BRUCE Spartan Edward

1866 - 1936  (69 years)

• Name	BRUCE Spartan Edward
  Born	20 Aug 1866	AL
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Mar 1936	Clanton, Chilton Co., AL
  Buried	12 Mar 1936	Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co., AL   [1]
  Person ID	I0079	Combo
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2009

  
  

  Father	BRUCE Spartan H.,   b. Abt 1826, SC ,   d. 21 May 1874, Danville, Lawrence, AL  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Mother	LOONEY Mary Adeline,   b. 1833, Oaksville, Lawrence County, AL ,   d. Bef 24 Aug 1870  (Age < 37 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1849	Lawrence County, AL
  Notes	Marriage date came from www.familysearch.org, Batch No. 8234406, Sheet 22, Source Call No. 0884930, Type - Film
  Family ID	F0021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LOWE Amanda Caroline,   b. 2 Nov 1866, Wetumpka , Elmore Co., AL ,   d. 7 Jul 1935, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL  (Age 68 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1887	Chilton Co., AL per family bible
  Children	1. BRUCE Homer Lowe,   b. 28 Nov 1889, Chilton County, AL ,   d. 4 Feb 1973, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL  (Age 83 years)   2. BRUCE Zelphia Anstis,   b. 26 Jan 1892, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL ,   d. 14 May 1983, Clanton , Chilton Co., AL  (Age 91 years)   3. BRUCE Ida Bell,   b. 15 Oct 1894, Chilton County, AL ,   d. 5 Nov 1964, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F0044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Spartan Edward Bruce At his farm in Clanton, AL
  		Pocket Watch This pocket watch belonged to Ed Bruce (1866 - 1936
  		Mustash Cup This mustash cup belonged to Ed Bruce
  		Ed Bruce Family Bruce Family: Ida Bell, Ed, Homer, Amanda, Anstis

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Business card for Spartan Edward Bruce of Clanton, AL
  		1936 death certificate of Spartan Edward Bruce
  		1887 marriage license for Spartan E. Bruce and Amanda C. Lowe
  		1936 obituary for Spartan Edward Bruce

  
  

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  Spartan Edward Bruce

  
  

• Notes

  September 30, 1878 Probate Minute Book K, page 103 R.S. Wiley appointed guardian of Henrietta V. Bruce, John R. Bruce and Edward Bruce. See notes at Spartan H. who was shot and killed. Lawrence County, AL Deed Record Book (probate court) Book X-314 Chilton County, AL Spartan E. Bruce and wife Amanda C. Bruce sold 1/7 part and interest of the following land in Lawrenceville County (E 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec. 35, T7, R6 and the N 1/2 of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec 35, T7, R6 and the NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec 36, T7, R6). October 26, 1889, Alex G. Dake, Justice of the Peace, Chilton County, AL March 6, 1890 J. C. Kumpe, Judge of Probate, Lawrence County, AL 1880 Census Spartan Edward was 12-14 and living with his older sister Mary E. who was married to R. S. Wiley. Also living in this household were the 3 Wiley children, Edward's younger brother John R. Bruce, and Edward's older sister Henrietta who was married to William Hampton. AL/Lawrence County;Hillsboro;Township 5. Oct 26, 1889: Lawrence County, AL Deed Record Book (Probate Court) Book X-314, Spartan E. Bruce and wife, Amanda C. Bruce sold 1/7 part and interest of the following land in Lawrence County (E 1/2 of NE 1/4, Sec 35, T7, R6 and the N 1/2 of E 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec 35, T7, R6 and the NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, Sec 36, T7, R6). Alex G. Dake, Justice of the Peace, Chilton County March 6, 1890, J. C. Kumpe, Judge of Probate, Lawrence County, AL. 1890 Census Lawrence County, AL (from Ina) BRUCEEdward S.HeadWM8/186633 Amanad C.WifeWF11/186633 HomerSonWM11/188910 AnstisDauWF1/18919 Ida BellDauWF10/18945 1900 Census Edward Bruce married to Amanda, with 3 children including Anstis AL/Chilton/Beat 4 NOTE: Amanda lists her father's birth state as Virvinia, in error. 1910 Census Edward Bruce married to Amanda, with 3 children including Anstis AL/Chilton/Precinct 4 1920 Census Edward Bruce married to Amanda, with married daughter Anstis Sims AL/Chilton County/Precinct 4. Did not find Benjamin Harrison Sims, husband of Anstis. He was already discharged from WWI and I don't know why he was not living in Clanton with Anstis. Jamile has a copy of a letter (original in Clanton house) dated February 16, 1915 to Mr. S. E. Bruce, Clanton, AL "Dear Sir: Enclosed check fo4 $.65 to cover charge on carnations, postage, etc. Thanks. Please send one dozen mixed carnations to Mrs. G. W. Woodward, Prattville. I enclose stamps for postage and special delivery on them. Enclosed my check for $.50 to cover cost of flowers. I wish these to reach Prattville on the morning of Thursday, February 18th. Thanking you for your kind attention to past order, as well as this one, I am Very truly yours, (Miss) Charlotte Woodward. Jamile has an original business card that says: S. E. Bruce, Carnation Grower, Clanton, Ala. Jamile has original obituary from an unknown newspaper. Small obit was found in the old Bruce/Sims house in Clanton during a trip in May 2006. S. E. BRUCE DIES Pneumonia Attack Fatal To Widely Known Clanton Resident CLANTON, Ala. - Funeral services for S. E. Bruce, well-known resident of Clanton, who died at his home here Tuesday night following an illness of pneumonia, were held Thursday from the Clanton Baptist Church with Dr. S. J. Ezell officiating. Mr. Bruce had lived the entire 69 years of his life in this community and was widely known. He is survived by one son, Homer Bruce, and two daughters, Mrs. Ben Sims and Mrs. Ida Huff, all of Clanton. Grandson Harry Sims said that Ed lost all his money on cotton purchases. "Bought high and sold low."

  
  

• Sources

  Jamile has a photo of headstone.