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Jonathan Daniel Bruce 1833 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1833

Birth Location: Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL

Death Date: 9 November 1913

Death Location: Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Bruce

Mother: Mary Tull

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In 1833, Jonathan Daniel Bruce entered the world in Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL, born to Benjamin Walker Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Tull. In 1850, Jonathan Daniel Bruce resided in Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA. Jonathan Daniel Bruce passed away in 1913 in Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Jonathan Daniel Bruce entered the world in Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL, born to Benjamin Walker Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Tull.
  • In 1850, Jonathan Daniel Bruce resided in Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA.
  • Jonathan Daniel Bruce passed away in 1913 in Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Jonathan Bruce's Ancestors

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Jonathan Bruce
1833 – 1913
Birth Place: Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
Parents
Benjamin Walker Bruce
1800 – 1861
Duck River, Bedford County, Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Tull
1805 – 1875
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Bruce
1759 – 1842
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Walker
1767 – 1838
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1740 – 1816
Mary Smith
1745 – 1818
Capt. Buckner
1745 – 1833
Charlotte. 2nd.
1747 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1720 – 1783
Elizabeth Coghill
1722 – 1751
John Smith
1713 – 1767
Elizabeth Meldrum
1714 – 1769

Jonathan Bruce's Timeline

3 Records

1833
11 April 1833
Birth of Jonathan Daniel Bruce in Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
1850
1850
Age 17
Jonathan Daniel Bruce resided here in Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1913
9 November 1913
Age 80
Death of Jonathan Daniel Bruce in Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1833
    Event Place: Sand Creek area, Windsor Twp., Shelby Co., IL
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 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: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 101b
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois, 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: Sand Creek, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 128; Page: 101b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1913
    Event Place: Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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