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Family Group Sheet | |
| For the Bull & Bruce Family compiled by Judy Spence | ||
| First Family Member to Come to Cherokee County: | |||
| George Bull came in 1856 from England | |||
| Date of Birth: | Jan 6, 1818 | Place: | Huntingdon, England |
| Date of Death: | June 13, 1899 | Burial: | Good Hope Cemetery, Cherokee County, IA |
| Spouse Name & Date of Birth: | Catherine Bruce born: Sept 6, 1818 | Marriage Date: | |
| Pioneer's Parents: | |||
| Spouse's Parents: | |||
| Children | |||
| #1 Name: | Nathaniel Bruce Link to his biography | ||
| Born: | Oct 22, 1842 | Place: | Huntingdonshire, England |
| Died: | July 22, 1905 | Place: | Cherokee, IA |
| Married to: | Ellen Shintaffer | Date: | Sept 16, 1871 |
| #2 Name | Mary Bull | ||
| Born: | Aug 5, 1847 | Place: | England |
| Died: | Place: | ||
| Married to: | Morgan Smith | Date: | |
| #3 Name | Ellen Bruce | ||
| Born: | Oct 13, 1847 | Place: | England |
| Died: | Feb 12, 1905 | Place: | Cherokee, IA |
| Married to: | Joe Graves | Date: | |
| #4 Name | Cornelius Bruce | ||
| Born: | Mar 15, 1852 | Place: | England |
| Died: | Dec 8, 1907 | Place: | Meriden, IA |
| Married to: | Lucy Ayers | Date: | |
| #5 Name | William Bruce | ||
| Born: | Dec 30, 1854 | Place: | England |
| Died: | Jan 29, 1936 | Place: | Cherokee, IA |
| Married to: | Jennie Hartley | Date: | Mar 27, 1884 |
| Nathaniel & Ellen Bruce's Children: 1. Rosella Bruce - married Hugo Miller 2. Stella Bruce - died at age 17 years | |||
| Morgan & Mary Smith's Children: 1. Harry W. Smith born in 1867 2. Emily I. Smith born in 1869 3. Frank O. Smith born in 1871 4. Ionia D. Smith in 1876 5. George F. Smith in 1886 | |||
| Joe & Ellen Graves' Children: 1. George F. Graves 2. Charles H. Graves 3. William Graves who died Apr 15, 1883 4. Alice Graves married Amil Bushlow | |||
| Cornelius & Lucy Bruce's Children: 1. Roy Bruce is supposed to have died April 15, 1883 2. Daisy Bruce born in 1854 and died 1892 3. Dintie Bruce died in 1900 4. Edgar Bruce 5. Nellie Bruce 6. Alfred Bruce died in 1891 7. Willliam Bruce died in 1893 8. Lloyd Bruce | |||
| William & Jennie Bruce's Children: 1. Ray Bruce born Mar 26, 1887 2. Rodger Bruce born May 14, 1885 3. Harvey Bruce born Aug 7, 1888 4. Loid Bruce born Jan 10, 1896 5. Ikan Bruce born Feb 9, 1897 6. Ethel May Bruce born March 18, 1890 7. E. Clifford Bruce born June 10, 1894 8. Oscar Bruce born July 21, 1898 9. Sylvia Bruce born Aug 2, 1900 10. Faye Winifred Bruce born July 14, 1902 11. Ernest Guy Bruce born July 25, 1907 (*Coordinators note: Ernest was killed in an airplane crash Aug 31, 1946 in Mexico) | |||
| As of Mar 2023 - Notes found on Find-A-Grave: | George
was the son of John Bull & Anne Downs. George married Catherine
Bruce. They were the parents of Ellen, Mary, Cornelius, William,
Nathaniel, Alfred, George, & Charles. Some of these children
changed their last name from Bull to their mothers maiden name of Bruce. George Bull came to the United States in 1855 and located in Jones county, Iowa, where he engaged in farming. In 1870 he moved to Cherokee county. | ||
| Added in March 2023 - Obituary | The Cherokee Democrat Semi-Weekly - Tuesday , October 17th, 1899 -
George Bull, an old resident of the county, died at the home of his son
in Pilot township on Friday Oct. 13, 1899, age 81 years. The burial
took place at Good Hope on Saturday, the funeral being largely attended
. The deceased came to America from England, settling in Clinton county, Iowa, remaining there until 1871, when he moved with his family to Cherokee county. His wife died about three years ago.He leaves four sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in this county with one exception, Mrs. Smith, whose home is in Greene county. The others are Wm. Bruce, C.H. Bruce, G.A. Bruce, C.D. Bruce and Mrs. Jos. H Groves. The sons had their names changed from Bull to Bruce years ago. | ||
| Added in March 2023 by coordinator - Name Change | Notice Be it remembered, that at the term of the District court begun and held at Cherokee, Iowa on the 29th day of September, A. D. 1879, an order was made by said court changing the name of William Bull to that of William Bruce, to take effect on the first day of January, A. D. 1880. Said court further ordered that notice thereof be published in the IOWA FREE PRESS for four successive weeks prior to the said first day of January as by law provided. Witness my hand and the seal of the District court, hereto affixed this (SEAL) 9th day of November, 1879. Oscar Chase, Clerk (Source: IOWA FREE PRESS, Cherokee, Iowa, Tuesday, November 11, 1879, pg. 3) | ||
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