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William Wallace Marcellus Bruce 1891–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1891

Birth Location: Ohio;United States of America

Death Date: 20 Nov 1954

Death Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Father: Barton Bruce

Mother: Minnie Marcellus

Spouse(s): Lemmie Morehead

Children(s): William Jr., Doris Bruce, Oliver Bruce

In 1891, William Wallace Marcellus Bruce entered the world in Ohio;United States of America, born to Barton Avery Bruce And Minnie Marcellus. William Wallace Marcellus Bruce married Lemmie Anise Morehead, and had children including Doris Ruth Bruce, Oliver Lynn Bruce, William Wallace Billy Bruce Jr. William Wallace Marcellus Bruce passed away in 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, William Wallace Marcellus Bruce entered the world in Ohio;United States of America, born to Barton Avery Bruce And Minnie Marcellus.
  • William Wallace Marcellus Bruce married Lemmie Anise Morehead, and had children including Doris Ruth Bruce, Oliver Lynn Bruce, William Wallace Billy Bruce Jr.
  • William Wallace Marcellus Bruce passed away in 1954 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barton Bruce
1857–1938
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
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Minnie Marcellus
1867–1942
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Lemmie Morehead
1892–1968
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Children(s)

William Jr.
1924–1975
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Doris Bruce
1919–1979
Birth Location: Ore City, Upshur, Texas, USA
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Oliver Bruce
1921–1986
Birth Location: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas
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William Bruce's Ancestors

Self
William Bruce
1891–1954
Birth Place: Ohio;United States of America
Parents
Barton Avery Bruce
1857–1938
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Minnie Marcellus
1867–1942
Ohio
Grandparents
William (Wallace) Bruce
1825–1880
Parkman, Oh
Maria (Ellen) Avery
1826–1877
Parkman, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Bruce
1784–1857
Lydia Forrester
1798–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas Bruce
1753–1826
Lucy Taylor
1762–1853

William Bruce's Descendants

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William (Wallace Marcellus) Bruce (18 Oct 1891–20 Nov 1954) m. Lemmie (Anise) Morehead (Mar 1892–9 Dec 1968)
  1. 1. William (Wallace 'Billy' BRUCE) Jr. 1924–1975 m. Gwendolyn (Eloise) Younger 1938–2001
  2. 2. Doris (Ruth) Bruce 1919–1979 m. John (Joseph) VONA 1916–1991
  3. 3. Oliver (Lynn) Bruce 1921–1986 m. Ava (Juanita) HAYES 1923–1963
    1. 1. Galen (Lynn) BRUCE 1946–1987 m. Delores (Elaine) Roberts 1951–2017
    2. 2. Floyd (Lynn Thomas) Bruce 1939–2000

William Bruce's Timeline

2 Records

1891
18 Oct 1891
Birth of William Wallace Marcellus Bruce in Ohio;United States of America
Ohio;United States of America
1954
20 Nov 1954
Age 63
Death of William Wallace Marcellus Bruce in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Ohio;United States of America
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1954
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
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