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Sylvester Oliver Bruce 1860 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1860

Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jun 1923

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

Father: John Bruce

Mother: Rebecca Meedum

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The story of Sylvester Oliver Bruce began in 1860 in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA. In 1870, Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided in Elk, McArthur, Vinton, Ohio, USA. In 1880, Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA. Sylvester Oliver Bruce passed away in 1923 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Oliver Bruce began in 1860 in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided in Elk, McArthur, Vinton, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA.
  • Sylvester Oliver Bruce passed away in 1923 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Bruce
1860 – 1923
Birth Place: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John J Bruce
1820 – 1871
Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Rebecca (E.) Meedum
1834 – 1906
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (J) Bruce
1783 – 1860
Virginia, United States
Margera Ferguson
1788 – 1865
Hamilton, Pennsylvania, USA
Sylvester Needham
1803 – 1874
New York
Margaret Kelly
1808 –
Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1760 – 1817
Mary Brown
1767 – 1820
Grant Ferguson
1760 – 1834
Mary Boyd
1760 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Bruce
1742 – 1803
Jane Lockhart
1747 – 1771
Michael Bruce
1742 – 1803
Jane Lockhart
1747 – 1771
Andrew Boyd
1742 – 1810
Mary Gray
1737 – 1823

Sylvester Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1860
18 May 1860
Birth of Sylvester Oliver Bruce in Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided here in Elk, McArthur, Vinton, Ohio, USA
Elk, McArthur, Vinton, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Sylvester Oliver Bruce resided here in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
1923
20 Jun 1923
Age 63
Death of Sylvester Oliver Bruce in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1860
    Event Place: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elk, McArthur, Vinton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

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