Hi all: I'm searching for info on Virginia Bruce (Frances Virginia Bruce), born in Hopkins county, KY in 1856. She married William H. Bridges in 1882 in Hopkins county. They had one son, James Samuel Bridges. Don't know what happened to William H. Bridges, but Virginia remarried a Willis Alley in 1889. What happened to Virginia? Thanks. Dawnene (a descendant of James Samuel Bridges)

Hello -- I am a descendent of this John Bruce. The book is available at the Handley Regional Library in Winchester, VA or at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Doug Parker ~ ~ ~ ~ D/EDavis wrote: > > Hello Bruce searchers, > Is anyone out there a descendant of John Bruce of the Shenandoah. > Also, does anyone know of a library that has the book "John Bruce of the > Shenandoah" by Violet Laverne Bruce? Will appreciate any info. on > descendants of this Bruce family. > Regards, > Another Bruce Descendant > > ==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/

It's been a while since I've posted. Below is a text version of my family Pedigree chart I've been working on. I'm stuck at finding data about Samuel Bruce. A distant relative indicated that he left his wife Amelia (maiden name Jenkins) and went to California. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Charles Donald Bruce Pedigree Chart for the Greater Philadelphia Area Bruces ------------------------------------------------------- ? = Information not known or unsure of. * = Information not being researched but could be useful if known *-|*. Theodore Finley Jenkins | Brother of Amelia Jenkins (below) | B: ??-??-1849, D: 10-06-1940| Founder of the Philadelphia Jenkins | m Madeleine Archambault Hart| Law Library. | B: 01-17-1887, D: ??-??-1965| |*. m1 ? Duban |-|1. Dolly Duban | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-????| | B: ??-??-18??, D: 07-20-1937 | Amelia ? Jenkins | | m. Charles J. Pagels | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-????| | B: ??-??-18??, D: 01-11-1959 | | | |2. Alfred A. Duban | | B: ??-??-18??, D: 11-12-1938|-See 1 | | m. Mamie Fischer | below | | B: ??-??-18??, D: 11-08-1953| | ?-|?. m2 Samuel W. Bruce |-|3. Joseph Miller Potts Bruce |-See 2 | B: ??-??-18??, D: ??-??-????| | B: 11-12-1872, D: 08-26-1934| below | Amelia ? Jenkins | | m. Elva Lucy Heiser | | B: ??-??-18??, D: ??-??-????| | B: 07-08-1885, D: 07-22-1957| | |4. John Frederick Bruce |-See 3 | B: ??-??-18??, D: 08-06-1922| below | m. Laura Yahn? | | B: ??-??-18??, D: 12-04-1935| | |5. Dorothy V. Bruce | B: ??-??-????, D: 07-13-1917 1-|1. (Female) ? Duban | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-???? 2-|1. Sidney Rice Bruce | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-???? | |2. Josephine L. Bruce (may still be living) | B: 03-16-1916, D: ??-??-???? | m _________ Struckmann | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-???? | |3. Mary F. Bruce | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-???? | m ? Haibach | |4. Dorothy V. Bruce | B: ??-??-????. D: 07-31-1917 | m ? Bainbridge | B: ??-??-????. D: 07-31-1917 | |5. Betty (Elizabeth?) J. Bruce | B: ??-??-????. D: 07-31-1917 | m ? Dopke | B: ??-??-????. D: 07-31-1917 3-|1. Alfred Duban Bruce |-See 4 | B: 01-31-1904, D: 06-18-1971| below | m Ethel Miriam Shaw | | B: 07-14-1907, D: 10-22-1989| | |3. Amelia Jenkins Bruce | B: 02-02-1907, D: 08-05-1957 | m1 Frederick Wilhelm Aiken | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-???? | m2 Philip Canton Schwartz |-(Helen Louise Schwartz) | B: ??-??-????, D: ??-??-????| (Daughter from previous marriage) | | (same as below) | |3. Edward Norris Bruce |-See 5 | B: 12-28-1918, D: 05-??-1985| below | married on 10-06-1942 | | m Helen Louise Schwartz | | B: 10-24-1917, D: ??-??-????| 4-|1. Alfred Duban Bruce, Jr. |-See 6 | B: 07-06-1929, D: living | below | m1 Florence Loretta Kelly | | B: 04-29-1929, D: living | | m2 Elizabeth ?. Divine | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | |2. John Shaw Bruce | B: 12-25-1933, D: 10-03-1997 | |3. Robert Thomas Bruce |-|1. John Charles Bruce | B: 12-03-1948, D: living | | B: 04-03-1970, D: living | m Rebecca Lynn Cannon | | | B: 02-20-1947, D: living | |2. Jennifer Jacqulyn Bruce | B: 04-??-1974, D: 04-??-1974 5-|1. Lawrence Philip Bruce |-|1. Shawn Philip Bruce | B: 10-01-1945, D: living | | B: 07-01-1975, D: living | m Judy Clark | | | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | |2. Krisy Michelle Bruce | | B: 02-12-1978, D: living | |2. David Edward Bruce, MD. |-|1. Jeff ?. Bruce | B: 09-28-1948, D: living | | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | m1 Lindy ? ? | | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | | m2 Fran ? ? | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | m3 Rebecca ? ? |-|2. Lauren ? Bruce (Twin) | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | B: ??-??-1994, D: living | | | |3. Shelby ? Bruce (Twin) | | B: ??-??-1994, D: living | | | |4. ? | | | |5. ? | |3. Michael Alan Bruce | B: 07-22-1955, D: living 6-|1. Richard Thomas Bruce, DDS | B: 01-09-1955, D: living | |2. Loretta Marie Bruce | B: 07-22-1956, D: living | |3. Barbara Anne Bruce |-|1. Christopher Stanley Dunn | B: 09-02-1957, D: living | | B: 02-28-1981, D: living | m1 Stanley Milton Dunn | | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | | m2 Craig William Hauk |-|2. Robert William Hauk | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | B: 04-19-1990, D: living | | m3 John ?. Hostler | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | |4. Kevin Charles Bruce | B: 09-10-1958, D: living | m1 Joan ? ???? | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | m2 Andrea ? Ciancia |-|1. Lauren Elizabeth Bruce | B: ??-??-19??, D: living | | B: ??-??-199?, D: living | | | |2. Caroline ?. Bruce | | B: ??-??-199?, D: living | |5. Alfred Duban Bruce, III |-|1. Ryan ?. Bruce | B: 11-12-1960, D: living | | B: 09-03-1994, D: living | m Andrea ? | | B: ??-??-196?, D: living | | |6. Robert Patrick Bruce | B: 10-30-1961, D: living |-|1. Jason Patrick Bruce | m Regina Victoria Regallo | | B: 08-31-1995, D: living | B: 08-13-1966, D: living | | |7. Charles Donald Bruce, PE me!|-|1. Gregory Charles Bruce | B: 07-30-1963, D: living | | B: 07-22-1993, D: living | m Christine Ann Wysocki | | | B: 12-11-1967, D: living | |2. Jeremy Tyler Bruce | B: 03-10-1995, D: living | |3. Timothy Michael Bruce | B: 11-02-1997, D: living

