Time for a repost. I've posted before with no luck. If anyone has any information please share. Also if anyone has any suggestion for possible avenues of research please help me out, I'm really stuck here. William Bruce was born in either 1797 or 1800 by census dates. Also by the census information he was born in either Virginia or "at sea (Scottish)." The at sea entries outnumber the entries for Virginia. My speculation is that he was born at sea in route to Virginia from Scotland. He married Hannah Mease (Mies, Meese, Meece) in Pennsylvania between 1830 and 1832. Their first child was born in Nittney Valley, Centre County, PA in 1833. They, or at least he, moved to Illinois around 1859 when the last of their children was born. From there I know some of the children moved on to Iowa and other points west. Any researchers in Virginia? Any ideas where to look? Any and all clues appreciated. Thanks, Sheri Cedar Rapids, Iowa