Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887
Boyle Co.

REV. JOHN G. BRUCE was born April 5, 1810, in Pittsylvania County, Va., and
in 1816 removed with his parents to Hillsboro, Ohio, where he grew to
manhood.  In October, 1830, at the old stone church in Cincinnati, he was
licensed to preach, and in 1831 was received on trial in the Ohio
Conference Methodist Episcopal Church.  After the division in 1844 he was
connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church South.  During his itinerant
career he filled the following appointments, viz.: Greenville Circuit,
which had twenty-eight preaching places in four weeks; Strait Creek,
Springfield, Troy, Madisonville, Lancaster, West Union, Charleston, Va.,
two years; Marion, Ohio, two years; 1841 transferred to Kentucky, and
stationed in Newport, Ky., two years; Danville, Flemingburg, Georgetown,
Lawrenceburg, Taylorsville, Cynthiana.  He was placed in charge as
presiding elder of Harrodsburg District four years, Lexington District four
years, again on Harrodsburg District four years, Maysville District one
year, Lexington District two years.  In 1865 Father Bruce became again
connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was placed in charge of
the Lexington and Danville District, remaining four years; Louisville
District four years, Nicholasville three years, Danville one year,
Lexington District four years. Middleburg three years, and Danville one
year.  He has been prominently identified with the onward progress of
Christianity from the commencement of his ministerial career.  He has
represented his church in her highest councils, and has extensive
acquaintance among her leading men, and now, after an eventful life of
labor for the welfare of others, with failing strength but undimmed faith
he is quietly awaiting the Master's call to a brighter inheritance.  His
father, William L. Bruce, was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., in 1782,
and died hear Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1827.  His parents were James and Tabitha
(Musteen) Bruce, of Virginia.  James Bruce was probably a Revolutionary
soldier, and died about 1814.  He was the son of James Bruce, who, with two
brothers (William of North Carolina, and Ward Bruce, of Georgia), came from
England.  James Bruce, Sr's, sons were Frederick, Thomas, James and Anselm.
William L. Bruce married Mary, daughter of John and Mary (Preston) Eads,
of Virginia, born 1792, died 1825, and to them were born James, John G.,
Caroline R. (deceased), Mary W. (Winters), Thomas J., Christopher L.,
William E., and Julia C. (Morgan).  September 4, 1834, subject espoused in
marriage Miss Annie, daughter of Thomas and Rosalinda (Cobb) Ross, of
Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was born September 30, 1808, and after a faithful
life devoted to her trusts, passed to her rest May 1, 1886.  Having no
children of their own this worthy family reared four orphan children: Maria
(Ross) Eads, Minnie L. Powell, Mary B. Powell, and Lillie A. Powell.
During the past twenty-one years Father Bruce's family have resided at
their comfortable home, "Ingleside," three miles north of Danville, on the
Danville and Pleasant Hill turnpike.  Father Bruce was an old line Whig, an
uncompromising Union man, and now affiliates with the Republican party.

Bruce Musteen Preston Eads Winters Morgan Cobb Ross Powell
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