The Corydon, Indiana Library (Harrison County, IN) has the book "John Bruce of Shenandoah". Also another on the Bruce's, "Greener Pastures". Danny Bays is the Librarian there and is most helpful. I am descended from John Bruce, through the Albins who married a Bruce, Paul Dale Breeden Santa Claus, IN

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_919814062_boundary Content-ID: <0_919814062@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII I have a Christine Bruce that lived in Shenandoah Co., VA.. She was married to John Young and one of their daughters married Gilbert Atwood, born abt. 1730-35 and died 1818. I haven't done much research in the Bruce family and am not sure if I am descended from John Bruce of Shenandoah. Have you found Christine Bruce and Gilbert Atwood in your research? I would appreciate your help. I will exchange what information that I have. Thank you, Sue Subouska@aol.com --part0_919814062_boundary Content-ID: <0_919814062@inet_out.mail.ewol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <BRUCE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yd01.mx.aol.com (rly-yd01.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.1]) by air-yd05.mx.aol.com (v56.26) with SMTP; Tue, 23 Feb 1999 02:51:52 -0500 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yd01.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id CAA11361; Tue, 23 Feb 1999 02:51:46 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id XAA13245; Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:37:51 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:37:51 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.19990223024958.00811050@mail.ewol.com> X-Sender: Brucegen@mail.ewol.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 02:49:58 -0500 Old-To: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com From: D/EDavis <Brucegen@ewol.com> Subject: John Bruce of the Shenandoah Resent-Message-ID: <"evmxLB.A.sOD.Prl02"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/423 X-Loop: BRUCE-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: BRUCE-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hello Bruce searchers, Is anyone out there a descendant of John Bruce of the Shenandoah. Also, does anyone know of a library that has the book "John Bruce of the Shenandoah" by Violet Laverne Bruce? Will appreciate any info. on descendants of this Bruce family. Regards, Another Bruce Descendant ==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/ --part0_919814062_boundary--

Hello Bruce searchers, Is anyone out there a descendant of John Bruce of the Shenandoah. Also, does anyone know of a library that has the book "John Bruce of the Shenandoah" by Violet Laverne Bruce? Will appreciate any info. on descendants of this Bruce family. Regards, Another Bruce Descendant

I'm looking for info on a Jeremiah Bruce, born abt 1764. He lived in Bertie County, NC, where he married Milley Dunning. She and children later moved to Hopkins county, KY. I have info on their descendants; need info and documentation on Jeremiah's parents. Thanks. Dawnene Young

Look on my website (below) under the Bruce name. I think it is on the first page, close to the bottom. Anne Bowden Searching: Clark, Bowden, Pittard, Tanner, Thigpen, Bruce http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/3387 On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 21:44:59 -0600 "E. Ray Hill" <Erayhill@email.msn.com> writes: >Looking for information on James BRUCE who lived next to Jonas Hill >and >Francis Bradley on Wolf Creek of 12-Mile Creek/River in the Pendleton >Dist., >SC in 1792. Any connections between the BRUCE and HILL families would >be >most appreciated. Thanks. > > >Ray Hill >Erayhill@msn.com > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Looking for information on James BRUCE who lived next to Jonas Hill and Francis Bradley on Wolf Creek of 12-Mile Creek/River in the Pendleton Dist., SC in 1792. Any connections between the BRUCE and HILL families would be most appreciated. Thanks. Ray Hill Erayhill@msn.com

I have a copy of an obituary on the above from 5/1957 from Fayetteville Public Library but she's not my Amanda. If she's yours, I'll be happy to send it to you. Just email me at SharonN449@aol.com. Obit includes: Amanda D. Winterstein husband: Joe Winterstein of Springdale, AR Sons: Truman of Houston; Henry; W. H. and Marvin of Fort Worth; Frank of Eloy, AZ; and Melvin of Monday, Texas. Daughters: Mrs. Roy Taylor and Mrs. Gladys Kronenburger of Fort Worth. (Doesn't name the third daughter).

