THOMAS BRUCE FAMILY
Family Group Sheet
Thomas Bruce b. @1811 d. Sept 1862 said to be buried in the Chambersville Cemetery, no marker.
Said to have been killed by a horse before his last son was born.
m. Jemima Newsom b. @ 1822-29 d. Jan 3, 1873 Denton Co., TX
Jemima married 2nd Joseph T. Farr 22 Nov. 1863 Collin Co., TX
Children of Thomas Bruce:
John Mitchell Bruce b. @1846 d. before Apr 1875, buried McLarry Cemetery, Collin Co., TX
m. 5 Oct. 1869 Martha Jane Wilson
Martha married 2nd 10 Apr 1875 Collin Co., TX John Roark
Mary Ellenor Bruce b. @1848
m. Dec. 31, 1865 Kaufman Co., TX David A. Sanders
Sarah Jane Bruce b. 15 Apr 1850 d. 6 June 1909, buried Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin Co., TX
m. 13 Nov. 1864 Collin Co., TX John Cole
m. 3 June 1886 Montague Co., TX Henry E. Saunders
m. W. T. Tankersley
Martha A. Bruce b. @1853 d. before Nov. 1868 Collin Co., TX never married
Seaborn F. Bruce b. 28 Nov 1855 d. 2 Mar 1923, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. pre 1880 Violet Elizabeth Thomas
Thomas W. Bruce b. @1857 buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. Ruby Anglin
m. 9 June 1897 Cooke Co., TX Ellen Vannoy
James Monroe Bruce b. May 1860 d. 25 June 1945, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. 24 Dec. 1879 Martha Ellen Henson
George Washington Bruce b. 29 Aug 1862/3 d. 25 Dec. 1939, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. 12 Nov 1887 Linda W. Byrum
THOMAS BRUCE
Excerpts from probate.
August Term 1868
Recapitulation.
Set Apart to Jemima Farr. 100 acres valued at $400.00
Set apart to J. M., Mary E., Sarah J. Bruce 50 acres valued at $171.40
Set apart to 4 minor children 50 acres valued at $228. 57
Family Group Sheet
Thomas Bruce b. @1811 d. Sept 1862 said to be buried in the Chambersville Cemetery, no marker.
Said to have been killed by a horse before his last son was born.
m. Jemima Newsom b. @ 1822-29 d. Jan 3, 1873 Denton Co., TX
Jemima married 2nd Joseph T. Farr 22 Nov. 1863 Collin Co., TX
Children of Thomas Bruce:
John Mitchell Bruce b. @1846 d. before Apr 1875, buried McLarry Cemetery, Collin Co., TX
m. 5 Oct. 1869 Martha Jane Wilson
Martha married 2nd 10 Apr 1875 Collin Co., TX John Roark
Mary Ellenor Bruce b. @1848
m. Dec. 31, 1865 Kaufman Co., TX David A. Sanders
Sarah Jane Bruce b. 15 Apr 1850 d. 6 June 1909, buried Grove Hill Cemetery, Fannin Co., TX
m. 13 Nov. 1864 Collin Co., TX John Cole
m. 3 June 1886 Montague Co., TX Henry E. Saunders
m. W. T. Tankersley
Martha A. Bruce b. @1853 d. before Nov. 1868 Collin Co., TX never married
Seaborn F. Bruce b. 28 Nov 1855 d. 2 Mar 1923, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. pre 1880 Violet Elizabeth Thomas
Thomas W. Bruce b. @1857 buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. Ruby Anglin
m. 9 June 1897 Cooke Co., TX Ellen Vannoy
James Monroe Bruce b. May 1860 d. 25 June 1945, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. 24 Dec. 1879 Martha Ellen Henson
George Washington Bruce b. 29 Aug 1862/3 d. 25 Dec. 1939, buried Nelson Grove Cemetery, Cooke Co., TX
m. 12 Nov 1887 Linda W. Byrum
THOMAS BRUCE
Excerpts from probate.
August Term 1868
Recapitulation.
Set Apart to Jemima Farr. 100 acres valued at $400.00
Set apart to J. M., Mary E., Sarah J. Bruce 50 acres valued at $171.40
Set apart to 4 minor children 50 acres valued at $228. 57