Bibliographies: History of the Moorhead Family, Part 7, Indiana Co, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Moorhead moorhead1@netzero.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ WILLIAM WALLACE BRUCE. William Wallace Bruce, son of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, January 1, 1844. On January 1, 1873, he was married to Sallie E. Gutherie. He read medicine with the late Dr. Thomas St. Clair, of Indiana, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He is now located at Casey, Illinois, where he enjoys a lucrative practice. They have no children. MATTHEW RANKIN BRUCE. Matthew Rankin Bruce, son of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, March 7, 1846. He was married to Irene M. Speers, April 20, 1871. Their present residence is Casey, Illinois. They have no children. MARY CLARA BRUCE. Mary Clara Bruce, daughter of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, June 11, 1848. She was married to Thomas C. Loughry March 26, 1873. She died October 7, 1883, and is buried in Oakland cemetery. To them were born three children: John Wilson Loughry is a graduate of Cincinnati Medical College, and is now practicing at Vinton Place, Cincinnati, Ohio. He is married, and has no children. J. Harvey Bruce Loughry is a merchant at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He is married and has two children. Mary Edith Loughry is married to Mr. Brown. ROBERT MOORHEAD BRUCE. Robert Moorhead Bruce, son of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born at the old homestead, in White township, October 5, 1850. He was married October 5, 1877, to Mary Helen Hopkins at her home, in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer by occupation, and cultivated the old homestead for a number of years. He afterwards moved to Johnstown, Penn sylvania, residing there one year, and then re turned to Twolick, Indiana county, where he died January 18, 1891. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Bruce located in Indiana, where, with her family, she now resides. To them were born seven children: James Lisle Bruce was born in White town ship, March 12, 1880. He graduated from the Indiana State Normal School in 1900, with first honors, and is now a student of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor. Edna Margaretta Bruce was born in White township June 13, 1881. She graduated from the Indiana High Schools in 1898 and is now a student at Memorial Hospital, Glendale, West Virginia. Matthew Hartley Bruce was born in Johns town, February 26, 1883. He graduated from Girard College, Philadelphia, in 1900. Sara Elizabeth Bruce was born in White township February 28, 1885. She graduated with highest honors from the Indiana High Schools in 1901. Anna Wallace Bruce was born in White township April 16, 1886. She is a student of the Indiana schools. Hilda May Bruce was born in White town ship, June 28, 1888. She is a student of the Indiana schools. Robert Moorhead Bruce was born in White township October 13, 1889. He is a student of Girard College, Philadelphia. JAMES HARVEY BRUCE. James Harvey Bruce, son of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, November 9, 1853. He died July 5, 1877. ANNA ELIZABETH BRUCE. Anna Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, September 9, 1856. She was married to James Lewis Allison, September 19, 1883, at her home. Mr. Allison is one of Jefferson county's prominent citizens. After graduating at the Indiana State Normal School, in 1881, he taught in several places in Indiana county, and, in 1883, was elected principal of the Punxsutawney public schools, which position he has held continuously for eighteen years. For ten years he was associated with H. G. Miller as equal owner and publisher of the Punxsutawney News. He is an able and ready writer, and was always an ardent Republican. In 1889 he was appointed supervisor of the Fourteenth District of Pennsylvania. They are the parents of four children -- Mary Edith, born August 28, 1884; Margaretta Bruce, June 9, 1886; James Lewis, February 11, 1892; Robert Wilson, May 10, 1895. MARIA ELLA BRUCE. Maria Ella Bruce, daughter of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township December 9, 1858. She was married to John M. Simpson, March 24 1886. Mr. Simpson is one of the energetic farmers of White township and has a pleasant home on a pretty farm about 3 miles north of Indiana. To this couple were born two children -- Laura Belle, August 11, 1887, and George Stephens, December 24, 1889. MARGARETTA JANE BRUCE. Margaretta Jane Bruce, daughter of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, April 23, 1861. September 28, 1881, she married Andrew Huey Wills, of Mifflin county, who was one of the foremost