This information has been collected from "The Kentucky Genealogist" & am hoping this material helps someone. Good Luck! Garrard & Lewis Counties, Ky.: Lawsuits of Lewis County, Ky.: GEORGE W BRUCE vs. ALEXANDER & JOHN BRUCE, Dec 1834 Geo. W. Bruce says his brother, Henry C Bruce, dec., & his brother, John Bruce, in 1812 bought of Robert Johnson, desc'd, 300 acres near the mouth of Kinniconick.......Henry C Bruce d. 15 Aug 1815, & since he had no children the land descednded to his father, John Bruce Sr., on 21 Sep 1815, John Bruce Sr. gave his interest in the land to George W Bruce... William Jamison is mentioned as a son-in law of John Bruce. File 1853: Heirs of JOHN BRUCE vs. JOHN HIMES, March 1836 Suit of ejectment. Heirs at law of John Bruce, dec.: John Bruce, Richard P Bruce, George W Bruce, Horatio Bruce, Alexander Bruce, Constantine Bruce, James Withers & wife, Clarissa, Burton Palmer & wife, Rebecca, Tabitha Arnold, Benjamin Proctor & wife, Brunetta, James Palmer, Elizabeth Palmer, Mary Palmer, Peregrine Palmer, Helena Palmer, Philemon Cavenaugh & wife, Margaret, John B King, James M King, Sydney P King, Adrice (?) M. King, & John M Green. File 1887: HORATIO BRUCE vs. JOHN BRUCE, 1844-1847 Deposition of Tabitha Arnold, 10 Aug 1846, in Garrard Co., says in the division of the estate of her father, John Bruce, dec., she was allotted a tract of land in Mason Co. Her husband (who was living in 1828) rented the land to Hezekiah Jenkins. In 1834, with the help of her brother, Alezander Bruce, she purchased the interest of John Bruce in the slaves of her father, John Bruce. A Mr. Gaw, son in law of John Bruce, came to Garrard Co. with a letter from John Bruce. John Bruce had 8 children. Depos. of Rufus Boyle, 10 Aug 1846, Garrard Co., says he is a brother of John Boyle dec. late of Garrard Co. Says Tabitha Arnold is sister of John & Horatio Bruce. Depos. of Michael Salter, 21 Dec 1838, Garrard Co., speaks of his son, John S Salter, who purchased land of Horatio Bruce. (John S Salter was deceased at time of depos.) Depos. of Wm S Miller, 19 Jan 1844, Garrard Co., says Richard P Bruce was a brother of John & Horatio. Depos. of Alexander Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky, 30 Mar 1844, says he & Horatio Bruce dissolved partnership in salt-making about 1 Mar 1822. John Bruce sold his interest to his brother, Geo W Bruce. Says Richard P Bruce has been dead several years. Depos. of Alexander R McKee, Garrard Co., 12 Jul 1844, mentions Horatio Bruce paying Richard P Bruce for property at mouth of Sugar Creek (Garrard Co.) in 1828. John Pollard (postmaster at Landcaster Ky) was a witness. Pollard died in June 1833. Affidavit of John Bruce, 3 Apr 1845, states that Alexander Boyle resides in Tx & Thomas Owens in Ind. Both originally from Garrard Co. Depos. of Sarah Bruce, age 49, at her house in Mason Co., 7 Oct 1846, says Richard P Bruce in spring of 1838 sold a tract of land in Garrard Co. which he inherited from Brunetta Proctor. Depos. of Thomas Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky., 18 Aug 1846, speaks of his father, John Bruce. Depos. of Alexander Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky., 6 Aug 1847, says John Bruce left Lewis Co. & Ky in Apr or May, 1822, & did not return until about Aug 1823. John Bruce went to Tx in May 1822. Depos. of Alexander Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky., 20 Sep 1842, says William Jameson is a son in law of John Bruce. Speaks of Horatio Bruce trying to bring to a close the "estate of Beasley's heirs, one of which he has married." Depos. of Sarah Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky., 16 Apr 1845, says she is the widow of Richard P Bruce who has been dead several years. Depos. of Alexander Boyle, Garrard Co., 3 Nov 1845, says Robert Boyle died without issue & Alexander Boyle Sr. was his father. John Boyle is also dec'd. John Boyle died about the last of Jul, 1837, & Benjamin P Doty was his administrator. John Bruce states that John & Robert Bolye were two of his wife's brothers. Depos. of Alexander Bruce, 15 Apr 1845, says he came on a visit from Garrard Co. to Lewis Co. early in the fall of 1817 & found John Bruce & Horation Bruce engaged in salt makeing...Henry C Bruce & Joseph Morgan had, previous to the death of H. C. Bruce in Aug 1815, been in partnership. John Bruce's children were sent to school sometimes while living at home... Some of John's children were boarded out in Bourbon Co to go to school, one at Col. Clay's , one atCapt. Cass', & one at Mr. Bryan's....John Bruce left home in 1818 to attend the Alabama land sales & the sales of lots in the city of Florence at Mussel Shoals on the Tn.....Says Horatio Bruce helped settle the estate of the Beasley heirs, one of which he married. Speaks of Capt. Bragg, "my wife's father." Says that in the summer of 1817, he (Alex.) was in Bourbon Co. when Col. Henry Clay came to him in Paris & informed him that several wagons loaded with salt from John Bruce were in the neighborhood, etc....Pugh Price intermarried with the widow of Henry C Bruce. Polly Bruce was the name of H.C. Bruce's widow. George W