I need help to try to identify the parents and other relatives of my great-grandfather William Madison Bruce.

Based on the research that I have done William Madison Bruce was born in Arkansas about 1862. Both of his parents were born in North Carolina.

In 1880 he lived in Hempstead County, Arkansas with his brother Joseph H. Bruce who was born in North Carolina about 1854.

Joseph was married to Loucinda and had two sons George and Willie.

William Madison Bruce (aka Matt Bruce) first married Martha Briggs and later married Alice Ogden (Augden, Ogburn).

I also found three sisters Jane, Mary, and Hannah who were born in Arkansas:

Jane was born about 1864 and married Willis Goff.

Mary was born about 1870 and married Andrew Walker.

Hannah was born about 1873 and first married Samuel Draper and later married John Sampson.

There may be other brothers and sisters.

Based on what I have found, I suspect that William's parents were in Arkansas by the 1860's and were there in the 1870's, but were probably dead by 1880.

Any help is greatly appreciated.


Gary W. Miller
gwm@austin.rr.com