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William Riley Bruce 1855–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1913

Death Location: Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Rebecca Meedum

Spouse(s): Ester Farley

Children(s): Lenora Bruce, Charles Bruce, Vincent Bruce, Samuel Bruce, John Bruce, Thomas Bruce, Leona Bruce, William Bruce, Ella Bruce, Lulia Bruce

In 1855, William Riley Bruce entered the world in Lawrence, Ohio, USA, born to John J Bruce Jr And Rebecca E Meedum. In 1880, William Riley Bruce resided in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA. William Riley Bruce married Ester Farley, and had children including Charles Ray Bruce, Ella Susan Bruce, John Bruce, Lenora Bruce, Leona Bruce, Lulia Charlotte Bruce, Samuel Omega Bruce, Thomas Colin Bruce, Vincent Bruce, William Henry Bruce. William Riley Bruce passed away in 1913 in Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Riley Bruce entered the world in Lawrence, Ohio, USA, born to John J Bruce Jr And Rebecca E Meedum.
  • In 1880, William Riley Bruce resided in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Riley Bruce married Ester Farley, and had children including Charles Ray Bruce, Ella Susan Bruce, John Bruce, Lenora Bruce, Leona Bruce, Lulia Charlotte Bruce, Samuel Omega Bruce, Thomas Colin Bruce, Vincent Bruce, William Henry Bruce.
  • William Riley Bruce passed away in 1913 in Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bruce's Ancestors

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William Bruce
1855–1913
Birth Place: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Parents
John J Bruce Jr.
1820–1871
Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Rebecca (E.) Meedum
1834–1906
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Bruce
1783–1860
Virginia, United States
Margea (" Margery") Ferguson
1788–1865
Hamilton, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Kelly
1808–
Columbiana County, Ohio, USA
Sylvester Needham
1803–1874
New York
Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1761–1783
Mary Bruce
1767–1820
Grant Ferguson
1760–1834
Mary Ferguson
1760–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bruce
1731–1803
Jean Fulton
1730–1769
Michael Bruce
1742–1803
Jane Lockhart
1747–1771
Andrew Boyd
1742–1810
Mary Gray
1737–1823

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (Riley) Bruce (1855–1913) m. Ester Farley (05 Mar 1860–06 Jul 1930)
  1. 1. Lenora Bruce 1896–1928
    1. 1. Verland Vealey 1916–
  2. 2. Charles (Ray) Bruce 1891–1945
  3. 3. Vincent Bruce 1881–1890
  4. 4. Samuel (Omega) Bruce 1903–1931
  5. 5. John Bruce 1902–1969
  6. 6. Thomas (Colin) Bruce 1901–1969
  7. 7. Leona Bruce 1897–1955
  8. 8. William (Henry) Bruce 1894–1970
  9. 9. Ella (Susan) Bruce 1887–1977
  10. 10. Lulia (Charlotte) Bruce 1885–1918

William Bruce's Timeline

4 Records

1855
1855
Birth of William Riley Bruce in Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1880
25 Mar 1880
Age 25
William Riley Bruce was married in Mason, WV
Mason, WV
1880
1880
Age 25
William Riley Bruce resided here in Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
Hannan, Mason, West Virginia, USA
1913
1913
Age 58
Death of William Riley Bruce in Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Mason, WV

    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: 1913
    Event Place: Hernshaw, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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