I cannot claim descendency from Robert de Brus, but I can claim the following ancestry. My BRUCE lineage has been traced to Samuel Bruce (b. 1816 in PA). I believe that Samuel had a brother Stephen, as evidence of their residence is found in Indiana from the 1840's on. My question is: Which part of Pennsylvania did Samuel and Stephen Bruce live in and how did they end up in Indiana? My Gr-Gr-Grandfather, Stephen Bruce, stowed away in a camp wagon when the Union Army was camped near their home. They didn't discover him until the next day and many miles down the road. Since it wasn't feasible to have someone escort him home, and he really wanted to join them, they signed him up and made him their bugle boy. Stephen was born in Indiana and appears to have moved between Indiana and Missouri a couple of times. I've lost him after the 1860 census. My Great-Grandfather is Bert Monroe Bruce. He was a carpenter and while born in Indiana was raised in Missouri. Once married, he and Lydia moved to Chehalis, Washington then after a few years they took a boat ride down to Los Angeles, CALIF. From there, they next moved back to Missouri, by way of Texas and Oklahoma. I have BRUCE cousins in Washington, Oregon, California, Texas and Oklahoma. My Grandmother was Mabel Pauline BRUCE and she married Raymond Earl RAMSEY. Bruce's and Ramsey's together again. No wonder I find the history of the Bruce/Ramsay lineages interesting! Hope you find a connection or can point me in the right direction. Rebecca Ramsey Rramsey113@aol.com Descendants of Samuel BRUCE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1-Samuel BRUCE (1816-) + Elizabeth MAISH (1818-) 2-Stephen BRUCE (Feb 28 1843-Feb 26 1922) + Anna "Jane" TRIBBITT 3-William BRUCE (1868-) 3-Charles BRUCE (1873-Jan 29 1884) 3-Bert Monroe BRUCE (Apr 1 1873-Jul 8 1937) + Lydia Ann SHUEY (Apr 8 1875-Mar 5 1953) 4-Faye Lenore BRUCE + James Norel BALES 5-Paul Vern BALES + Doris MOESLINE 6-Robert BALES 6-Patrick BALES 6-Michael BALES 5-Blendean Ruth BALES + Leo HIGSON 6-Patricia HIGSON 6-Leo Patrick HIGSON 6-Rhonda HIGSON 5-Mary Katherine BALES + Robert Edwin ASHBAUGH 6-Danny Edwin ASHBAUGH 6-Aaron ASHBAUGH 5-James Robert BALES + Georgia Ann EDWARDS 6-Terry Dean BALES 6-Larry BALES 6-Jerry BALES 6-Garry BALES 6-Berry BALES 6-Kerry BALES 5-David Charles BALES + Delores BARRENSAT 6-Scott Blain BALES 6-Brian BALES 4-Robert "Russell" BRUCE (Nov 10 1904-Jun 4 1978) + Gladys COLEMAN 5-Mack BRUCE (d. bef 1996) 4-Mabel Pauline BRUCE (Sep 21 1905-Sep 13 1987) sp: Raymond Earl RAMSEY (Aug 25 1907-Apr 4 1993) 5-Avelene Mabel RAMSEY sp: Zane GREY sp: Ross Dale ANDREWS 6-Kenny Ross ANDREWS 6-Jerry Lawrence ANDREWS 5-Wanda Jean RAMSEY + Jake Hubert SMITH 6-Stephen Ray SMITH 6-Rhonda Lynn SMITH 6-Paul Wayne SMITH 5-Donald Ray "Don" RAMSEY + Virginia Lee SPARKMAN 6-Rebecca Ann "Becky" RAMSEY 6-Deborah Jean RAMSEY 6-Stephen Mark RAMSEY 6-David Ray RAMSEY 5-Jimmie Vance RAMSEY + Mary Alice JOYNER 6-Theresa Jean RAMSEY 6-Cary Vance RAMSEY 5-Edith Voncille RAMSEY + Jerry Wayne POOLE 6-Keven Wayne POOLE 6-Keith Allen POOLE 6-Kellie Renee POOLE 5-Shirley Ann RAMSEY sp: Frank James MITCHELL 6-Shelly Lynn MITCHELL sp: Bill PATTON 6-Scott Allen PATTON 4-Vance Enos "Bill" BRUCE + Faye BEAMER 5-Enos "Eugene" BRUCE + Carole Jane STACY 6-Rhoda Bell BRUCE 6-Richard Eugene BRUCE 6-Nancie Carole BRUCE 6-Tommy Howard BRUCE 5-Faye "Maxine" BRUCE + John R. ELLIOTT 6-Robert Bruce ELLIOTT 6-Carole Ann ELLIOTT 6-Janette ELLIOTT 5-Marie BRUCE (Oct 15 1943-Dec 27 1945) 5-Sharon May BRUCE + Jerry WEBB 6-Sherry Dawn WEBB 6-Gary Jeffery WEBB 5-Paul Lee BRUCE + Ruth Lanell EVANS 6-Cherye Renee` BRUCE 6-Rachel BRUCE 6-Christopher BRUCE 5-Philip Ray BRUCE + Evelyn Kay COLSTON 6-Michael BRUCE 6-Kimberly BRUCE 5-Robert David BRUCE (Oct 27 1953-Oct 11 1973) 4-Myrtle Esther BRUCE sp: John Timothy DAVISSON 5-Virginia Mary Autenchia DAVISSON 5-Billy Jean DAVISSON + Betty Katharine DOBBS 6-Cathy Jean DAVISSON 6-Linda Kay DAVISSON 6-Steven Lee DAVISSON 6-Michael Ray DAVISSON 6-Bobby Wayne DAVISSON 6-Anna Marie DAVISSON 6-Tina Renee` DAVISSON 5-Johnny Neil DAVISSON + Twyla Dale TROLINDER 6-John Timothy DAVISSON 6-LuEllen Lynn DAVISSON 6-Erin Beth DAVISSON 5-Barbara Sue DAVISSON + Paul Little SHAMLIAN 6-Paul Little SHAMLIAN Jr. 6-Anthony Ray SHAMLIAN 6-Frank Bruce SHAMLIAN 6-Richard Nahabed SHAMLIAN 5-Bert "Wayne" DAVISSON sp: JoAnn FERGUSON sp: Doris Lee TUCKER 6-Tammy Lee DAVISSON 6-Tina Marie DAVISSON 6-Bert Wayne DAVISSON 6-Robert Lee DAVISSON 4-Anthony Wayne BRUCE (1914-1914) 3-Sorie BRUCE (1875-) 3-Mary BRUCE (1878-) 3-Frank BRUCE (1879-) + Bessie BENEFIELD 4-Harvey Everet BRUCE (Oct 27 1903-) 4-Charlie E. BRUCE (Jan 14 1906-) 4-Jenny Arvella BRUCE (Jul 6 1914-) 4-Martin Earl BRUCE (Jun 3 1919-) 3-Harry Kenneth BRUCE (Dec 8 1888-1980) + Ruth Anna ISAACS 4-Andrew S. BRUCE (Jul 1 1910-Jul 11 1910) 4-Vera Violet BRUCE (Jun 30 1913-) Prepared by: rebecca ramsey rramsey113@aol.com