Clay was the brother of H. C. Bruce's widow. Clay came to the salt works in 1819 on business for his sister. Says W. P. Greenup came to the salt works in 1819 & was pressed for money. Alex. Bruce got money from Capt. Bragg to loan Greenup. Greenup came to the works shortly after his trial & acquittal for participation in a duel at Frankfort. Depos. of Alex. Bruce, Clarksburg, Ky., 9 Feb 1844, says Mrs. Tabitha Arnold, sister of Alex. & John Bruce, traded her farm on Cabin Creek with Constantine Bruce for his farm in Garrard Co. & within a short while Constantine sold it to Hezekiah Jenkins. Says John Bolye was a brother in law of John Bruce. A deed dated 12 Apr 1838: Richard P Bruce, of Mason Co., sells to Horatio Bruce, of Mason Co., his undivided interest (being 1/7 part) of a tract of land in Garrard Co. on Back Creek, being the balance of a tract of land allotted to Brunetta Proctor in the division of the estate of John Bruce dec. A part of said tract was sold by Benj. Proctor & wife, Brunetta, in her lifetime. A deed date 20 Aug 1829: John Bruce & wife, Isabella, of Lewis Co., sell to Horatio Bruce, of Garrard Co., his interest in a tract of land in Garrard Co. which descended to him as an heir of John Bruce Sr. A mill seat & warehouse at the mouth of Sugar Creek were included. The following notes are from the transcript of a suit held in Garrard Co. between Benj. P Doty, Adm. of John Boyle, dec., against John Bruce: About 1824, John Bruce made a contract with U.S. government to improve navigation on the Ohio & Mississippi Rivers. John Boyle & Robert Boyle entered into a contract with him. John Boyle provided money for boats, machinery, etc. Robert Boyle died & his father, Alex. Boyle Sr., administered on his estate & was his heir at law. Alex. Boyle Sr. has also departed this life intestate & the administration has been granted to Henry Terrill & Rufus Boyle. Depos. of Michael Salter, Lancaster, Ky., 13 Sep 1843, says he is "going on 87 yrs. old." Depos. of Gabriel J Salter, 13 Sep 1843, says Michael Salter is his father & John S Salter his brother. File4360 WILLIAM L POAGE vs THOMAS H. C. BRUCE & GEORGE W. BRUCE, Dec 1855 A controversy over a tract of 50 acres on McDowell Creek, in Lewis Co., the following Bruce relationships are mentioned: (1) George W Bruce Sr. has departed this life intestate leaving George W., Thomas H.C., Horatio F., & Perigan P. Bruce, his children & heirs at law, (2) Perigan P. Bruce has also departed this life intestate leaving an only child, Perry P Bruce, his heir at law, who is an infant, (3) Horatio F Bruce has also departed this life without child or children. File 1552, Lewis Co. Lawsuits RICHARD P BRUCE vs ELIZABETH BRUCE, Jan 1825. Divorce proceedings. The bill of complaint states that Richard P Bruce married Elizabeth Bullitt, in Mar 1814, & they lived together as man & wife for about 7 yrs. The depos. of Achilles Ballinger, taken at the mouth of Sugar Creek, Garrard Co., states that he had been acquainted with Richard P Bruce for "20 odd yrs." Ballinger says he had lived at the mouth of Sugar Creek years before the Bruces were married. The depos. of Tyree Harris, taken at the mouth of Sugar Creek, 8 Sep 1825, says he had been acquainted with R.P. Bruce 25 yrs. The depos. of James Fletcher, Abner Davidson, John Gromer, Henry Jenkins, & Mordecai Crutchfield, all taken in Garrard Co., Ky., in Sep 1825, state they had known R.P. Bruce many years. The depos. of Jesse Hill, states that he went with R.P. Bruce to Lexington, Ky., & while there a group of ruffians fell on Bruce & beat him unmercifully. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Bruce was in Lexington at the time of this beating. (Note: There is much personal information about these people for anyone tracing the family, but it is deleted here for obvious reasons). The divorce suit of Richard P. & Elizabeth Bruce does not state if the divorce was granted. According to the History Of Lewis County, by Rev. Ragan, Pg 377, Richard P. Bruce's history is as follows: "Richard P Bruce married in Garrard Co., & then moved to Indiana. His wife 7 children all died of fever & ague, & in 1830, he returned to Vanceburg, Ky. He married Sallie Cofrin, by whom he had two children: Horatio, who is dead, & Robert who lived in Forman's Bottom. Richard Bruce had a small farm on Cabin Creek, where he died." (Note: Sarah (Sallie) Cofrin, mentioned above, was the widow of William Cofrin, an early resident of Vanceburg. William Cofrin died sometime in the early 1830's. The marriage is not recorded in Lewis Co. It may be in Mason Co. or Adams Co., Oh.) Lewis Co. Will Book, pg. 147: Inventory of the estate of George W. Bruce, dec., 9 Oct 1842 Administrator: Charles Gaines Appraisers: Robert Bagby, Jabez Truitt, & simon Truitt. THANK YOU TO DR. WILLIAM M. TALLEY, FOR THIS CONTRIBUTION TO "THE KENTUCKY GENEALOGIST.1976. File 26, Lewis Co. Lawsuits AMANDA BRUCE vs. ALEXANDER BRUCE, Sep 1841, Petition for divorce. Amanda Bruce staes that her husband, Alexander Bruce, owned a tract of land on the Ohio River in the upper end of Forman's Bottom (purchased of John Forman & consisting of between 130 & 200 acres) & a brick house, in Vanceburg, formerly the property of Thomas Lukins dec. Amanda Bruce states that her father, Thomas Bragg, dec., left her land on the Ohio River, near Vanceburg, where her mother, Lucy Bragg, now lives, & some slaves. Alexander Bruce, in his answer states they were married in Feb 1819. Says Amanda was the youngest of her father's children. Depos. of Henry C Bruce, 22 Mar 1842, says he is the son of the plaintiff (Amanda Bruce) & that he left home six years ago to assist T.E. Redden, a merchant. Has a brother, Thomas Bruce. Thomas J Bruce, in his depos. says that three of Alexander & Amanda's sons are well able to support her. The divorce was granted & the estate divided.