Benjamin Jasper BRUCE
Ella Pauline JOHNSON
Husband: Benjamin Jasper BRUCE
Birth: 21 Sep 1849, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death: 17 Nov 1929, Rector Twp., Saline Co., Illinois
Burial: Nov 1929, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: Isaac James BRUCE
Mother: Louise Lucy WALTERS
Marriage: 7 Feb 1871, White Co., Illinois
Wife: Ella Pauline JOHNSON
Birth: 9 Dec 1850, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death: 7 Jul 1933, Eldorado, Saline Co., Illinois
Burial: Jul 1933, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Norris City, White Co., Illinois
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Father: John Jarret JOHNSON
Mother: Jane
DELAP
Children:
1. Nora Belle BRUCE, b: 2 Jul 1872, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
2. Jesse Albert BRUCE, b: 4 Jul 1875, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
3. Thomas L. BRUCE, b: Mar 1877, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: aft 1900, Illinois
4. Percis Agnes BRUCE, b: 28 Apr 1879, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
5. Florence F. BRUCE, b: 4 May 1881, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
6. Robert BRUCE, b: 7 Sep 1883, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
d: aft 1900, Illinois
7. Benjamin Franklin BRUCE, b: 1 Nov 1885, Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois
8. Minnie Jane BRUCE, b: 15 Mar 1888, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
9. John Isaac BRUCE, b: 21 Aug 1890, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:
Ella's sister Mary married Benjamin's brother William.
1880 Federal Census Data
(T9_0258, Page 419D), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 154, Enumeration Date: 17-Jun-1880, Family #13
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
BRUCE, Benj J |
30 |
M |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Ella P |
29 |
F |
Wife |
M |
|
IL |
TN |
YN |
|
|
Nora B |
7 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
TN (IL) |
TN (IL) |
|
|
Jesse E |
5 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
TN (IL) |
TN (IL) |
|
|
Thomas L |
3 |
M |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
TN (IL) |
TN (IL) |
|
|
Persus A |
1 |
F |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
TN (IL) |
TN (IL) |
|
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_0342, Page 206B), Rector Twp., Saline Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 89, Enumeration Date: 16-Jun
-1900, Family #138
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BRUCE, Benj J |
Head |
M |
Sep |
1849 |
50 |
M |
29 |
|
|
IL |
TN |
TN |
Farmer |
|
|
Ella P |
Wife |
F |
Dec |
1850 |
49 |
M |
29 |
10 |
9 |
IL |
TN |
TN |
|
|
|
Thomas L |
Son |
M |
Mar |
1877 |
23 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Percis A |
Daughter |
F |
Apr |
1879 |
21 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Robert |
Son |
M |
Sep |
1883 |
16 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Benj F |
Son |
M |
Nov |
1885 |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Minnie J |
Daughter |
F |
Mar |
1888 |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
|
John I |
Son |
M |
Aug |
1890 |
9 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
X |
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0324, Page 24A), Rector Twp., Saline Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration District: 111, Enumeration Date: 1-Apr-1910, Family #80
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
BRUCE, B J |
Head |
M |
61 |
M |
39 |
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Ella |
Wife |
F |
59 |
M |
39 |
10 |
7 |
IL |
TN |
TN |
None |
|
|
Percis A |
Daughter |
F |
30 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Housework |
|
|
Minnie |
Daughter |
F |
22 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None. |
|
|
John I |
Son |
M |
19 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
By 1920, Benjamin and Ella were living with their
son John and his family.
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: Saline Co.,
Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0830309
2) Death - Wife: Saline Co., Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert.
#0830133