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Rachel Bruce 1810 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1810

Birth Location: Dearborn, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 1895

Death Location: Owensburg, Greene Co., IN

Father: Henry Bruce

Mother: Elizabeth Waters

Spouse(s): Abraham Swango, George Cheek, Jacob Webber

Children(s): Catherine Swango, Wesley Swango, Tabitha Swango, William Swango, Moses Swango, James Swango, son Swango, John Swango, Abraham Swango, Tabitha Swango, John Swango, Myrell Cheek, McDonald Cheek, Mary Bruce, Nightingale Weber, Elizabeth Brooks

Early life: Rachel Bruce arrived in Dearborn, Indiana, United States in 1810, born to Henry Bruce and Elizabeth J. Waters. Over time, Rachel Bruce formed a family with Abraham Swango, George Cheek and Jacob Webber, which included Catherine Swango, Wesley Swango, Tabitha Swango, William Henry Swango, Moses Swango, James Swango, son Swango, John F Swango, Abraham Swango, Tabitha Swango, John F Swango, Myrell Cheek, McDonald "Mack" Knight Cheek, Mary C. Weber Bruce, Nightingale Weber and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Weber Brooks. Rachel Bruce concluded life in Owensburg, Greene Co., IN in 1895.

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Parents

Henry Bruce
1794 – 1834
Birth Location: Dearborn Co., Indiana
HB
Elizabeth Waters
1794 – 1854
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

Abraham Swango
1808 – 1844
Birth Location: Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States of America
AS
George Cheek
1794 – 1850
Birth Location: Virginia
GC
Jacob Webber
1829 – 1895
Birth Location: Bavaria, Germany
JW

Children(s)

Catherine Swango
1826 – 1903
Birth Location: Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
CS
Wesley Swango
1831 – 1907
Birth Location: Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
WS
Tabitha Swango
1832 – 1919
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
TS
William Swango
1833 – 1869
Birth Location: Kentucky
WS
Moses Swango
1836 – 1905
Birth Location: Gallatin County, Kentucky, USA
MS
James Swango
1838 – 1916
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JS
son Swango
1839 – 1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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John Swango
1842 – 1926
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JS
Abraham Swango
1843 – 1923
Birth Location: Kentucky
AS
Tabitha Swango
1832 – 1919
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
TS
John Swango
1842 – 1926
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JS
Myrell Cheek
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Dearborn Co Ind.
MC
McDonald Cheek
1848 – 1894
Birth Location: Dearborn County, Indiana, United States of America
MC
Mary Bruce
1853 – 1916
Birth Location: Dearborn County, Indiana
MB
Nightingale Weber
1858 – 1880
Birth Location: Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
NW
Elizabeth Brooks
1858 – 1923
Birth Location: Indiana
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Feb 1810
    Event Place: Dearborn County, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 February 1810
    Event Place: Dearborn, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 21 Oct 1830
    Event Place: Dearborn, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 March 1895
    Event Place: Owensburg, Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Owensburg, Greene Co., IN

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1895
    Event Place: Owensburg, Greene Co., IN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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