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William Watts Bruner 1830–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 DEC 1830

Birth Location: Scott Co.,Virginia

Death Date: 17 MAR 1912

Death Location: Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma

Father: Ephraim Bruner

Mother: Catherine Watts

Spouse(s): Hannah Seaborn

Children(s): John Bruner, Mary Bruner, Robert Bruner, James Bruner, Eleanor Bruner, Salina Bruner, William Bruner, Susana Bruner, Alford Bruner, Harvey Bruner, Hanna Bruner, Eliza Bruner

The story of William Watts Bruner began in 1830 in Scott Co.,Virginia. William Watts Bruner married Hannah Mcneal Seaborn, and had children including Alford Thomas Bruner, Eleanor Ellen Bruner, Eliza Bruner, Hanna Mcneil Bruner, Harvey Henry Bruner, James Ephraim Bruner, John Reuben Bruner, Mary Katherine Bruner, Robert H Bruner, Salina Bruner, Susana Bruner, William Lee Bruner. William Watts Bruner passed away in 1912 in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of William Watts Bruner began in 1830 in Scott Co.,Virginia.
  • William Watts Bruner married Hannah Mcneal Seaborn, and had children including Alford Thomas Bruner, Eleanor Ellen Bruner, Eliza Bruner, Hanna Mcneil Bruner, Harvey Henry Bruner, James Ephraim Bruner, John Reuben Bruner, Mary Katherine Bruner, Robert H Bruner, Salina Bruner, Susana Bruner, William Lee Bruner.
  • William Watts Bruner passed away in 1912 in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Bruner
1803–1892
Birth Location: Scott Co VA
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Catherine Watts
1808–1884
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Seaborn
1831–1878
Birth Location: Laurel County,Kentucky
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Children(s)

John Bruner
1870–1956
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky,
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Mary Bruner
1853–1924
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Robert Bruner
1855–1920
Birth Location: Clay Co, Kentucky
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James Bruner
1857–1920
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Eleanor Bruner
1859–
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Salina Bruner
1861–
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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William Bruner
1863–1919
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Susana Bruner
1866–1878
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Alford Bruner
1867–1949
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Harvey Bruner
1873–1962
Birth Location: Clay Co., Kentucky
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Hanna Bruner
1876–1957
Birth Location: Laurel, Kentucky
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Eliza Bruner
1878–
Birth Location: –
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William Bruner's Ancestors

Self
William Bruner
1830–1912
Birth Place: Scott Co.,Virginia
Parents
Ephraim Bruner
1803–1892
Scott Co VA
Catherine (Younger) Watts
1808–1884
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States,
Grandparents
Johannes Bruner
1770–1843
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States,
Martha (Ann) Darter
1773–1843
VA
Joseph Watts
1776–1843
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Martha (Patsy) Canaday
1780–1820
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Brunner
1749–1843
Anna Schellmann
1749–1774
John Darter
1750–
Samuel Watts
1738–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elias Bruner
1723–1783
Alberdina Albertina
1725–1783
Johann Schellmann
1723–1816
Maria Fout
1732–1795
Johannes Dotter
1720–1800
Maria Kurtz
1725–1749
Thomas Watts
1700–
Mary Hayden
1700–1744

William Bruner's Descendants

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William (Watts) Bruner (17 DEC 1830–17 MAR 1912) m. Hannah (McNeal) Seaborn (abt 1831–16 SEP 1878)
  1. 1. John (Reuben) Bruner 1870–1956 m. Rachel (Adaline) Green 1869–1908 m. Frances (Beulah) Haigood 1885–1980
    1. 1. William (Walter) Bruner 1893–1927 m. Martha (Ora) Lee 1896–1984
      1. 1. Ada (Cleo) Bruner 1916–1998
      2. 2. Lavern (Dale) Bruner 1919–1923
      3. 3. Gordie (Adaline) Bruner 1921–1998
      4. 4. Jessie (Elizabeth) Bruner 1923–2002
      5. 5. Ernest (W O) Bruner 1924–2007
      6. 6. Billy (Ray) Bruner 1926–2009
      7. 7. Freddy (Gene) Bruner 1927–2000
      8. 8. Ruth (Florine) Bruner 1918–1994 m. Claren (Edward) Clark 1910–1971
        1. 1. David (Edward) Clark 1938–2005
      9. 9. Bernard Bruner 1916–
    2. 2. Martha (E) Bruner 1896–
    3. 3. Mary (Catherine "Molly") Bruner 1897–1988
    4. 4. Sarah (Beckham) Bruner 1900–1953
    5. 5. Grace (Esther) Bruner 1904–1956
    6. 6. Nancy (Lulu) Bruner 1905–
    7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth) Bruner 1895–1971
    8. 8. Samuel (John Athel) Bruner 1908–1908
    9. 9. Audrey (Lee) Bruner 1917–1919
    10. 10. Raymond (Windle) Bruner 1920–1993
  2. 2. Mary (Katherine) Bruner 1853–1924
  3. 3. Robert (H.) Bruner 1855–1920
  4. 4. James (Ephraim) Bruner 1857–1920
  5. 5. Eleanor ("Ellen") Bruner 1859–
  6. 6. Salina Bruner 1861–
  7. 7. William (Lee) Bruner 1863–1919
  8. 8. Susana Bruner 1866–1878
  9. 9. Alford (Thomas) Bruner 1867–1949
  10. 10. Harvey (Henry) Bruner 1873–1962
  11. 11. Hanna (Mcneil) Bruner 1876–1957
  12. 12. Eliza Bruner 1878–

William Bruner's Timeline

2 Records

1830
17 DEC 1830
Birth of William Watts Bruner in Scott Co.,Virginia
Scott Co.,Virginia
1912
17 MAR 1912
Age 82
Death of William Watts Bruner in Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma
Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1830
    Event Place: Scott Co.,Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 MAR 1912
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham Co., Oklahoma
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