(Alex. Bruce & Amanda Bruce lived separately after the divorce but they are buried on the same lot in the Woodland Cemetery, Vanceburg, where they were reburied after the old Vanceburg Cemetery was abandoned.) File 501, Lewis Co. Lawsuits MARY (POLLY) MOSS vs GEORGE W BRUCE & wife, ANN. Sep1816 In this case of slander, there were several relationships mentioned: Mrs. Ann Bruce, the wife of George W Bruce, was accused of making slanderous statements about Mary (Polly) Moss. File 4198, Lewis Co., Lawsuits AUGUSTUS P & THOMAS J MCALLISTER vs. LEITCH & BRUCE HEIRS, May 1853. The plaintiffs state that John W Leitch departed this life leaving John W Leitch, Augustus P Leitch, Mary Hare (Harr), Ellen Carr, Elizabeth Winter, Serena Henry, Francis Black, John A Bruce, Ann J Bruce, Thomas H Bruce, Mary T Bruce & Malinda J Bruce, his heirs, together with Augustus P McAllister & Thos. J McAllister. At John W Leitch's death, he possessed 50 acres in Forman's Bottom adjoining the lands of P.H.C. Bruce, & also another tract of 50 acres on Scaffold Lick. They sue for their interest, which in 1/9. John W Leitch purchased the interest of Serena Henry & Francis Black, & Augustus P Leitch has pruchased the interest of Mary Hare, Elizabeth Winter, & Ellen Carr. James McAllister was guardian of Augustus P & James Thomas McAllister, infant heirs of Henrietta P.T. McAllister, dec. GRAVESTONES of the Bruce family, in Lewis Co., Ky. Woodland Cemetery, Vanceburg: Alexander Bruce, d. 18 Apr 1851, aged 53yr 7mo 13da Amanda M. Bruce, d. 20 May 1852, aged 49yr 2mo 6da Henry C. Bruce, b. 25 May 1777, d. 14 Aug 1815 St. Paul Christian Church Cem., St. Paul, Ky. Alexander Bruce b. 26 Mar 1830, d. 2 Jan 1892 Malinda L., wife of Alex. Bruce, b. 3 Dec 1841, d. 17 Jan 1923 Alma Bruce 1880 - 1943 Simon Bolivar Bruce, b. 16 Oct 1832, d. Oct 1893 Jack Bruce 1828 - 1898 Clarence A Bruce, b. 10 May 1873, d. 6 Feb 1936 Florence M. Bruce (no dates), William J. Bruce (no dates) Perry G. Bruce, b. 11 Dec 1840, enlisted 10 Oct 1861 at Grayson, Ky.: discharged 20 Jan 1865 at Louisville, Ky., Co. 3, 22nd Reg., Ky. V.I.., d. 7 Oct 1926. Amanda Wilcox Bruce, b. 2 Apr 1855, d. 8 Jul 1912 Florence Bruce Truitt, b. 23 Feb 1876, d. 30 Mar 1921 Bruce Graveyard, at mouth of Spy Run, near Garrison, Ky. George W Bruce Sr., b. 3 Sep 1823, d. 24 Apr 1891 Adillaid, wife of Geo. W Bruce Sr., b. 28 Jan 1827, d. 16 Mar 1898 on the back of the stone are the following names & dates: George Washington, b. 22 Feb 1848 Horatio Franklin, b. 9 Apr 1853, d. 15 Jan 1857 Thomas Albert, b. 24 Mar 1855 Robert Franklin, b. 13 Jul 1859 Thomas Nucum, b. 4 Sep 1861, d. 12 Dec 1864 John Henry, b. 7 Sep 1863, d. 28 Jan 1864 Ann Eliza, b. 15 Apr 1849 Nancy Lucie, b. 11 Mar 1851, d. 2 Jan 1857 Lucy Bronson, b. 16 May 1857, d. 27 Jan 1898 Adillaid Frances, b. 24 Apr 1865, d. 30 May 1901 Mary Elizabeth, b. 22 Apr 1867 Dollie Eve, b. 14 Dec 1868 Nancy B Bruce, d. 11 Jun 1841, aged 32 yr 11mo 27da Elizabeth Darcus Bruce, b 15 Jun 1827, d. 20 Dec 1858 Virginia Sellards, b. 16 Jan 1871, d. 18 Mar 1871 Horatio F. Bruce, d. 24 Aug 1846, aged 25yr 5mo Perrygrin P Bruce, d. 16 Dec 1840, aged 20yr 10mo 5da T. H. Bruce d. 8 Aug 1862, aged 46yr 9mo 6da Black Cemetery, on Scaffold Lick, St Paul, Ky. Thomas H Bruce, b. 28 Jul 1837, d. 26 Jan 1910 Mary, wife of Thomas H Bruce Anna Bruce 1819 - 1886 Martin L., son of Patrick H. C. & Malinda Bruce, d. 12 Sep 1850, aged 9yr 9mo 4da Infant dau. of Patrick H. C. & Malinda Bruce, d. 16 Mar 1846 Robert B ., son of John & Isabella Bruce, d. 11 Apr 1855, age 21 yr 1mo 29da John Bruce 1777 - 1855: Isabella Bruce, his wife 1790 - 1880 Thomas Bruce, b. 13 May 1806, d. 1 Mar 1879 Helen C., consort of Thomas Bruce, d. 26 Aug 1849, aged 39 yrs 2mo 11da Joseph W., son of T. & H.G. Bruce, d. 26 Nov 1851, aged 4yr 3mo Lewis Co. marriages: Alexander Bruce to Amanda M. F. Bragg, 18 Feb 1819, (Book A) Alexander of age. Armstead C. Bragg & Robert Grant, bondsmen: Thomas Bragg, father, gives consent. Augustus P. Leitch to Margaret J. Bruce, 31 Oct 1848 (Book C, Pg37) John A. Black, bondsman: Augustus over 21: Margaret is over 21 as proved by oaths of John A. Black & John Bruce. Thomas Bruce to Helen G. Leach, 27 Sep 1831 (Book A, Pg 106) John W. Leitch, bondsman: Thomas over 21: personal consent of John W. Leitch, father of Helen. Susan P. Crawford to Thomas H. C. Bruce, 4 Oct 1841. Malinda Crawford to Patrick H. C. Bruce, 5 Nov 1839.

