James Robert Bruce: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Robert Bruce was born on 4 Jul 1794 in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, Kentucky (son of James Robert Bruce and Mary "Polly" Runyon); died on 6 Feb 1863 in Ottawa, Ottawa Co, Kansas.

James married Eliza Jane Wiley about 1840. Eliza was born on 11 Nov 1818 in Kentucky; died on 17 Feb 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Sarah Davis on 14 Dec 1815 in Harrison, Harrison Co, Indiana. Sarah was born in 1798 in Indiana; died in 1839 in of, Harrison Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Bruce was born on 14 Oct 1819 in Kentucky or Indiana; died on 20 Oct 1877 in Wabash Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

James Robert Bruce was born on 2 Apr 1760 in Brucetown, Frederick Co, Virginia; died on 5 Jan 1835 in Corydon, Harrison Co, Indiana.

James married Mary "Polly" Runyon on 15 Mar 1778 in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Absolom Runyon and Ann Lake) was born on 27 May 1761 in Frederick, Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 4 Feb 1836 in Corydon, Harrison Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Runyon was born on 27 May 1761 in Frederick, Frederick Co, Maryland (daughter of Absolom Runyon and Ann Lake); died on 4 Feb 1836 in Corydon, Harrison Co, Indiana.

Children:

1. James Robert Bruce was born on 4 Jul 1794 in Coxes Creek, Nelson Co, Kentucky; died on 6 Feb 1863 in Ottawa, Ottawa Co, Kansas.
Ann Bruce was born on 14 Mar 1780 in Elizabeth, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1830 in Nelson Co, Kentucky.
Elizabeth Bruce was born on 27 Oct 1786 in Elizabeth, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Feb 1862 in Daviess Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

Absolom Runyon was born about 1728 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (son of Thomas Runyon, Jr. (wives?) and Winifred Axford); died on 25 Aug 1809 in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Absolom married Ann Lake in 1765 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Ann was born in 1746 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 29 Aug 1813 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Lake was born in 1746 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 29 Aug 1813 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Children:

3. Mary "Polly" Runyon was born on 27 May 1761 in Frederick, Frederick Co, Maryland; died on 4 Feb 1836 in Corydon, Harrison Co, Indiana.

Generation: 4

12.

Thomas Runyon, Jr. (wives?) was born in 1702 in Hopewell,Burlington Co (later Hunterdon Co), New Jersey (son of Thomas* Runyon and Martha* Dunn); died on 22 Feb 1770 in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.

Thomas married Winifred Axford after 1719. Winifred was born about 1702; died before 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Winifred Axford was born about 1702; died before 1752.

Children:

Rosanna Runyon was born in 1730 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died after 1770.
Elizabeth Runyon was born in 1732 in Piscataway Twp, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died after 1770.
Sarah Runyon was born in 1734 in New Jersey; died after 1770 in Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
Catherine Runyon was born in 1736 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co, New Jersey; died after 1770.
6. Absolom Runyon was born about 1728 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 25 Aug 1809 in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey.
Rachel Runyon was born in 1738 in Piscataway, Middlesex Co, New Jesey; died after 1770.