The family Bible and her death certificate both give 1874 as the year she was born. The 1875 date on her grave stone was probably based on her age when she died, before her birthday later that year. After having a stroke, she spent the last six years of her life as an invalid.
Married William Wylie Bruce on Nov 4, 1894 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Alice Ashby disliked her middle name "Sera" so when her children asked what her middle name was, she always replied "Pocahontas." Some of the children didn't realize she was joking. (The family DNA shows no trace of American Indian in our ancestry.)
Children:
---Alma Nora Bruce - Jun 5, 1896 - May 8, 1971 (Memorial #151170498). She and her husband Ulys Bardwell (Memorial #151170361) are buried in Shreveport.
---Ila Luetta Bruce - Oct 19, 1897 - Jan 6, 1924. (Memorial #95344555). She died a few hours after the birth of her son Sorelle. She was the first wife of Harry W. Maines (Memorial #43556759).
---Jesse Novis Bruce - Apr 5, 1901 - Mar 4, 1965 (Memorial #141504892). He married Iver Mae Raines (Memorial #141504606). They are buried in Shreveport.
---Effie A Bruce - Dec 29, 1902 - Sep 6, 1969 (Memorial #149721641). She is buried in Shreveport.
---Mattie Lurania Bruce - Feb 13, 1905 - Jan 26, 1928 (Memorial #95344197). She was the first wife of Horace J. Johnson (Memorial #113476031).
---Lida Mae Bruce - Dec 15, 1908 - Feb 14, 1994, Memorial #113197803). She married Charlie R. King Jr (Memorial #113198747) on Aug. 6, 1930.
---Maida Lee Bruce - Aug 4, 1910 - Sep 10, 1987 (Memorial #113197803). She married William Henry Miller (Memorial #27837270).
---Walter Elvie Bruce - Dec 23, 1911 - Sep 11, 1992 (Memorial #21263341); married Lois Marie Lister (Memorial #21263263). They are buried in Mississippi.
---Mary Lou Bruce - Oct 27, 1913 - Apr 7, 1985 (Memorial #104096171); married Grady Herbert Jenkins (Memorial #104095984). They are buried in Arp, Texas.
Married William Wylie Bruce on Nov 4, 1894 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Alice Ashby disliked her middle name "Sera" so when her children asked what her middle name was, she always replied "Pocahontas." Some of the children didn't realize she was joking. (The family DNA shows no trace of American Indian in our ancestry.)
Children:
---Alma Nora Bruce - Jun 5, 1896 - May 8, 1971 (Memorial #151170498). She and her husband Ulys Bardwell (Memorial #151170361) are buried in Shreveport.
---Ila Luetta Bruce - Oct 19, 1897 - Jan 6, 1924. (Memorial #95344555). She died a few hours after the birth of her son Sorelle. She was the first wife of Harry W. Maines (Memorial #43556759).
---Jesse Novis Bruce - Apr 5, 1901 - Mar 4, 1965 (Memorial #141504892). He married Iver Mae Raines (Memorial #141504606). They are buried in Shreveport.
---Effie A Bruce - Dec 29, 1902 - Sep 6, 1969 (Memorial #149721641). She is buried in Shreveport.
---Mattie Lurania Bruce - Feb 13, 1905 - Jan 26, 1928 (Memorial #95344197). She was the first wife of Horace J. Johnson (Memorial #113476031).
---Lida Mae Bruce - Dec 15, 1908 - Feb 14, 1994, Memorial #113197803). She married Charlie R. King Jr (Memorial #113198747) on Aug. 6, 1930.
---Maida Lee Bruce - Aug 4, 1910 - Sep 10, 1987 (Memorial #113197803). She married William Henry Miller (Memorial #27837270).
---Walter Elvie Bruce - Dec 23, 1911 - Sep 11, 1992 (Memorial #21263341); married Lois Marie Lister (Memorial #21263263). They are buried in Mississippi.
---Mary Lou Bruce - Oct 27, 1913 - Apr 7, 1985 (Memorial #104096171); married Grady Herbert Jenkins (Memorial #104095984). They are buried in Arp, Texas.
