RESEARCH SUMMARY

JAMES HENRY BRUCE, JR.

James Henry Bruce, Jr. was the son of James Henry Bruce, Sr. and Mary E. King

Perlina Keziah Vaughan was the dau. of William Vaughan and Perlina Keziah David

Their children were:

Agatha Winston Bruce, b. 19 Sep 1871

William Henry Bruce, b. 28 Aug 1873 (married two times - no children)

Adora Ellis Bruce, b. 7 Sep 1875

Minerva Elizabeth Bruce, b. 7 Mar 1877 (married three times - no children)

Martha Hassie Bruce, b. 21 Jan 1887

James Lester Bruce, b. 4 Mar 1887 (d. an infant)

Their farm was at the mouth of Holly Creek on the N. Broad R. which she had inherited from her father William Vaughan. See Deed and Plat Madison Co., Ga. Deed Book T, p. 474.

From family tradition, besides farming, Henry pulled teeth, was a blacksmith and built chimneys. His dau. Elizabeth “Lizzie”s first husband borrowed money from Henry to buy medical tools. He got heavily in debt and left for war. Henry “repossessed” his medical tools and decided to pull teeth.

Another story is that he dug his own grave. When Perlina d. he had to blast rock to dig her grave. He decided he might as well go ahead and dig his own while he was at it.

22 Sep 1848. James Henry Bruce was b. in Madison Co., Ga. See tombstone at Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga.

9 Aug 1868. James H. Bruce joined Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga. From original church minutes I viewed decades ago.

1880 Census. James H. Bruce, 31, Ga. GA Madison 1-2-71

4 Mar 1887. James Lester Bruce, son of J. H. Bruce & P. K. Bruce b. He d. 9 Jul 1887. See tombstone at Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga.

1900 Census. James H. Bruce 51 Ga. GA Madison 47-63-8-97

1910 Census. James H. Bruce 61 Ga. GA Madison 90-12-67

8 Aug 1915. James Henry Bruce m. Angeline Ford. Madison Co., GA Marriages 1908-1919, p. 399.

1920 Census. James H. Bruce 71 Ga. GA Madison 11A-79

1930 Census. James H. Bruce 81 Ga. GA Madison 6A-0002

Note: This was his second marriage. He called her “cousin Angie” as she was related to his first wife Perlina Keziah Vaughan. She was his first wife’s niece. He liked to brag about her butter and homemade biscuits. Everyone but him knew that her “butter” was margarine with food coloring added.

3 Dec 1831. J. H. Bruce m. Nelia Carithers. Madison Co., GA Marriages 1919- , p. 439.

25 Nov 1936. James Henry Bruce d. in Madison Co., Ga. See tombstone at Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga.

PERLINA KEZIAH VAUGHAN

14 Jun 1849. Perlina Keziah Vaughan was b. in Madison Co., Ga. See tombstone at Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga.

1880 Census. Perlina H. Bruce, 30, Ga. GA Madison 1-2-71

1900 Census. Perlina Bruce 50 Ga. GA Madison 47-63-8-97

1910 Census. Calina K. Bruce 60 GA. GA Madison 90-12-67

14 Dec 1914. Perlina Keziah Vaughan d. in Madison Co., Ga. See tombstone at Vineyard’s Creek Baptist Church, Madison Co., Ga.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com