Erston Samuel Bruce (1893 - 1968)

Born 28 Jul 1893 in Putnam, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bessie (Helms) Bruce — married 22 Aug 1915 in Putnam, Tennessee

Died May 1968 at age 74 in Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Erston was born in 1893. He is the son of George Bruce and Elizabeth Jared. He passed away in 1968. ^[1]

Census

Name: Erston Bruce Titles & Terms: Residence: Justice Precinct 3, Fannin, Texas Birth Date: Jul 1893 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Spouse: Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Birthplace: Father: George M Bruce Father's Titles & Terms: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother: Bettie Bruce Mother's Titles & Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (expanded): White Head-of-household Name: George M Bruce Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Estimated Marriage Year: Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Enumeration District: 0070 Page: 2 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 33 Reference Number: 86 Film Number: 1241633 Image Number: 00456 Household Gender Age Parent George M Bruce M Parent Bettie Bruce F Herman C Bruce M Erston Bruce M Robert Bruce M 1900 United States Census

Name: Earston R Bruce Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Residence: Civil District 12, Putnam, Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race : White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Family Number: 33 Page Number: 2 Household Gender Age Parent Betty Bruce F 35y Herman C Bruce M 17y Earston R Bruce M 16y William R Bruce M 13y Cornelia J Bruce F 10y George A Bruce M 7y Nole A Bruce F 5y 1910 United States Census

Name: Erston Bruce Residence: , Putnam, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1894 Age: 26 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Self Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821759 Digital Folder Number: 4390804 Image Number: 00826 Sheet Number: 6 Household Gender Age Erston Bruce M 26y Spouse Bessie Bruce F 24y Child Carry Bruce F 3y4m Child Erston Bruce M 2y1m 1920 United States Census

Name: Sam E Bruce Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 4, Humphreys, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 35 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1895 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0008 Family Number: 9 Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Line Number: 34 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2256 Film Number: 2341990 Digital Folder Number: 4548170 Image Number: 00500 Household Gender Age Sam E Bruce M 35 Spouse Bissie Bruce F 34 Child Carrie M Bruce F 13 Child Earl E Bruce M 12 Child Bettie P Bruce F 7 1930 United State Census

Marriage

Groom's Name: Erston Bruce Bride's Name: Bessie Helma Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1915 Marriage Place: Putnam, Tennessee Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02555-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy Source Film Number: 1928810 Reference Number: 277

Death

First Name: Erston Middle Name: Last Name: Bruce Name Suffix: Birth Date: 28 July 1893 Social Security Number: 408-40-1994 Place of Issuance: Tennessee Last Residence: Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee Zip Code of Last Residence: 37185 Death Date: May 1968 Estimated Age at Death: 75

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Nancy Brown, Dec 26, 2011