Major William A Bruce, Jr. (II)

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Major William A Bruce, Jr. (II)

Also Known As: "William Bruce", "William A Bruce Jr", "Major William Bruce"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Elizabeth, Yohogania County, Virginia
Death: April 23, 1854 (77)
Knox County, Indiana
Place of Burial: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Capt William A Bruce, Sr. (I) and Mary "Polly" Bruce
Husband of Hetty (Ritchie) Holmes and Sarah Bruce
Father of William Doctor Bruce; Spier Spencer Bruce; Sarah Harris McClure; James Madison Bruce; Charles Polk Bruce and 11 others
Brother of Elizabeth McDonald; Margaret Brugh; James Bruce and Mary Wilson

Managed by: Andrew Wilkinson
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About Major William A Bruce, Jr. (II)

Bruceville, Indiana was named for Major William Bruce. The Major came from Kentucky in 1805 and lived for a time in Vincennes. Then, a short time later, he bought 200 acres and built a cabin where Bruceville is located now. William Bruce was married two times and was the father of 25 children, 15 by his first wife, Sallie Polke Bruce, and 10 by his second, Hettie Holmes Bruce. He died on April 23, 1854.

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Major William A Bruce, Jr. (II)'s Timeline

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August 6, 1776
Elizabeth, Yohogania County, Virginia
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Tennessee, United States
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October 15, 1799
Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
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March 20, 1801
Coxs Creek, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
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February 11, 1804
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
1805
September 5, 1805
Bruceville, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, United States
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Bruceville, Knox, Starke County, Indiana, United States