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Benjamin Walker Bruce

Birth: 30 Dec 1799
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 12 Jul 1861 (aged 61)
Shelby County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Bruce Cemetery

Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 59413454 View Source

Benjamin W. Bruce was one of the early settlers in the Sand Creek area, having arrived around 1829-30. The family located on section 28 of Windsor township and then moved to section 22 where they remained. Benjamin was married twice - first to Rachel Puckett and then to Mary Elizabeth Tull. Benjamin & Rachel had two children: William Madison Bruce & Mary Jane Bruce Baker. He & Elizabeth had at least nine children. Benjamin & Elizabeth are buried in the Bruce Cemetery, which is also on Section 22, Windsor Twp. His birth date is calculated from his death date and age at time of death.

Other children:
Nellie Emaline Bruce Harris(1829-1904)
James William Bruce(1831-1879)
Lucy Caroline Bruce Robison(1840-1902)
Benjamin W Bruce(1842-1857

Benjamin W. Bruce was one of the early settlers in the Sand Creek area, having arrived around 1829-30. The family located on section 28 of Windsor township and then moved to section 22 where they remained. Benjamin was married twice - first to Rachel Puckett and then to Mary Elizabeth Tull. Benjamin & Rachel had two children: William Madison Bruce & Mary Jane Bruce Baker. He & Elizabeth had at least nine children. Benjamin & Elizabeth are buried in the Bruce Cemetery, which is also on Section 22, Windsor Twp. His birth date is calculated from his death date and age at time of death.

Other children:
Nellie Emaline Bruce Harris(1829-1904)
James William Bruce(1831-1879)
Lucy Caroline Bruce Robison(1840-1902)
Benjamin W Bruce(1842-1857

Inscription

Benjamin W. Bruce
died
July 12, 1861
aged
61Ys, 6Ms, & 12Ds

Gravesite Details

There is a tombstone in Bruce Cemetery, thanks to the restoration by Greg & Faye Bennett. According to the very clear inscription, his birth date would calculate to have been Dec 30, 1799.

Family Members

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Tull Bruce

1805–1875

Children

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Created by: V. Freemon
Added: Sep 30, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59413454/benjamin_walker-bruce: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Walker Bruce (30 Dec 1799–12 Jul 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59413454, citing Bruce Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by V. Freemon (contributor 47004352).

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