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. > > >