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William Doctor Bruce 1801 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1801

Birth Location: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1836

Death Location: Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Sara Polke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Polk

Children(s): Charles Bruce, William Bruce, James Bruce, Achsah Bruce

In 1801, William Doctor Bruce entered the world in Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Albin Bruce and Sara " Sally " Polke. William Doctor Bruce married Elizabeth " Betsy " Polk, and had children including Charles Edward Bruce, William Perry Bruce, James Judson "J.J." Bruce, Achsah Lucinda (Axey) Bruce. William Doctor Bruce passed away in 1836 in Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1801, William Doctor Bruce entered the world in Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA, born to William Albin Bruce and Sara " Sally " Polke.
  • William Doctor Bruce married Elizabeth " Betsy " Polk, and had children including Charles Edward Bruce, William Perry Bruce, James Judson "J.J." Bruce, Achsah Lucinda (Axey) Bruce.
  • William Doctor Bruce passed away in 1836 in Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1779 – 1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Sara Polke
1780 – 1818
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Polk
1809 – 1881
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
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Children(s)

Charles Bruce
1824 – 1895
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
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William Bruce
1825 – 1888
Birth Location: Bruceville; Knox County, Indiana
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James Bruce
1828 – 1903
Birth Location: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, USA
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Achsah Bruce
1835 – 1908
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
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William Bruce's Ancestors

