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Tabitha Clay Bruce 1798 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1798

Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 September 1878

Death Location: Clay, Missouri, USA

Father: John Fordyce

Mother: Elizabeth Clay

Spouse(s): Absolom Arnold

Children(s): John Arnold, Thomas Arnold, Brunette Arnold, Clara Arnold, Horatio Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Alexander Arnold, Tabitha Arnold

Tabitha Clay Bruce was born in 1798 in Garrard, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce and Elizabeth Povall Clay. Tabitha Clay Bruce married Absolom Arnold, and had children including John Bruce Arnold, Thomas H Arnold, Brunette Arnold, Clara Arnold, Horatio Constantine Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Alexander Bruce Arnold, Tabitha Clay Arnold. Tabitha Clay Bruce passed away in 1878 in Clay, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Tabitha Clay Bruce was born in 1798 in Garrard, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce and Elizabeth Povall Clay.
  • Tabitha Clay Bruce married Absolom Arnold, and had children including John Bruce Arnold, Thomas H Arnold, Brunette Arnold, Clara Arnold, Horatio Constantine Arnold, Elizabeth Arnold, Alexander Bruce Arnold, Tabitha Clay Arnold.
  • Tabitha Clay Bruce passed away in 1878 in Clay, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fordyce
1748 – 1827
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
JF
Elizabeth Clay
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
EC

Spouses(s)

Absolom Arnold
1790 – 1828
Birth Location: Madison County, KY
AA

Children(s)

John Arnold
1818 – 1900
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, United States
JA
Thomas Arnold
1819 – 1900
Birth Location: Garrard, Kentucky, United States
TA
Brunette Arnold
1820 – 1849
Birth Location: Garrard, KY, USA
BA
Clara Arnold
1822 – 1884
Birth Location: Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
CA
Horatio Arnold
1824 – 1859
Birth Location: Garrard
HA
Elizabeth Arnold
1825 – 1873
Birth Location: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
EA
Alexander Arnold
1826 – 1900
Birth Location: Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
AA
Tabitha Arnold
1828 – 1893
Birth Location: Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky
TA

Tabitha Bruce's Ancestors

Self
Tabitha Bruce
1798 – 1878
Birth Place: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Sr. III. Bruce of Fordyce
1748 – 1827
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Povall) Clay
1750 – 1832
Lunenburg Co, Colony, or else
Grandparents
John (Robert) Bruce
1722 – 1789
Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Jones
1720 –
Pennsylvania , USA
Henry (J Clay (War of 1812, Revolutionary) War)
1736 – 1820
Cumberland Co, VA
Rachel ("Polly") Povall
1739 – 1820
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Parrell
1690 – 1748
Henry CLAY
1711 – 1764
Lucy GREEN
1717 – 1764
Richard Povall
1710 – 1771
Tabitha Hudspeth
1723 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1660 – 1725
Mary Christian
1665 – 1725
Hugh Parrell
1668 – 1748
Ann Calvert
1674 – 1746
Charles Clay
1675 – 1765
Sarah Nichols
1675 – 1754
John War)
1684 – 1766
Elizabeth Woodson
1690 – 1766
George Hudspeth
1690 – 1747
Elizabeth Hudspeth
1695 – 1737

Tabitha Bruce's Descendants

1.
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Tabitha (Clay) Bruce (14 July 1798 – 17 September 1878) m. Absolom Arnold (16 Dec 1790 – 18 Sep 1828)
  1. 1. John (Bruce) Arnold (1818 – 1900)
  2. 2. Thomas (H) Arnold (16 Jul 1819 – after 25 Jun 1900)
  3. 3. Brunette Arnold (16 Dec 1820 – 29 Dec 1849) m. B (F) Doty
    1. 1. Amanda (B) Arnold (26 Sep 1847 – 8 Jan 1927)
  4. 4. Clara Arnold (22 April 1822 – 7 Jan 1884)
  5. 5. Horatio (Constantine) Arnold (abt 1824 – 27 May 1859)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Arnold (18 May 1825 – 19 Dec 1873)
  7. 7. Alexander (Bruce) Arnold (26 December 1826 – 13 March 1900) m. Margaret (Ann) Arnold (9 October 1829 – 6 October 1854) m. Sarah (B.) Arnold (3 May 1833 – 1 September 1900)
    1. 1. John (Smith) Arnold (7 August 1851 – 27 May 1907)
    2. 2. Virginia (Bishop) Withers (22 October 1859 – 30 January 1931)
    3. 3. Alexander (Bruce) Arnold (11 September 1866 – 5 January 1941)
    4. 4. David (McKee) Arnold (11 February 1869 – 22 October 1956)
  8. 8. Tabitha (Clay) Arnold (30 Sep 1828 – 14 Apr 1893)

Tabitha Bruce's Timeline

14 Records

1796
14 July 1796
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Madison, Garrard, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Garrard, Kentucky, United States
1796
14 Jul 1796
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States
1796
14 July 1796
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
1796
14 Jul 1796
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in , Madison, Kentucky, USA
, Madison, Kentucky, USA
1798
14 Jul 1798
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
Garrard County, Kentucky, USA
1798
14 July 1798
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Garrard, Kentucky, USA
1800
14 Jul 1800
Age 2
Birth of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
1817
10 Sep 1817
Age 19
Tabitha Clay Bruce was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1878
17 September 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
1878
17 Sep 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay County, Missouri, USA
Clay County, Missouri, USA
1878
17 Sep 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay County, Missouri, USA
Clay County, Missouri, USA
1878
17 September 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay, Missouri, USA
Clay, Missouri, USA
1878
17 September 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
Clay County, Missouri, United States of America
1878
17 September 1878
Age 80
Death of Tabitha Clay Bruce in Clay, Missouri, USA
Clay, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1800
    Event Place: Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1796
    Event Place: Madison, Garrard, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1798
    Event Place: Garrard County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1796
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1796
    Event Place: Garrard County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1796
    Event Place: , Madison, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1798
    Event Place: Garrard, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1878
    Event Place: Clay County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Clay County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Clay County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1878
    Event Place: Clay, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1878
    Event Place: Clay County, Missouri, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1878
    Event Place: Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orrick, Ray County, Missouri, United States of America
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