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Margaret Jane Bruce 1838 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Jul 1862

Death Location: Knox, Indiana, USA

Father: Spier Bruce

Mother: Rachel Chambers

Spouse(s): John Phillips

Children(s): David Phillips, James Phillips

Early life: Margaret Jane Bruce arrived in Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America in 1838, born to Spier Spencer Bruce and Rachel Sexton Chambers. Over time, Margaret Jane Bruce formed a family with John Phillips, which included David Spencer Phillips and James Francis Phillips. Margaret Jane Bruce concluded life in Knox, Indiana, USA in 1862.

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Parents

Spier Bruce
1804 – 1864
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
SB
Rachel Chambers
1813 – 1846
Birth Location: Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
RC

Spouses(s)

John Phillips
1831 – 1889
Birth Location: Indiana
JP

Children(s)

David Phillips
1859 –
Birth Location: Indiana
DP
James Phillips
1860 – 1942
Birth Location: Oaktown, Knox County, Indiana, United States
JP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1838
    Event Place: Daviess County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Steele, Daviess, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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