teachers of his community until in 1890, when he moved with his family to Punxsutawney, where he entered the office of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad Company. He resigned that position to take one with the Berwind White Mining Company. He has been with that company for eight years and is now outside superintendent at one of the company's largest mines. They are the parents of three children -- Samuel Brown, born July 24, 1882; Eleanor Bruce, May 4, 1887; and George Downes, deceased. LAURA BELLE BRUCE. Laura Belle Bruce, youngest child of James Harvey and Margaretta Rankin Bruce, was born in White township, Indiana county, January 18, 1866. She graduated at the Indiana State Normal School in 1886. Later, she taught in Mifflin and Cambria counties, and, for thirteen years, has been one of the successful teachers in the Punxsu tawney schools. WILLIAM PARKS BRUCE. William Parks Bruce, son of William and Polly Parks Moorhead Bruce, was born on the farm, near Reed station, March 12, 1820. October 7, 1840, he was married to Jean Coleman, of Conemaugh township, Indiana county. He en gaged in merchandising, first at Jacksonville, and, later, at Fillmore, Indiana county, where he died March 8, 1865. His wife still survives him and makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Cummins, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania. They were the parents of nine children -- Archibald Coleman, Mary Jane, John Newton, Theoras Thompson, Margaret Ellen, Anna Emma, Maria Josephine, Augusta Elizabeth, Nancy Steele. Six of these children are dead and it is a singular coin cident that five of them died on Sabbath. ARCHIBALD COLEMAN BRUCE. Archibald Coleman Bruce, eldest son of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1841. He died March 30, 1862. MARY JANE BRUCE. Mary Jane Bruce, daughter of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1843. On March 13, 1866, she was married to Dr. William Jack, who practiced medicine in Allegheny, Penn sylvania, for many years, but is now deceased. Mrs. Jack died October 18, 1884. To them were born four children -- William Bruce, Mary Blan che, Emma Josephine, James Arthur. They are all dead except Emma Josephine, who was married to William H. Speedy, of Pittsburg, April 20, 1892. They have one daughter, Nannie Loretta, born June 8, 1893. JOHN NEWTON BRUCE. John Newton Bruce, son of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1845. He was mar ried to Anna M. Arrowsmith, April 9, 1874, at Parker City, Pennsylvania, where he was conduct ing a general dry goods store. He afterwards moved to Ohio, then to Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Buffalo, New York, engaging in the same business. Later, for several years he was engaged in business in Pittsburg, and now resides in Cleve land. There were born to them three children -- Mabel Clare, March 25, 1878; Carolyn Arrow smith, February 8, 1881; William Wilberforce, March 26, 1884. THEORAS THOMPSON BRUCE. Theoras Thompson Bruce, son of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indi ana county August 14, 1847. He died July 5, 1863. MARGARET ELLEN BRUCE. Margaret Ellen Bruce, daughter of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indi ana county August 16, 1849. She was married to William R. Turner, February 27, 1878. They re side in Utah, near Salt Lake City. Their only child is Janet Bruce, born December 28, 1878. ANNA EMMA BRUCE. Anna Emma Bruce, daughter of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county June 2, 1852. She died July 26, 1863. MARIA JOSEPHINE BRUCE. Maria Josephine Bruce, daughter of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, January 11, 1855, and died June 28, 1863. AUGUSTA ELIZABETH BRUCE. Augusta Elizabeth Bruce, daughter of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, March 7, 1857, and died July 19, 1863. NANCY STEELE BRUCE. Nancy Steele Bruce, youngest child of William Parks and Jean Coleman Bruce, was born in Indiana county, July 1, 1859. On January 6, 1885, she was married to Dr. R. B. Cummins, who is the leading dentist of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, as well as one of its most influential citizens. They own a beautiful home and are noted for their hospitality. MARIA BRUCE. Maria Bruce, only daughter of William and Polly Parks Moorhead Bruce, was born May 1, 1822. She was married to Samuel Johnston Rankin, July 3, 1843. They resided in Indiana. He was a carpenter and builder, and served as county treasurer. She died November 18, 1851, and was survived by her husband and two children -- John Newton and William J., who is now deceased. The date of her husband's death is unknown. This closes the family history of Polly Parks Moorhead and her descendants.