Hi! Entered here is all the data that I have accumulated to date. Hope this will help all of us put together our information on the John Bruce's & we can all fill in some missing links. Please, also, let me know if with this information anyone can link together who Ellen P. is & who John's father might be. Thanks! John F. Bruce & Richard E. Bruce are brothers, Richard's obit states he was born in Rappahannock Co., Vg. 1840: census, Boone Co., Ky. John F. Bruce males 2-0-5, 1-5-10, 1-10-15, 1-30-40 females 2-0-5, 1-20-30 1850: census, Boone Co., Ky John F. Bruce 47 yrs Miller b. Vg. Ellen 45 b. Vg Richard 18 b. Vg Mary E 14 b. Ky Joseph 12 b. Ky Catharine 10 b. Ky Lewis H 8 b. Ky Jane 6 b. Ky 1860: census, Boone Co., Ky John F. Bruce 58 yrs farmer b. Vg. Ellen P. 56 yrs b. Vg. Lewis H 18 b. Vg. Sarah L 16 b. Ky George Johnson 15 b. Oh 1870: census, Boone Co., Ky Elender P. Bruce 68 Keep house b. Vg McDannold, _?__ 61 Farm laborer b. Vg Mary 38? b. Ky Ida 3 b. Ky 1880: census, Boone Co., Ky. Lewis Bruce 38 farmer Ky, Vg, Vg w/family & Bruce, Ellen 77 mother Vg. Vg. Vg. Cemetery Rcds: Boone Co., Ky. Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery: Mary L. Rouse, dau. of Elza Bruce, d. Aug 29, 1882: age 40 yrs., 2 mo. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Burlington, Ky: John I. Bruce, b. 13 Nov 1844, d. 7 Aug 1886, age 41 yrs 8 mo, 24 da. Walton Cemetery, Walton, Ky: Louisa A. Bruce, wife of R. E. Bruce, b. 9 Sep 1834, d. 2 Jan 1898 L. H. Bruce, b. 22 Jan 1842, d. 11 May 1881, Father, None named him but to praise. Mary I. Bruce 1845 - 1916, Mother Minnie J. dau of L. H. & M. L. Bruce, b 21 Jul 1877, d. 5 Nov 1878 Ollie M. Bruce, 1867 - 1885, Sister John F. Bruce, 1870 - 1929 Beloved husband of Emilie Meister Bruce Elizabeth W. Bruce, dau, 1873 - 1946 Petersburg Cemetery: James A. Bruce 1863 - 1920 Georgia L. Bruce 1888 - 1949 Marion F. Bruce 1853 - 1932 Joellen Bruce 1856 - 1949 Burlington Cemetery: John Gaines, b. 6 Aug 1791, d. 4 May 1873 Polly wife of John Gaines, b. 25 Dec 1804, d. 16 May 1870 Absalom Gaines, d. 14 Mar 1863 age 56 yr 11 mo 13 da Fannie Gaines, d. 25 Dec 1879, age 72 yr 8 mo 3 da Mary L, dau of B.L. & E. Gaines, b.7 Nov 1869, d. 21 Nov 1870 James A. son of L & Ann Gaines, d. 26 Mar 1863, age 5yr 2mo 1da Susan Emma dau of Absalom & Fannie Gaines, d. 21 Aug 1856 2yr 11mo 19da Melvin son of Absalom & Fannie Gaines, d. 21 Aug 1856, age 2yr 22da Infant dau of G.T. & Sallie Gaines, d 25 Jul 1875, age 7da W.W. Gaines d 21 May 1885, age 65yr 20da Susan M. wife of W. W. Gaines, d. 18 Apr 1857, age 24yr 11mo 16d Elizabeth wife of Stephen G. Gaines, d. 15 Dec 1862, age 38yr 20mo 6da Marriage Rcds: Boone Co. Ky. Rich'd E Bruce Jr. & Lucetta White, marriage warrant, 25 Oct 1852 Richard E Bruce, Jr. & Lucetta White marriage at the house of John White, Boone Co., presence of White & Oliver Smith. 28 Oct 1852. Milton (Mellon) Ritchey & Mary E. Bruce, marriage warrant, 2 Nov 1853. Millon Richey & Mary E Bruce marriage at his Father's in Boone Co., in the presence of Richard Gaines & Richard Bruce. 3 Nov 1853. Richard E. Bruce & Winefred Johnson, 27 Jan 1835 Reuben M Bruce & Ann Wilks, 8 Jun 1841 James Bruce & Clarissa Jarrell, 11 Feb 1836 Elizabeth B. Bruce & Robert G. Maxfield 27 Apr 1837 Catherine Bruce & Richard Gaines, 18 Jan 1838 Newspaper: Boone Co. Recorder, 4 Jun 1890: Mr. Richard E. Bruce, an old & timeable citizen, departed this life at his residence in the outskirts of town, last Wed. night at 11:00, in the 84th yr of his age. He was a native of Vg., being born in Rappahannock county in 1806. He came to this State in or about 1828, and lived here the remainder of his days. His first wife was a Miss Johnson, & they raised several children, only two of whom are now living. His second marriage was with Mrs. Scott, widow of Milton Scott, & she survives him. Mr. Bruce lead a quiet life, and left many friends behind him. The remains were buried, last Friday, in the family burying ground on John C Gaines' farm. Will Book G, Page 488, Boone Co., Ky. Will of John F. Bruce, I John F. Bruce, County of Boone & State of Ky. being sick etc. 2. I give....to my wife ELLEN P. BRUCE...all proceeds of my farm, to WM. C. Campbell & my son LEWIS H. BRUCE for the next five yrs commencing the 1st day of Mar next & ending the 1st day of Mar 1866 at $150 per year annually taken notes for the same which notes are in the hands of JOHN GAINES to be collected by him as they face due & to be paid over to my wife if alive & if not to my children equally after the death of my wife. 3. ....real & personal estate be equally divided after the death of my wife amongst all my chidlren to wit: MARY ELIZABETH RICHEY & her children, CATHARINE ANN CAMPBELL & her child/children, my son JAMES EDWARD BRUCE, my son WILLIAM GAINES BRUCE, & my son LEWIS HICKEY BRUCE, also my granddau. SARAH ANN BRUCE daughter of my deceased son RICH'D ELSEY BRUCE, ........& I appoint my brother RICH'D E. BRUCE guardian of SARAH ANN BRUCE . 4. ....ground called the Island on which MILTON RICHEY built a house & upon which WM. C CAMPBELL now lives.... 5. ....my brother RICHARD E BRUCE & my son in law WM. C. CAMPBELL act as Trustees to sell ...... 6. ......I appoint my wife Ellen P. Bruce Execatrix of my last will.... 18 day of September 1860. Signed, John F. Bruce Witness: John Gaines A. Gaines -----Original Message----- From: Betty Cavner <BCAVNER@worldnet.att.net> To: Larry Bradley <lindab@kozi.com> Date: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 7:51 AM Subject: Re: JOHN F. BRUCE >Larry: >Do you have any information on the parents or siblings of John Bruce? I have a >John Bruce born June 20, 1805 m Elizabeth P. Burns. They were in Culpeper Co., >VA. He is the son of James Bruce and Lucretia Gaines. >Thanks, >Betty > >Larry Bradley wrote: > >> Would like to exchange information on this family. >> >> John F. Bruce b. abt 1803, Vg., d. abt Nov 1860, Boone Co., Ky. >> M. Ellen P. b. abt 1803, Vg. >> >> Children: >> >> William Gaines b. abt 1830, Vg. >> >> James Edward b. abt 1828, Vg. >> >> Richard Elsey b. abt 1832 Vg. d. abt Sep 1860, Boone Co., Ky. >> M. Lucetta/Lucretia White 28 Oct 1852, Boone Co., Ky. >> >> Mary Elizabeth b. abt 1836, Ky. >> M. Wm. C. Campbell >> >> Joseph b. abt 1838 Ky. >> >> Catharine b. abt 1840 Ky. >> >> Lewis Hickey b. 22 Jan 1842, Ky. d. 11 May 1916 Boone Co., Ky. >> M. Mary ? >> >> Jane b. abt 1844 Ky. >> >> ==== BRUCE Mailing List ==== >> The Internet Mailing List for BRUCE researchers >> >> To unsubscribe send an e-mail to bruce-l-request@rootsweb.com >> with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' as the only text in the message >> >> If you get the digest version send an e-mail to bruce-d-request@rootsweb.com >> with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' as the only text in the message. > > >

