Born in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Coleman Bruce
and Balsora (Scott) Bruce
Sister of
James Thomas Bruce [half], Alfred Thomas Bruce [half], Martha Jane (Bruce) Jackson [half], Moten Bruce [half], Richard Bruce [half], Mary Ann (Bruce) Cary [half], John Bruce [half], George W. Bruce [half], Hattie Bruce, Robert Bruce, Scott Bruce, Hester Ann Bruce, Pinkney Bruce, Virginia (Bruce) Cheatham, Moses Paine Bruce and Unnamed Bruce
Wife of
John Maupin Alexander
— married
7 Sep 1871 in Moniteau County, Missouri
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah (Alexander) Kelly, Maggie May Alexander, James Pinkney Alexander, Rosa Alexander, Ripley Brown Alexander and Harold Alexander
Died
at age 57
in St. James, Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Sep 2010
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Research Notes
The Death Certificate of Nancy Bruce Alexander has her father as Coleman Bruce of Virginia and her mother as Nannie Bruce of Virginia. I believe her mother's name is actually Balsora E. Scott.
Biography
Nancy was born on May 17, 1855 in Moniteau County, MO.
1860 Moniteau County, MO in Coleman Bruce household, as Nancy Bruce, age 5, b Mo.
1870 Linn Township, Moniteau County, in C. Bruce household, as N Bruce, age 15, b Va.
Nancy married John Alexander on Sept. 7, 1871, Moniteau County, MO.
1880 Linn Township, Moniteau County, Mo in John M. Alexander household, as Nancy Alexander, age 23, b Mo.
1900 California, Moniteau County, Mo in John Alexander household, as Nancy Alexander, age 45, b May 1855 Mo, 28 yrs married, 6 kids 4 living.
1910 St. James, Phelps County, Mo in John M Alexander household, as Nancy Alexander, age 52, b Mo, 39 yrs married.
Nancy is buried in the Masonic Cemetery, St. James, Mo.
Sources
- Biographical Sketch of John M. Alexander, History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Goodspeed, June 1889, pages 907-908, https://mdh.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mocohist/id/88534
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8Q-J4J : 14 December 2017), Nancy Bruce, 1860.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46R-4LZ : 12 April 2016), R Bruce in household of C Bruce, Missouri, United States; citing p. 45, family 334, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,292.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XR-R6M : 14 August 2017), Nancy Alexander in household of John M Alexander, Linn, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 207, sheet 495B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0704; FHL microfilm 1,254,704.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZR-TVL : accessed 19 January 2019), Nancy Alexander in household of John Alexander, Walker Township California city, Moniteau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 21B, family 471, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,876.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BW-H8P : accessed 19 January 2019), Nancy Alexander in household of John M Alexander, St James, Phelps, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 70, sheet 2B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 797; FHL microfilm 1,374,810.
- Death Certificate of Nannie Alexander, Death Certificate Database, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1913/1913_00014272.PDF
- Grave of Nancy Alexander, Find A Grave: Memorial #39027101, Saint James Cemetery, Saint James, Phelps County, Missouri, contains picture of stone.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
Nicolette (Slusser) Toussaint :
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~0.78%
Greg Balter :
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