Self
William Bruce
1801 – 1836
Birth Place: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Albin Bruce
1779 – 1854
New York, United States
Sara (" Sally ") Polke
1780 – 1818
Shelby, Shelby, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
William (Albin) Bruce
1745 – 1818
Frederick, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Lucas
1745 – 1805
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Charles ("Indian Fighter") Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1720 – 1799
Margaret McMahon
1727 – 1804
William LUCAS
1713 – 1775
Mildred Springer
1715 – 1789
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bruce
1690 – 1748
Sarah Parrell
1690 – 1748
William McMahon
1690 – 1749
Elizabeth Blair
1681 – 1788
Thomas Lucas
1688 – 1756
Anne Hungerford
1687 – 1756
Thomas Buck
1678 – 1732
SARAH JUDD
1677 – 1751
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Jonathan Langley
1720 – 1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (Doctor) Bruce (20 Mar 1801 – 26 Aug 1836) m. Elizabeth (" Betsy ") Polk (24 January 1809 – 10 June 1881)
  1. 1. Charles (Edward) Bruce (1824 – 6 Sep 1895) m. Sarah (Macy) Simpson (1826 – 21 Mar 1886)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Bruce (20 Nov 1846 – 26 Feb 1920) m. William Sheets (24 Jul 1842 – 5 April 1929)
      1. 1. Elmer Sheats (Oct – 16 Jan 1948)
      2. 2. Allice Sheats (abt 1868 – )
      3. 3. Mary Sheats (Abt 1875 – )
      4. 4. Clara (A) Sheets (16 February 1877 – 31 July 1982)
      5. 5. Jessie Sheats (Abt 1879 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Bruce (18 Aug 1848 – 28 Jan 1918) m. Jonathan (E) Williams (Sep 1841 – 21 Feb 1918)
      1. 1. Eva (Isabel) Williams (23 Jul 1873 – 12 Nov 1945)
      2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Williams (26 Jun 1877 – 17 Apr 1937)
      3. 3. Mabel (Gertrude) Williams (Jul 1882 – 17 Nov 1918)
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Bruce (03 Aug 1850 – 27 Nov 1922) m. Mary (Ellen "Ella") Parker (abt 1856 – October 1928)
      1. 1. Adda ("Dollie May") Bruce (1877 – 15 Nov 1955)
      2. 2. Osa (Levisa "Osie") Bruce (9 Feb 1879 – 18 Jan 1956)
      3. 3. Ruby (Pearl) Bruce (10 Dec 1881 – 29 Apr 1946)
    4. 4. Sarah (Ellen) Bruce (18 Jul 1853 – 30 Jun 1943) m. Daniel (Hartford) French (5 Sep 1835 – 29 Dec 1924)
      1. 1. Alena (Ellen) French (11 Mar 1878 – 28 Mar 1899)
      2. 2. Weaver (Charles) French (10 Sep 1880 – 1959)
      3. 3. Alma (Loretta) French (28 Jun 1883 – 13 Dec 1983)
      4. 4. Addie (Jeanetta) French (28 Jun 1883 – 9 Jun 1970)
      5. 5. Maud (J) French (26 Feb 1887 – 4 Jan 1986)
      6. 6. Amphelia French (1 Aug 1889 – 12 Jul 1890)
      7. 7. Hallie French (6 May 1891 – )
    5. 5. William (Drummond) Bruce (11 Sep 1855 – 16 Jul 1910) m. Sarah (Frances) Stricklin (4 Jun 1863 – 16 May 1945)
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen BRUCE) Sullivan (7 Jul 1881 – 8 Aug 1921)
      2. 2. Sadie (A) Bruce (4 Dec 1882 – 12 Jan 1887)
      3. 3. Charles (Edward) Bruce (4 Nov 1884 – 13 Feb 1969)
      4. 4. Chas (S) Bruce (Oct 1885 – )
      5. 5. Ethel Bruce (5 Apr 1886 – 1966)
      6. 6. Earl (Franklin) Bruce (17 May 1887 – 30 Mar 1963)
      7. 7. Violet (Essie) Bruce (22 Feb 1889 – 20 October 1974)
      8. 8. Clara (Emma) Bruce (10 Jan 1891 – 15 May 1949)
      9. 9. Frances (Elizabeth) Bruce (4 Mar 1893 – 27 Dec 1944)
      10. 10. Flossie (L) Bruce (23 Oct 1895 – 9 Mar 1962)
      11. 11. Jessie (Belle) Bruce (28 Jun 1898 – 4 Apr 1993)
      12. 12. Hazel (Belle) Bruce (10 Jun 1901 – Mar 1985)
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce (01 Jul 1858 – 18 Oct 1927) m. Belle Bruce (Oct 1856 – )
    7. 7. Bonfa (F) Bruce (abt 1859 – )
    8. 8. James (Madison) Bruce (28 Jun 1863 – 22 Feb 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hair (feb 5, 1865 – 29 Jul 1943)
      1. 1. Elmer Bruce (06 JUN 1888 – 16 JUL 1888)
      2. 2. James (Alvin) Bruce (jan 31, 1892 – may 3, 1970) m. Mary (Agnes) Glen (26 Dec 1894 – 20 Feb 1990) m. Lida (Mae) Williams (23 Sep 1892 – 14 June 1919)
    9. 9. Emma (Frances) Bruce (27 Apr 1866 – 11 Nov 1931) m. Amos (Austin) Sharp (13 Feb 1862 – 1 Feb 1920)
      1. 1. Mabel (C) Sharp (May 1885 – )
      2. 2. Arthur (E) Sharp (abt 1887 – )
      3. 3. Charles (A) Sharp (1894 – 1898)
      4. 4. Clark (Elwood) Sharp (18 Aug 1899 – 15 Feb 1970)
    10. 10. Frances (Fannie Alice) Bruce (1 July 1868 – 25 September 1886)
    11. 11. George (G) Bruce (1869 – 1870)
    12. 12. Burdette Bruce (1871 – 1872)
  2. 2. William (Perry) Bruce (21 May 1825 – 17 Nov 1888) m. Caroline (Adelia) O'Neil (Jan 18, 1830 – Jan 7, 1892)
    1. 1. John (Hamilton) Bruce (abt 1851 – 1898)
    2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Bruce (Feb 6, 1854 – August 13, 1921)
    3. 3. James (William) Bruce (19 April 1856 – 5 September 1915)
    4. 4. Isadora ("Dora" Elizabeth) Bruce (05/14/1858 – 01/18/1920)
    5. 5. Edward (L) Bruce (Abt 1860 – Sep 5, 1863)
  3. 3. James (Judson "J.J.") Bruce (17 May 1828 – 24 FEB 1903) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Simmons (Jun 28, 1844 – 11 DEC 1924)
    1. 1. Caroline (Adelia) Bruce (27 APR 1865 – 6 AUG 1888)
    2. 2. William (Elmer) Bruce (25 MAR 1870 – 12 Sep 1940)
    3. 3. Allie (May) Bruce (19 Jun 1871 – 27 Oct 1948)
    4. 4. Fredrick (Perry) Bruce (23 FEB 1875 – 19 Nov 1956)
    5. 5. Emma (Josephine) Bruce (1877 – 1894)
    6. 6. James (Edward) Bruce (3 Aug 1880 – 12 Mar 1959)
    7. 7. Helen (Elizabeth "Nellie") Bruce (1 Jan 1867 – 9 Mar 1955)
  4. 4. Achsah (Lucinda (Axey)) Bruce (28 APR 1835 – 19 Feb 1908) m. James Parker (25 April 1822 – 7 Feb 1903)
    1. 1. Frances Parker (1852 – )
    2. 2. Louis (Thomas) Parker (19 Oct 1854 – 9 Feb 1906)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Parker (abt 1855 – )
    4. 4. Leona (Lucinda) Parker (1 June 1857 – 11 May 1912)
    5. 5. William (Bruce) Parker (Aug 1858 – 4 Jun 1936)
    6. 6. Oliver (Lincoln) Parker (2 Nov 1860 – 4 Dec 1935)
    7. 7. James Parker (abt 1861 – )
    8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Parker (May 1861 – 1990)
    9. 9. Harvey (E) Parker (abt 1865 – )
    10. 10. Olive (Lucinda) Parker (abt 1868 – )
    11. 11. Lydia (C) Parker (abt 1872 – )
    12. 12. Orville (Leroy) Parker (22 Feb 1878 – 18 Apr 1927)

William Bruce's Timeline

9 Records

1801
20 Mar 1801
Birth of William Doctor Bruce in Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1801
28 Mar 1801
Birth of William Doctor Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1801
20 Mar 1801
Birth of William Doctor Bruce in Coxs Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Coxs Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1801
28 Mar 1801
Birth of William Doctor Bruce in Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
1801
20 Mar 1801
Birth of William Doctor Bruce in Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1836
16 August 1836
Age 35
Death of William Doctor Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
1836
26 Aug 1836
Age 35
Death of William Doctor Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1836
16 Aug 1836
Age 35
Death of William Doctor Bruce in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
1836
26 Aug 1836
Age 35
Death of William Doctor Bruce in Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Cox's Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Coxs Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1801
    Event Place: Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1836
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1836
    Event Place: Bruceville Cemetery, Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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