Looking to share info with others and to fill in information on my ancestors' grandchildren. My line is: Thomas->Roger->Abijah->Artemas->Elijah->Orison->Charles Michael http://pw2.netcom.com/~mj_roman/bruce.htm

Would like to exchange information on this family. John F. Bruce b. abt 1803, Vg., d. abt Nov 1860, Boone Co., Ky. M. Ellen P. b. abt 1803, Vg. Children: William Gaines b. abt 1830, Vg. James Edward b. abt 1828, Vg. Richard Elsey b. abt 1832 Vg. d. abt Sep 1860, Boone Co., Ky. M. Lucetta/Lucretia White 28 Oct 1852, Boone Co., Ky. Mary Elizabeth b. abt 1836, Ky. M. Wm. C. Campbell Joseph b. abt 1838 Ky. Catharine b. abt 1840 Ky. Lewis Hickey b. 22 Jan 1842, Ky. d. 11 May 1916 Boone Co., Ky. M. Mary ? Jane b. abt 1844 Ky.

I am looking for my Bruce ancestors who lived in the Yorkshire area. John Bruce (born 1755 Farnham) married Elizabeth. Their son Thomas (born 1778 Rothwell) married Mary. Thomas and Mary had several children... William Bruce 1821 Burton Leonard John Bruce 1817 Bately Maria Bruce 1814 Burton Leonard and my ancestor *Charles Bruce 1810 Burton Leonard. Charles married twice. His first wife was Jane and his second (my connection) was Elizabeth (born 1809 Boroughbridge) Charles and Elizabeth had 3 children..Charles, Maria and Elizabeth (born 1844). I am searching for possible connections through Thomas and Marys children. Is there anyone who may be descended from William, Maria or Johh? I have had no luck in finding out about my Bruce line. I am still searching to find whether we are Scottish or English. Need help please!!!!!!! Thank you Amanda

I am searching for the following Bruce family and will really appreciate it if someone can shed light on them. We have a few family sources but they sometimes conflict. Francis Marion Bruce b. 4/15/1850 somewhere in TX d. 10/21/1918 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Married Amanda Jane Harris (don't know where or when). Also do not know Amanda's parents. However, she died (probably in Washington Co., AR) between 1899-1905 Francis Marion's parents were Peter Bruce and Sarah Carlock who were married in Madison Co., IL on June 21, 1838. I do not know the names of any siblings of Francis Marion. I know nothing about Peter Bruce's parents but Sarah Carlock's parents may have been John Carlock b. 1775 and Elizabeth b. 1778. Locations unk. The children of Francis Marion and Amanda were: Rosyetta, Thomas Ruel, Benjamin Franklin, Lula, Viva and an infant who died shortly after birth. By 1909, Francis Marion and several of his children were living in Shawnee, OK. He may have remarried to a woman named Maude. Family lore says that Francis Marion participated in the Oklahoma land rush but all 72 tracts books have been checked by the Southwest OK Gen Soc and nothing found. If any of these people sound familiar to you, please contact me at: SharonN449@aol.com Thank you. Sharon

