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Lydia Josephine Bruce 1832–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1832

Birth Location: Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina

Death Date: 27 Dec 1912

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Dr. Bruce

Mother: Martha Kennedy

Spouse(s): Murdoch Person, Clement Dowd

Children(s): Fannie Person, Ella DOWD, Martha Dowd, Willis Dowd, Jerome, DOWD, Julia Dowd, Nannie Dowd, Herman Dowd

The story of Lydia Josephine Bruce began in 1832 in Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina. Lydia Josephine Bruce married Clement Dowd, Murdoch Bethune Person, and had children including Ella M J Dowd, Fannie Person, Herman F Dowd, Jerome Dr Dowd, Julia David Pet Dowd, Martha A Mattie Dowd, Nannie Nan Tyson Dowd, Willis Bruce Dowd. Lydia Josephine Bruce passed away in 1912 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Josephine Bruce began in 1832 in Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina.
  • Lydia Josephine Bruce married Clement Dowd, Murdoch Bethune Person, and had children including Ella M J Dowd, Fannie Person, Herman F Dowd, Jerome Dr Dowd, Julia David Pet Dowd, Martha A Mattie Dowd, Nannie Nan Tyson Dowd, Willis Bruce Dowd.
  • Lydia Josephine Bruce passed away in 1912 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Lydia Bruce's Ancestors

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Lydia Bruce
1832–1912
Birth Place: Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina
Parents
Dr. Samuel Child Bruce
1802–1867
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Martha Kennedy
1792–1868
Mechanics Hill, Moore, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Frances (Childs) McKerrall
1771–1846
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Joanna Moore
1766–1857
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John McKerall
1745–1772
Frances Freeman
1750–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain War)
1716–1781
Tabitha WILSON
1730–1754

Lydia Bruce's Descendants

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Lydia (Josephine) Bruce (27 Jan 1832–27 Dec 1912) m. Murdoch (Bethune) Person (25 Nov 1823–2 Apr 1851) m. Clement Dowd (27 Aug 1832–15 Apr 1898)
  1. 1. Fannie Person 1850–1919 m. Henry (Bethune "Doodle") Adams 1849–1915
    1. 1. Ethel (Josephine "Josephine or Jo") Adams 1876–1963
    2. 2. Nina (Person) Adams 1873–1966
    3. 3. Clement (Bruce "Bruce") Adams 1878–1947
    4. 4. Henry (Bethune "Hal or Doodle" Adams) Jr. 1880–1966
    5. 5. Martha (Fletcher "Pat") Adams 1883–1969
    6. 6. Rayford (Kennedy "Ray" Adams Sr., M.) D. 1886–1966
  2. 2. Ella (M J) DOWD 1857–1935
  3. 3. Martha (A "Mattie") Dowd 1860–1935
  4. 4. Willis (Bruce) Dowd 1862–1918
  5. 5. Jerome, (Dr) DOWD 1864–1952
  6. 6. Julia (David "Pet") Dowd 1866–1922
  7. 7. Nannie ("Nan" Tyson) Dowd 1868–1953
  8. 8. Herman (F) Dowd 1872–1929

Lydia Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1832
27 Jan 1832
Birth of Lydia Josephine Bruce in Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina
Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina
1912
27 Dec 1912
Age 80
Death of Lydia Josephine Bruce in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1832
    Event Place: Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1912
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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