Henry Clay Bruce came to Lewis County about the time of the arrival of his brother John, and, in partnership with Horatio Bruce and Joseph Morgan, operated the Ohio Salt Works, in 1809. On April 8, 1813, he was commissioned as justice of the peace in Lewis County. He married a Miss Mary Price, of Bourbon County, and died in 1815 without heirs. Polly Bruce relinquished her right to become administratrix of his estate, and John Bruce and Joseph Morgan were appointed.
Henry Clay Bruce came to Lewis County about the time of the arrival of his brother John, and, in partnership with Horatio Bruce and Joseph Morgan, operated the Ohio Salt Works, in 1809. On April 8, 1813, he was commissioned as justice of the peace in Lewis County. He married a Miss Mary Price, of Bourbon County, and died in 1815 without heirs. Polly Bruce relinquished her right to become administratrix of his estate, and John Bruce and Joseph Morgan were appointed.
Inscription
The Sun that wakes the
Violets bloom once
Cheered his eve now
darken in death
the wind that wanders
or his tomb was
once his vital breath.
Gravesite Details
Originally buried at the old Vanceburg Cemetery on the Ohio River. Due to flooding the graves were relocated to the top of the hill at the new Woodland Cemetery. His remains were interred next to his younger brother Alexander Bruce.
Family Members
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John Bruce Jr
1776–1855
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Richard Preston Bruce
1780–1841
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GEN George Washington Bruce
1784–1842
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Clara "Clarissa" Bruce Withers
1786–1833
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Rebecca Bruce Palmer
1792–1846
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SGT Horatio Bruce
1793–1858
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Tabitha Clay "Tabby" Bruce Arnold
1796–1878
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Alexander Bruce
1797–1851
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Constantine Bruce
1797 – unknown
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Elizabeth Green Bruce King
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