Daughter of George D Bruce and Martha Edwards Bruce.

Married to Edward Wesley Byers on July 3, 1884 in Warrick County, Indiana.

Edward and Dora were the parents of:
James Denby Byers
Mary Elizabeth Byers Ray
Floyd Dennis Byers
Della Mae Byers Richardson
Dewey Wesley Byers
Louis Byers
Forrest Edward Byers
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina Bruce
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Indiana
Dwelling Number: 292
Home in 1870: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Inferred Father: George D Bruce
Inferred Mother: Matilda Bruce
Household Members:
Name Age
George D Bruce 29
Matilda Bruce 26
Mary C Bruce 6
James R Bruce 5
Melvina Bruce 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Dorah Bruce
Age: 11
Birth Date: Abt 1869
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Dwelling Number: 74
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Edwards 69
Kitty Edwards 65
Mary C. Bruce 16
James Bruce 14
Dorah Bruce 11

Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name: Malonia D Bruce
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1884
Marriage Place: Warrick, Indiana
Spouse: Ed W Byers
FHL Film Number: 549454
Reference ID: 569

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora V Byers
Age: 32
Birth Date: May 1868
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 81
Family Number: 82
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ed W Byers
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ed W Byers 36
Dora V Byers 32
James D Byers 14
Mary E Byers 13
Dennis L Byers 8
Della M Byers 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Melvina D Byers
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edmond W Byers
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 25
Number of Children Born: 10
Number of Children Living: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Edmond W Byers 48
Melvina D Byers 42
Floyd D Byers 18
Della M Byers 11
Dewey W Byers 7
Louie B Byers 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Byers
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Luce, Spencer, Indiana
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward Byers
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Byers 56
Dora Byers 54
Floyd Byers 26
Dewey Byers 16
Forest Byers 9

Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Dora Byers
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: None
Birth Date: 20 May 1865
Birth Place: Warrick Co Ind
Death Date: 1 Jul 1952
Death Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
Father:
Mother:
Cause of death: Apoplexy, arterisclerosis
Informant: