane Bruce.
  • In 1860, John Marion Bruce resided in Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, United States.
  • John Marion Bruce married Lucy Ann Day, and had children including Mary J Bruce, John A. Bruce, Jessie M. Bruce, Cory Bruce, James Watson Bruce, Yates B Bruce, Bettie D Bruce, Judson Harry Bruce.
  • John Marion Bruce passed away in 1887 in Carroll, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bruce
1815 – 1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Jane Bruce
1805 – 1875
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Day
1848 – 1936
Birth Location: Lowndes, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Bruce
1868 –
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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John Bruce
1873 – 1941
Birth Location: Carroll Co, MS, USA
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Jessie Bruce
1874 – 1908
Birth Location: Carroll Co, MS
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Cory Bruce
1877 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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James Bruce
1880 – 1963
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Yates Bruce
1883 – 1917
Birth Location: Carroll, Mississippi, United States
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Bettie Bruce
1886 – 1979
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Judson Bruce
1887 – 1923
Birth Location: Hemingway MS
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John Bruce's Ancestors

Self
John Bruce
1846 – 1887
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
James H Bruce
1815 – 1870
South Carolina, United States
Jane Bruce
1805 – 1875
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bruce's Descendants

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John (Marion) Bruce (5 August 1846 – 2 Oct 1887) m. Lucy (Ann) Day (27 October 1848 – 30 Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Mary (J) Bruce (1868 – )
  2. 2. John (A.) Bruce (4 May 1873 – 18 May 1941)
  3. 3. Jessie (M.) Bruce (Dec 1874 – 1908)
  4. 4. Cory Bruce (1877 – )
  5. 5. James (Watson) Bruce (13 June 1880 – 4 May 1963)
  6. 6. Yates (B) Bruce (26 May 1883 – 12 May 1917) m. Birdie (Emma) Fisher (11 Dec 1882 – 15 Jul 1949)
    1. 1. James (Monroe) Bruce (12 September 1903 – 9 May 1970) m. Ora H (1 Nov 1901 – Sep 1993)
    2. 2. Brown (Lee) Bruce (26 September 1906 – 27 Mar 1984) m. Millie (Bessie Mae) Thomas (December 22, 1908 – April 7, 2000)
      1. 1. Mary Bruce (abt 1926 – ) m. Ray Lahman
        1. 1. David (Vernon) Lahman
        2. 2. Gary Lahman
        3. 3. Kimbel Lahman
      2. 2. Virginia (Shangie) Bruce (27 September 1928 – January 2, 1998) m. Clavin (Fletcher) Watkins
        1. 1. Tim Watkins (07/23 – ) m. Pam m. Paula
        2. 2. Tammy Watkins m. Richard Wolfe
        3. 3. Nancy Watkins m. Roy Peeples m. Buddy Fore
        4. 4. Clavin (Fletcher) Watkins m. Teresa Manley (09-16-1964 – )
      3. 3. Eva (Lynn) Bruce (11-02-1930 – 25 Jan 2018) m. Dan Reetz
        1. 1. Gina (Haynes) Townsley (4 May 1965 – ) m. Timmy Haynes
        2. 2. Donna Reetz
        3. 3. David Reetz
        4. 4. Otis (Lee) Bruce (01/14/1950 – ) m. Patty Davis
      4. 4. Brown (Lee) Bruce (14 Dec 1933 – 28 Aug 1996) m. Ina (Faye) Fancher (02/24/1937 – 11/13/1964)
        1. 1. Ricky (Lamar) Bruce (01/27/1955 – 02/24/1980) m. Donna Guidry (10 Jul 1958 – 1 April 2013)
        2. 2. Michael (Lee) Bruce m. Pat Montgomery
        3. 3. Kenny (Melvin) Bruce m. Brenda
        4. 4. Buster Bruce
      5. 5. Bessie (Nell) Bruce (24 Oct 1939 – 21 March 2016) m. Bill Fancher
        1. 1. Todd Fancher (01 Dec 1968 – ) m. Angel Dehart
        2. 2. Lisa Fancher (05-07-1971 – ) m. Whitney Curole (07-05-72 – )
        3. 3. Neil Fancher
      6. 6. Jerry (Layne) Bruce (9 July 1945 – 25 October 2005) m. Valinda Clanton (April 28 1944 – )
        1. 1. Shon Bruce (01/27/1966 – ) m. Horace (Eugene) Simpson (05/10/1967 – )
      7. 7. Jimmy (Monroe) Bruce (01-19-1948 – ) m. Patricia Goss (08-15-1952 – )
        1. 1. Amanda Bruce (04-15-1969 – )
        2. 2. Rodney (Monroe) Bruce (04-23-1973 – )
        3. 3. Ashley (Suzanne) Bruce (07-30-1979 – ) m. Joseph (Brett) Hossley (10-17-1980 – )
      8. 8. Geta (Faye) Bruce m. James Boone
        1. 1. William Boone m. Betty Johnson
        2. 2. Randy Boone
        3. 3. Larry Boone m. Jo (Ellen) Waycaster (06 Jul 1960 – )
        4. 4. Susan Boone m. Bill Carpenter
        5. 5. Mark Boone m. Kim Austin
      9. 9. Bonnie (Sue) Bruce m. Owen Carpenter
        1. 1. Connie Carpenter
        2. 2. Wison Carpenter m. Laura Cooper
        3. 3. Patty Carpenter m. John Silvola
    3. 3. Thomas (J) Bruce (1910 – 1 Sep 1990)
    4. 4. Douglas (Millard) Bruce (5 Apr 1910 – 12 Mar 1973) m. nolia (b) mimis (21 Mar 1914 – 18 Feb 2001)
  7. 7. Bettie (D) Bruce (27 January 1886 – 30 November 1979) m. Joseph (A) Stone
    1. 1. B (Bruce) Stone (3 Oct 1919 – 13 Sep 2002)
  8. 8. Judson (Harry) Bruce (27 Nov 1887 – 25 Mar 1923)

John Bruce's Timeline

6 Records

1846
5 August 1846
Birth of John Marion Bruce in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1860
1860
Age 14
John Marion Bruce resided here in Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
1866
21 Jan 1866
Age 20
John Marion Bruce was married in Butler, Alabama, United States
Butler, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 24
John Marion Bruce resided here in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
John Marion Bruce resided here in Carroll, Mississippi, United States
Carroll, Mississippi, United States
1887
2 Oct 1887
Age 41
Death of John Marion Bruce in Carroll, Mississippi, United States
Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 August 1846
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Carroll, Mississippi; Roll: 642; Family History Film: 1254642; Page: 72A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 610; Image: 129.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 610; Image: 129.
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Butler, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 610; Image: 129.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carroll, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Carroll, Mississippi; Roll: 642; Family History Film: 1254642; Page: 72A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1887
    Event Place: Carroll, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carroll County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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