The family Bible and her death certificate both give 1874 as the year she was born. The 1875 date on her grave stone was probably based on her age when she died, before her birthday later that year. After having a stroke, she spent the last six years of her life as an invalid.
Married William Wylie Bruce on Nov 4, 1894 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Alice Ashby disliked her middle name "Sera" so when her children asked what her middle name was, she always replied "Pocahontas." Some of the children didn't realize she was joking. (The family DNA shows no trace of American Indian in our ancestry.)
Children:
---Alma Nora Bruce - Jun 5, 1896 - May 8, 1971 (Memorial #151170498). She and her husband Ulys Bardwell (Memorial #151170361) are buried in Shreveport.
---Ila Luetta Bruce - Oct 19, 1897 - Jan 6, 1924. (Memorial #95344555). She died a few hours after the birth of her son Sorelle. She was the first wife of Harry W. Maines (Memorial #43556759).
---Jesse Novis Bruce - Apr 5, 1901 - Mar 4, 1965 (Memorial #141504892). He married Iver Mae Raines (Memorial #141504606). They are buried in Shreveport.
---Effie A Bruce - Dec 29, 1902 - Sep 6, 1969 (Memorial #149721641). She is buried in Shreveport.
---Mattie Lurania Bruce - Feb 13, 1905 - Jan 26, 1928 (Memorial #95344197). She was the first wife of Horace J. Johnson (Memorial #113476031).
---Lida Mae Bruce - Dec 15, 1908 - Feb 14, 1994, Memorial #113197803). She married Charlie R. King Jr (Memorial #113198747) on Aug. 6, 1930.
---Maida Lee Bruce - Aug 4, 1910 - Sep 10, 1987 (Memorial #113197803). She married William Henry Miller (Memorial #27837270).
---Walter Elvie Bruce - Dec 23, 1911 - Sep 11, 1992 (Memorial #21263341); married Lois Marie Lister (Memorial #21263263). They are buried in Mississippi.
---Mary Lou Bruce - Oct 27, 1913 - Apr 7, 1985 (Memorial #104096171); married Grady Herbert Jenkins (Memorial #104095984). They are buried in Arp, Texas.
Married William Wylie Bruce on Nov 4, 1894 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Alice Ashby disliked her middle name "Sera" so when her children asked what her middle name was, she always replied "Pocahontas." Some of the children didn't realize she was joking. (The family DNA shows no trace of American Indian in our ancestry.)
Children:
---Alma Nora Bruce - Jun 5, 1896 - May 8, 1971 (Memorial #151170498). She and her husband Ulys Bardwell (Memorial #151170361) are buried in Shreveport.
---Ila Luetta Bruce - Oct 19, 1897 - Jan 6, 1924. (Memorial #95344555). She died a few hours after the birth of her son Sorelle. She was the first wife of Harry W. Maines (Memorial #43556759).
---Jesse Novis Bruce - Apr 5, 1901 - Mar 4, 1965 (Memorial #141504892). He married Iver Mae Raines (Memorial #141504606). They are buried in Shreveport.
---Effie A Bruce - Dec 29, 1902 - Sep 6, 1969 (Memorial #149721641). She is buried in Shreveport.
---Mattie Lurania Bruce - Feb 13, 1905 - Jan 26, 1928 (Memorial #95344197). She was the first wife of Horace J. Johnson (Memorial #113476031).
---Lida Mae Bruce - Dec 15, 1908 - Feb 14, 1994, Memorial #113197803). She married Charlie R. King Jr (Memorial #113198747) on Aug. 6, 1930.
---Maida Lee Bruce - Aug 4, 1910 - Sep 10, 1987 (Memorial #113197803). She married William Henry Miller (Memorial #27837270).
---Walter Elvie Bruce - Dec 23, 1911 - Sep 11, 1992 (Memorial #21263341); married Lois Marie Lister (Memorial #21263263). They are buried in Mississippi.
---Mary Lou Bruce - Oct 27, 1913 - Apr 7, 1985 (Memorial #104096171); married Grady Herbert Jenkins (Memorial #104095984). They are buried in Arp, Texas.
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