Benjamin Franklin Bruce

Male 1828 - 1885  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin Bruce was born on 26 Jan 1828 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Sep 1885 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA.

    Benjamin married Hannah Dickinson on 6 Oct 1870. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Nelson Dickinson and Mary Ann Corwin) was born on 9 Nov 1838 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 14 Feb 1911 in Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Olive (Smith) Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871; died in 1940; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.
    2. 3. Clara (Shellhouse) Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1873 in Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Apr 1961; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA.
    3. 4. Nelson Dickinson Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1875 in Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Jan 1971 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA; was buried in * Body Donated to Science.
    4. 5. Franklin Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olive (Smith) Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1871; died in 1940; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Family/Spouse: James Worthington Smith. James was born on 15 Feb 1867 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 16 Dec 1950 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Carrie Belle (Foreman) Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1889 in Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Zanesfield, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.
    2. 7. Henry Nelson Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1891; died in 1966; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.
    3. 8. James Raymond Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1903 in Ohio, USA; died on 10 May 1957; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

  2. 3.  Clara (Shellhouse) Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 11 Feb 1873 in Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Apr 1961; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Elmer B Shellhouse. Elmer was born on 9 Jul 1871; died on 7 Dec 1934; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Edward Steward Shellhouse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1897 in Wyandot County, Ohio, USA; died on 31 Oct 1985 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA.

  3. 4.  Nelson Dickinson Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Jul 1875 in Ridgeway, Hardin County, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Jan 1971 in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, USA; was buried in * Body Donated to Science.

    Family/Spouse: Mildred Olive Brown. Mildred was born on 1 Jun 186 in South Dakota, USA; died on 20 Jul 1956 in Santa Clara County, California, USA; was buried in * Details Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Rev Maryellen (Bowe) Bruce  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1912 in Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, USA; died on 5 Apr 2009 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA.
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Franklin Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Carrie Belle (Foreman) Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 6 Jan 1889 in Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 20 Jan 1912 in Zanesfield, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Carrie married Lee Andrew Foreman in Oct 1910. Lee was born on 19 Apr 1886 in Santa Fe, Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 2 Mar 1912 in Santa Fe, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. NN Foreman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1912 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Jan 1912 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

  2. 7.  Henry Nelson Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Dec 1891; died in 1966; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Carrie Verl Strayer. Carrie was born on 14 Nov 1895; died in 1991; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. William James Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1917 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 2 Sep 1919 in Union Township, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.
    2. 14. Frank Elmer Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jun 1919; died on 6 Sep 1998; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.
    3. 15. Donna Ruth (Hammond) Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1927 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Jan 2021 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

  3. 8.  James Raymond Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 3 Feb 1903 in Ohio, USA; died on 10 May 1957; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Jaunetta Winegardner. Jaunetta was born in 1910; died in 1947; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Jaunetta Carol (Buchenroth) Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1940 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Mar 2023 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    James married Lola Mae Oder in 1949. Lola was born on 31 Dec 1903 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 6 Jul 1990 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Zanesfield Cemetery, Zanesfield, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 9.  Edward Steward Shellhouse Descendancy chart to this point (3.Clara2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Apr 1897 in Wyandot County, Ohio, USA; died on 31 Oct 1985 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA.

    Edward married Velma O Counterman in 1923. Velma was born on 23 Jun 1904 in Ohio, USA; died on 30 Jun 1980 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  Rev Maryellen (Bowe) Bruce Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nelson2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Jul 1912 in Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, USA; died on 5 Apr 2009 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA.

    Maryellen married Robert Leo Bowe in 1937. Robert was born on 12 Jun 1904 in Iowa, USA; died on 18 Aug 1950 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA; was buried in East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Sharon Diane (Logan) Bowe  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1938 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA; died in May 2001 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA.

  6. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nelson2, 1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  NN Foreman Descendancy chart to this point (6.Carrie3, 2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Jan 1912 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Jan 1912 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

  2. 13.  William James Smith Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Dec 1917 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 2 Sep 1919 in Union Township, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

  3. 14.  Frank Elmer Smith Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Jun 1919; died on 6 Sep 1998; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Family/Spouse: W Jean Smith. W was born in 1928; died in 2004; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Donna Ruth (Hammond) Smith Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 May 1927 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Jan 2021 in Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Donna married Robert DuVall Hammond on 2 Dec 1944 in New Bern, Craven County, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Robert was born on 24 Aug 1925; died on 11 Apr 2000; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Jaunetta Carol (Buchenroth) Smith Descendancy chart to this point (8.James3, 2.Olive2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 3 Mar 1940 in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, USA; died on 10 Mar 2023 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA; was buried in New Philadelphia Cemetery, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

    Jaunetta married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Sharon Diane (Logan) Bowe Descendancy chart to this point (10.Maryellen3, 4.Nelson2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 19 Sep 1938 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA; died in May 2001 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point




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