Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Bruce, A H 1828 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

A. H. Bruce, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a native of Westford, Mass., born 
September 29, 1828. When he was two years old, his parents removed to Oneida 
County, N. Y., where subject was raised and educated; he was married in Oneida 
County, N. Y., May 31, 1850, to Miss Malvina Janes, daughter of David and 
Elizabeth Janes; she was born in Oneida County, N. Y., September 17, 1827. In 
the spring of 1852, they came to Illinois and settled in Vienna Township, 
Grundy County, where they own a farm of sixty acres, improved land, in Section 
26, worth $50 per acre; their residence, is one mile northeast from Verona. 
They have a family of ten children, three of whom are dead: Lucy A., born 
March 11, 1851, married to O. Johnson September 11, 1869; Mary E., born 
September 12, 1852, married to William Dewey June 18, 1873; Leroy A., born 
November 25, 1854, married to Christina Coles January 24, 1878; Elizabeth M., 
born June 16, 1856, married to James Bennett February 6, 1876; Fred J., born 
March 21, 1858, died June 1, 1858; Ada A., born June 15, 1859, died March 12, 
1864; Eddie L., born May 19, 1861, died March 11, 1862; Katie M., born June 
16, 1864; Herman A., born March 17, 1866; and Sarah E., born October 23, 1869. 
Mr. Bruce is one of the early settlers of the county, and remembers when the 
wolves were very plentiful, and has had them jump at his horse as he rode 
along. Mr. and Mrs. Janes, parents of Mrs. Bruce, died at the residence of Mr. 
Bruce in this county; her father in August, 1855, and her mother in March, 
1856.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p140

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