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William M. Bruce 1798–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1798

Birth Location: Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1859

Death Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Father: James Bruce

Mother: Mary Runyun

Spouse(s): Catherine Bowman

Children(s): Francis Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Eliza Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Averilla Bruce, James Bruce, William Bruce, John Bruce, Jacob Bruce, George Bruce, Sofia Bruce, William Bruce, Sally Bruce

The story of William M. Bruce began in 1798 in Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA. William M. Bruce married Catherine Bowman, and had children including Averilla May Bruce, Eliza R Bruce, Elizabeth Ann Bruce, Francis Marion Bruce, George Bruce, Jacob Jake Bruce, James Runyon Bruce, John Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Sally I Bruce, Sofia Ann Bruce, William Henry Bruce, William Montgomery Bruce. William M. Bruce passed away in 1859 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William M. Bruce began in 1798 in Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • William M. Bruce married Catherine Bowman, and had children including Averilla May Bruce, Eliza R Bruce, Elizabeth Ann Bruce, Francis Marion Bruce, George Bruce, Jacob Jake Bruce, James Runyon Bruce, John Bruce, Joseph Bruce, Sally I Bruce, Sofia Ann Bruce, William Henry Bruce, William Montgomery Bruce.
  • William M. Bruce passed away in 1859 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bruce's Ancestors

Self
William Bruce
1798–1859
Birth Place: Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Bruce
1760–1835
Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Mary Runyun
1761–1836
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Bruce
1720–1795
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Margaret McMahon
1727–1796
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Absalom Runyon
1736–1809
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Ann Lake
1735–1813
Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690–1748
Sarah Parell
1690–1748
William McMahon
1690–1750
Elizabeth Blair
1700–1788
Thomas II
1702–1770
Sarah Bonham
1698–1789
Daniel Sr
1696–1776
Elizabeth Sutphen
1699–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bruce
1664–1725
Mary Christian
1665–1725
Hugh Parell
–1748
Ann Calvert
–1748
Sir McMahan
1670–1754
Margaret Murray
1664–1776
Blair
1660–
JANET PATERSON
1654–1690
Thomas Sr
1675–1753
Martha Dunn
1681–1738
Hezekiah Jr
1701–1763

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (M.) Bruce (17 Mar 1798–29 Sep 1859) m. Catherine Bowman (26 March 1798–5 Sep 1846)
  1. 1. Francis (Marion) Bruce 1840–1914
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Bruce 1836–1908 m. Daniel King 1834–1926
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) King 1855–1942
    2. 2. Oscar (Daniel\Dell) King 1865–1935
    3. 3. Laura (Emma) King 1862–1951
    4. 4. William (M King) Dr 1857–1956
    5. 5. Marcy (C) King 1856–
    6. 6. Daniel King 1859–
    7. 7. Francis (Marion "Frank") King 1860–1896
    8. 8. Esther (Elizabeth) King 1866–1911
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Ellen "Eliza") King 1868–1959
    10. 10. George (Washington) King 1870–1907 m. Dora (E) Andrews 1875–1962
      1. 1. William (Oral) King 1900–1980
      2. 2. Carl King 1895–
      3. 3. Grace King 1897–1987 m. Elbert (L) Martin 1890–1965
      4. 4. Raymond (Clifford) King 1906–1989
      5. 5. Freda (Mildred) King 1904–1977 m. Walter (Bilby) Chaney 1905–1984
    11. 11. Flavia (Edith "Flora") King 1872–1901
  3. 3. Eliza (R) Bruce 1825–1869
  4. 4. Joseph Bruce 1839–1911
    1. 1. Walter (W) Bruce 1879–
  5. 5. Averilla (May) Bruce 1821–1908
  6. 6. James (Runyon) Bruce 1823–1846
  7. 7. William (Henry) Bruce 1827–1845
  8. 8. John Bruce 1829–1847
  9. 9. Jacob ("Jake") Bruce 1831–1900
  10. 10. George Bruce 1833–1867
  11. 11. Sofia (Ann) Bruce 1836–1846
  12. 12. William (Montgomery) Bruce 1843–
  13. 13. Sally (I) Bruce 1844–1850

William Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1798
17 Mar 1798
Birth of William M. Bruce in Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1859
29 Sep 1859
Age 61
Death of William M. Bruce in Bruce Cemetary Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Bruce Cemetary Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1798
    Event Place: Cox's Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Bruce Cemetary Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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