These are my SCOTT and BRUCE families. Helen SCOTT and William BRUCE are my great grandparents. I am not 100% sure if these are my Helen SCOTT's parents, so any information you can give me on any of these families will be most helpful. Have not been able to find any other information on William BRUCE. Please Help...... BarB barbbuck@pacbell.net Descendants of Robert SCOTT Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT SCOTT was born in Bowden, Scotland. He married ELIZABETH BURNS 17 November 1818 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. She died 07 March 1860 in Bridge Place, Galashiels, Scotland. Children of ROBERT SCOTT and ELIZABETH BURNS are: i. JAMES SCOTT, b. 25 September 1820, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. ii. MARGARET SCOTT, b. 12 September 1822, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 2. iii. HELEN SCOTT, b. 12 September 1823, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 23 September 1899, Troy Mills, Linn, IA. 3. iv. JANET SCOTT, b. 21 June 1830, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 13 March 1918, Dows, IA. Generation No. 2 2. HELEN SCOTT (ROBERT) was born 12 September 1823 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 23 September 1899 in Troy Mills, Linn, IA. She married WILLIAM BRUCE 10 June 1845 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. He was born 19 August 1821 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, and died 27 November 1890 in Troy Mills, Linn, IA. William Robert Bruce was born August 26, 1819 in Galashield, Scotland, and emigrated to America in 1849, landing in New York. Children of HELEN SCOTT and WILLIAM BRUCE are: 4. i. ELIZA J.3 BRUCE, b. 24 August 1848, Aberdeen, Scotland; d. 02 May 1929, Coggon, Buchanan, IA. 5. ii. ANDREW BRUCE, b. 11 July 1850, New York City, New York, NY; d. 05 November 1930, Mollala, Clackamas, OR. iii. JANNET BRUCE, b. 07 April 1855, Elgin, Kane, IL; d. 13 March 1863, IA. 6. iv. MARGARET BRUCE, b. 07 July 1858, Hazel Green Twp., Delaware, IA; d. 10 August 1893, Henryville, Lawrence, TN. v. ROBERT BRUCE, b. 17 March 1860, Manhalani Mills, Linn, IA; d. 17 May 1860, Post Office Valley Farm, Linn, IA. 7. vi. WILLIAM JAMES BRUCE, b. 09 November 1861, Troy Mills, Linn, IA; d. 28 January 1924, Walla, Walla, Walla Walla, WA. vii. GEORGE SCOTT BRUCE, b. 18 August 1864, Troy Mills, Linn, IA; d. 24 December 1887, Newton Twp., Buchanan, IA. 3. JANET SCOTT (ROBERT) was born 21 June 1830 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, and died 13 March 1918 in Dows, IA. She married GEORGE BALLANTYNE 01 June 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was born 1831 in Scotland, and died 02 July 1901 in IA. Children of JANET SCOTT and GEORGE BALLANTYNE are: i. JAMES SCOTT BALLANTYNE, b. 19 September 1866, Scotlalnd; d. 06 June 1910, Rowan, Wright, IA. ii. ELIZABETH BALLANTYNE, b. 10 June 1869, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland; d. 26 November 1943, rural near Rowan, Wright Co., IA; m. HERMAN ROBERT PEPPER, 1894, IA; b. 13 December 1872, South of Dows, Wright, IA; d. 30 August 1956, Eagle Grove nursing home, Rowan, IA.