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Author: tpd619501
Surnames: Bruce Redding Swango Gillaspy Cheek Weber Neal Matthews
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Jacob Bruce was born in Dearborn county Indiana son of Henry and Elizabeth (probably
Walters/Waters) Bruce. Jacob`s sister Rachel Bruce Swango Cheek Weber, whose obituary is
also posted on this board, also came to Greene county between 1860 and 1870. They had a
brother named James who died in mid 1830`s and Jacob and Rachel are mentioned in his
estate records. These records also reference their grandfather James Bruce who was an
early settler of Dearborn county. Abraham Swango, whose obituary is also posted on this
board, was Rachel`s son with first husband Abraham Swango. John F Swango, who was living
with Jacob and Amanda in 1850, was another son. Malinda Reddin was actually Amanda
Redding. Note her mother Mary living with them in 1870.
Indiana State Library
Genealogy Database:
Marriages through 1850
Last Name: BRUCE
First Name: JACOB
Spouse- Last Name: REDDING
Spouse- First Name: AMANDA
County: Dearborn
Date: 3-16-1845
1850 census Centre township Dearborn county Indiana
1 Aug 1850 8 of 16
dwg 431 fam 439
Jacob Bruce 29 m farmer 500 b In
Amanda 25 f b In
Isabella 2 f b In
John F Swango 9 m b In
1860 census
P 249 Jackson township Greene county Indiana
25 Aug 1860 p o Owensburgh 38 of 40
dwg 1700 fam 1700
Jacob A Bruce 39 m farmer 2000 400 b In can`t read write citizen
Amanda 38 f b In
Sarah E 12 f b In
James H 10 m b In
Mary A 7 f b In
John W 3 m b In
Ferdina 1 m b In
1870 census
Jackson township Greene county Indiana 35 of 50
dwg 255 fam 255
Bruce Jacob A 50 m w farmer 2400 550 b In can`t read write
Amanda 44 f w keeps house b In
James H 19 m w at home b In
Mary A 16 f w at home b In
J William 13 m w at home b In
Ferdinand 10 m w at home b In
Andrew J 7 m w b In
Martha E 4 f w b In
Jacob D 1 m b In
Redding Mary 84 f w at home b Pa
1880 census
p 13 Jackson township Greene county Indiana
7 June 1880 5 of 16
Bruce Jacob w m 59 head m farmer b In f b In m b Ky
Amanda w f 52 m keeps house b In f b Va m b Tn
William w m 23 works on farm s b In f b In m b In
Ferdinand w m 20 son s b In f b In m b In
Andrew w m 17 son on farm b In f b In m b In
Martha E w f 14 daut s at home att schl b In f b In m b In
Dowden w m 10 son s att schl b In f b In m b In
Gillaspy Bell w f 31 daughter house keeper b In f b In m b In
Neal Mollie w f grand daut b In f b In m b In
Mathews John w m 28 s boarder b In f b In m b In
I suspect Bell Gillaspy is Isabelle from 1850 census.
Terry
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