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William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA 1776–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1776

Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 23 April 1854

Death Location: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Bruce

Mother: Polly DNA

Spouse(s): Sarah Bruce

Children(s): Stephan Bruce, Mary Bruce, Charles Bruce, Nancy Bruce, William Bruce, Delilah Bruce, Polly Bruce, David Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Lucinda Bruce, Henry Bruce, Kitty Bruce, Isaac BRUCE, Sally Bruce

The story of William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA began in 1776 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1810, William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA resided in USA. William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA married Sarah Bruce, and had children including Charles Polk Bruce, David Clay Bruce, Delilah Tyler Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Henry Harrison Bruce, Isaac Dunn Bruce, Kitty Ann Bruce, Lucinda Bruce, Mary Bruce, Nancy Ann Bruce, Polly Lucas Bruce, Sally Harris Bruce, Stephan S Bruce, William Doctor Bruce. William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA passed away in 1854 in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA began in 1776 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1810, William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA resided in USA.
  • William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA married Sarah Bruce, and had children including Charles Polk Bruce, David Clay Bruce, Delilah Tyler Bruce, Elizabeth Bruce, Henry Harrison Bruce, Isaac Dunn Bruce, Kitty Ann Bruce, Lucinda Bruce, Mary Bruce, Nancy Ann Bruce, Polly Lucas Bruce, Sally Harris Bruce, Stephan S Bruce, William Doctor Bruce.
  • William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA passed away in 1854 in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bruce
1745–1818
Birth Location: Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
WB
Polly DNA
1745–1805
Birth Location: Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
PD

Spouses(s)

Sarah Bruce
1780–1818
Birth Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America
SB

Children(s)

Stephan Bruce
1804–1864
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
SB
Mary Bruce
1799–
Birth Location: –
MB
Charles Bruce
1799–1850
Birth Location: Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana
CB
Nancy Bruce
1800–1800
Birth Location: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
NB
William Bruce
1801–1836
Birth Location: Coxes Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
WB
Delilah Bruce
1802–1881
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, United States
DB
Polly Bruce
1805–1860
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
PB
David Bruce
1806–1806
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
DB
Elizabeth Bruce
1807–1883
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Kentucky, United States
EB
Lucinda Bruce
1809–1870
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
LB
Henry Bruce
1810–1852
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
HB
Kitty Bruce
1812–1825
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
KB
Isaac BRUCE
1813–1840
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
IB
Sally Bruce
1815–1858
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
SB

William DNA's Ancestors

Self
William DNA
1776–1854
Birth Place: Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
William Bruce
1745–1818
Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Polly (Lucas (1stC7XR)) DNA
1745–1805
Berkeley, James, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Lucas (7thGU)) DNA
1712–1775
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Mary Percifal
1715–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DNA
1688–1756
Anne DNA
1692–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas (8thGGF)
1650–1722
Dorothy )
1670–1719
WILLIAM (8thGGF)
1662–1704
MARGARET (8thGGM)
1667–1733

William DNA's Descendants

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William (A Bruce (2ndC6XR)) DNA (6 August 1776–23 April 1854) m. Sarah Bruce (22 Sep 1780–2 Sep 1818)
  1. 1. Stephan (S) Bruce 1804–1864 m. Rachel Chambers 1810–1851
    1. 1. David (M.) Bruce 1840–1913
    2. 2. Mary Crist 1833–1900 m. Wm Crist 1833–1873
      1. 1. George (S) Crist 1863–
      2. 2. Lucinda Crist 1866–1936
      3. 3. John (T) Crist 1868–1919
      4. 4. William (C) Crist 1871–1940 m. Emma (Alice Augusta Crist) Ericson 1875–1948
        1. 1. William (George Crist Jr (6thC2XR)) DNA 1912–1990 m. Anita (Marguerite) Tabor 1922–2012
        2. 2. Doris (Margie) Crist 1916–2001
        3. 3. Birdie (Bell) Crist 1903–
        4. 4. Aldis (B) Crist 1904–1996
        5. 5. Van (Charles) Crist 1907–1980
        6. 6. Grace (L) Crist 1909–2005
        7. 7. Floyd (Jennings) Crist 1895–
        8. 8. Paul (A) Crist 1898–1917
      5. 5. Loay (B) Crist 1873–
      6. 6. Sarah Crist 1859–
      7. 7. Rebecca Crist 1860–
      8. 8. Anna Crist 1864–
      9. 9. Kena Crist 1864–
      10. 10. Curtis Crist 1876–
    3. 3. William (S) BRUCE 1830–
    4. 4. John (S) BRUCE 1831–
    5. 5. Margaret (Jane) BRUCE 1838–1851
  2. 2. Mary Bruce 1799–
  3. 3. Charles (Polk) Bruce 1799–1850
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Bruce 1800–1800
  5. 5. William (Doctor) Bruce 1801–1836
  6. 6. Delilah (Tyler) Bruce 1802–1881
  7. 7. Polly (Lucas) Bruce 1805–1860
  8. 8. David (Clay) Bruce 1806–1806
  9. 9. Elizabeth Bruce 1807–1883
  10. 10. Lucinda Bruce 1809–1870
  11. 11. Henry (Harrison) Bruce 1810–1852
  12. 12. Kitty (Ann) Bruce 1812–1825
  13. 13. Isaac (Dunn) BRUCE 1813–1840
  14. 14. Sally (Harris) Bruce 1815–1858

William DNA's Timeline

3 Records

1776
6 August 1776
Birth of William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1810
1810
Age 34
William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA resided here in USA
USA
1854
23 April 1854
Age 78
Death of William A Bruce (2ndC6XR) DNA in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1776
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served from 1784 to 1811

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1854
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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