The William N. Bruce Family Bible

Transcribed by:  Ida Kirkland Boyce  Email:  ida@avana.net
Compiled by: Mr. Eustus Howard Hayes,  sometime between 1954 - 1956
Obtained from:  Microfilm at the Georgia Archives,  Drawer 91, Roll 62

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William N. Bruce and Sarah Ann Williams married March 23, 1850

Sarah Ann (Williams) Bruce died of consumption June 18th 1853 Saturday, Age
20 years, 8 mos & 24 days, second daughter of W. Williams.  She was buried
by the side of her mothr at Fowlstown Church, llived and died a Christian.

Willian N. Bruce married last wife in Cleveland, Caroline County, Virginia by
Reverend W. Grice to Mary Susan Bates, daughter of William D. Bates, July
24th 1857.

William N. Bruce born October 13th 1811, six miles north of Cheraw, S.C.
Mary Susan Bates born December 4th 1831 in Caroline County, Virginia
Louisa Powell was born ________.

Lucy Estelle Bruce born May 4th 1858
Mary Susan Bruce born April 23rd 1860
George William Bruce born August 3rd 1862

Robert Lee Bruce born April 24, 1864
John Potter Bruce born June 9th 1866
Charles Bruce born February 5th 1869 - named for his Grandfather living at
Darlington, S.C. and his Great Grand-Father living at Guilford, N.C.

Sarah Bruce born October 26th 1872
Mary Susan Bruce married O.B. Floyd March 14th 1881
Lucy Estelle Bruce married Benjamin Griffin February 12th 1885

Sallie (Sarah) Bruce, the 8th child of Wm. N. Bruce, married William A. Gaines
November 13th 1902

John Potter Bruce died July 10th 1884
William A. Gaines died January 8th 1926, age 83 years.
Mary Susan Bruce died December 29th 1916 age 85 years and 24 days.

**Bible in possession of Mrs. Sallie Gaines (nee Bruce) Bainbridge, Ga.

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