Seeking all data re James Bruce, Jr., son of James, Sr. and Margaret (McMahon) Bruce. Jr. was born 2 April 1760 in Frederick Co., VA and married 15 March 1778 in Coxs Creek, Nelson Co., KY, to Mary "Polly" Runyan, who was born 27 May 1761 in Maryland. I am trying to identify Mary "Polly". All clues appreciated. Harman Clark P.O. Box 311, Sheffield, VT 05866 hclark@plainfield.bypass.com

Do these Bruces look familiar to anyone? >> WARD BRUCE born ca 1760, place of birth unknown died ca 1845 Pike Co GA CHILDREN 1 WILLIAM BRUCE 2 THOMAS W. BRUCE born GA 3 WARD BRUCE Jr born 1807 Wilkes co GA mar: 18 Jan 1827 Upson co GA to: TEMPERANCE WRIGHT 4 NATHANIEL BRUCE born 1810 Wilkes co GA mar: 13 Jan 1830 Pike co GA to: MARY ANN PEPPER 5 WINIFRED BRUCE born: 1814 Pike Co Ga mar: 12 May 1833 Pike County Ga to: THOMAS COVINGTON 6 DANIEL M. BRUCE born 1816 Oglethorpe Co GA mar: 08 Mar 1836 Monroe Co GA to: LUCY ANN BATEMAN 7 NANCY BRUCE bir: 1818 Oglethorpe Co GA mar: 02 Feb 1834 Pike Co GA to: JOHN LEE Would like to hear from anyone who has information about any of the above. Pauline Stanhagen Pauline806@aol.com

My great-grandfather's name was Solomon Bruce Welton Kitchen. However, when he married my great-grandmother, he dropped the last two names and married her as a BRUCE. So, their children, etc. became BRUCE's. There are various speculations as to why he changed the name, but it probably had something to do with the illegitimate son who showed up on my great-grandfather's doorstep one day and who looked just like my great-grandfather. Anyway, here is my BRUCE/KITCHEN line and I would be interested in corresponding with anyone who might be related: William KITCHEN, b. ?; died ? in Lycoming Co., PA?, married: Jermina MILLER Children of William and Jermina: Wyatt Chamberlin KITCHEN, b. 16 Apr. 1820, Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA; died 20 Apr. 1893, Logan, Harrison Co., IA, married1: 4 Nov. 1840 Elizabeth Ann CLOGGETT married2: 16 July 1844 Elisabeth Eyster SLAGLE Children of Wyatt and 1st wife Elizabeth Cloggett: Solomon Bruce Welton KITCHEN, b. 9 Sep 1841, Petersburg, Hardy Co., VA; died 23 Mar. 1914, Clearwater Beach, Pinellas Co., FL; married: 4 Sep 1868 in Marshall Co., IA Nancy GARRETT (Married her as BRUCE) Solomon was in the Civil War in 1862 from Nebraska under his full name. He had an illegitimate son from Nebraska named Elias KITCHEN. This son came to visit his half-brothers and sisters in Waterloo, IA as late as the 1940s. Solomon and his wife, Nancy, were visiting their son in Clearwater Florida when Solomon died of an epileptic seizure. He supposedly was buried in Clearwater City Cemetery, but we can find no proof of this. After his death, Nancy tried to claim his pension and was forced to change her name to KITCHEN in order to collect the pension. It is not known if Nancy knew of Solomon's name change prior to his death. Children of Solomon BRUCE and Nancy: William BRUCE, b. 1871, Madison Co., IA Eli Sanders Bruce, b. 19 May 1875 Timber Creek Twp, Marshall Co., IA Levi Solomon Bruce, b. 19 May 1875 Timber Creek Twp, Marshall co., IA David Lee BRUCE, b. 30 June 1877, Marshall Co., IA Rachel Belle Bruce, b. 30 June 1877, Marshall Co., Ia Sarah Ellen Bruce, b. 17 Sep 1880 LeGrande, Marshall Co., IA Charles Edward Bruce, b. 17 Aug 1882, Marshall Co. Ia John Gallagher Bruce, b. 30 Oct. 1886, Marshall Co., IA (Levi BRUCE changed his name to KITCHEN when he was 21 because he was told if one of the Bruce brothers changed their name to Kitchen they could have the Kitchen Family Bible. At one time the bible was known to be in the possession of Levi's son, Lawrence Kitchen, in California, but later his widow would not give the bible to any of the Bruce's.) Eli Sanders BRUCE, b. 19 May 1875, Marshall Co. IA; died 7 Aug 1956 Black Hawk Co., IA. married Harriet (Hattie) Mabel CRAMER, in Marshall Co., IA Children of Eli Sanders BRUCE and Hattie CRAMER: Leslie Jesse BRUCE, b. 1898, died 1 May 1918 (WWI) Eli Solomon BRUCE, Jr. , b. 1900 Hazel Mellie BRUCE, b. April 1901, Marshall Co., IA Edna Sylvia BRUCE, b. 2 Jan 1911, Marshall Co., Ia; died 22 Feb 1973 Elizabeth Lois BRUCE, b. 18 Oct 1917 Black Hawk Co., Ia Jeanette May BRUCE (adopted) Thanks for letting me post my BRUCE/KITCHEN line.

I am searching for information on the family of Caleb Bruce b 1817 Sally Bruce b 1824 Sarah Bruce b 1856 Frank Bruce b 1858 They lived in the Town of Clifton, near Prescott Wisconsin in 1870 Anybody have these people in their line? thanks Bill Peck billpeck@geocities.com Rootsweb Sponsor List owner CAPPS-L@rootsweb.com Researching CAPPS, HILBURN, PECK, DEAN, DUNHAM, MEYER, HOPE, MATHEWS,BULTMAN KUNNEN, ANDERRSEN, BRUCE