Riley Bruce and Mary Dean

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Husband Riley Bruce ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Lawrence Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1894 - ? Mercer Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Dean ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898
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         Father: Noah Dean (1804-1870) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Emery (1802-1884) 1 3

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Bruce ^{2 4}

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           Born: 22 Dec 1854 - New Lebanon, Mercer Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: John L. Hettenbaugh (1846-      ) 2 5
           Marr: 21 Dec 1873 4

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2 F Selinda Bruce ²

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         Spouse: Manning Robinson (      -      ) 2

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3 F Emma Bruce ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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         Spouse: Archy McCutcheon (      -Bef 1909) 2

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4 F Alchesta Bruce ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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         Spouse: J. W. Solly (      -      ) 2

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5 M Elmer E. Bruce ²

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6 M Sherman J. Bruce ²

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         Spouse: Clara McComas (      -      ) 6

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7 M William Charles Cole ²

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            AKA: William Charles Bruce
           Born: 9 Jan 1866 - Mill Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Eva M. Jacobs (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 1889 6

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8 M Willis W. Bruce ⁶

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           Born: 9 Jan 1866 - Mill Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA
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         Status: Twin

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9 M Frank Dean Bruce ⁶

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General Notes: Husband - Riley Bruce

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Plain Grove Twp, Mercer Co, PA - a farmer

His father was an early pioneer of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he cleared up a farm of 200 acres, on which he reared his family and lived until his death. Riley Bruce later moved to Mercer County, where he subsequently married and resided until the close of his life.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1101.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 863.

3 Jeff McBride, Descendants of Thomas A. Forster (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 392.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 391.

6 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 864.