Mickey Bruce

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ID: I480
Last: Bruce
First: Mickey
Middle:
Birth: ABT 1812 at North Carolina 1 2
Death: AFT 1880 at Union Co., North Carolina
Burial: Trinity Cemetery, Buford Twp.,Union Co., North Carolina 3
Sex: F
Notes: Spelling of given name "Mickey" is from death certificates of her children, Laura and Catherine. Census takers reported her name as Meekey or Meeky.

1870 US Census gives critical information on this family.
Kershaw Co., Flat Rock Twp, p. 291-b, enumerated 2 Aug 1870.
HN/FN 57 of Meeky Bruce Hammond age 58 with her dau Laura and 3 other children.
HN/FN 56 of Elizabeth Bruce, age 87, believed to be Elizabeth Garlick Bruce, mother of Meekey.
HN/FN 58 Dixon, Rebecca, age 12, Orphan.
HN/FN 59 of Phillip Bruce, age 14, possibly?? son of Meeky's brother James Bruce (1820-1862) who died in Kershaw, and whose wife Jane predeceased him (per research notes from Camden Archives).

1870 US Census, Kershaw, SC
Flat Rock Twp - part 2
Roll M593_1499
p, 291-b, 2 Aug 1870
/
HN/FN 57
Name Age Sex Color Occupation
Hammond, Meeky 58 F w Keeping house
Laura 24 F w -
Wesley 20/21 M w Teaching school
Thos. 19 M w Attending school
Catharine 16 M w "

1880 US Census, Kershaw, SC
Flat Rock Twp (east of Camden Rd.)
Roll T9-1232
enum'r James R. Magill
p. 151-a, 3,4 Jun 1880
/
HN44/FN45
Name Col Sex Age Rel'n Mar Born:Fa:Mo
Hammond, Meeky w F 68 Widow NC NC VA
Bruce, William R. w M 33 Md. NC NC SC
Occup: School Teacher
" Laura w F 37 Wife Md. SC NC NC
" Robert W. w M 5 Son Sgl SC NC SC
Note: Attended school
" Mary E. w F 3 Dau Sgl SC NC SC
" Meeky F. w F 1 Dau Sgl SC NC SC
Young, William w M 19 Boarder Sgl SC SC SC
Occup: Farm Labor

Sources: 4 5 6 7
 
Mother: Elizabeth Garlick b: ABT 1783 d: 16 Jun 1873
Father: Allen Bruce b: ABT 1775 d: ABT 1845
 
Marriage 1   William F. Hammond b: 1806 d: 1866
Note: Names of these parents were mentioned in death certificate of daughter Laura Hammond Bruce, who died near Monroe, North Carolina.

At time of 1850 US Census, 6 children aged 1 to 18. By 1860 census, only two more children, Thomas b. 1851 and Catherine b. 1854.

See Jacob Hammond estate 30-1064 in 1848 (note by Dallas Phelps p. 184 in Catawba-Wateree GS's annotated 1850 Kershaw Census book).
 
Children:
1 Sarah Angeline Hammond b: 4 Jan 1832 North Carolina
2 Mary Hammond b: ABT 1834 Kershaw Co., South Carolina
3 Matilda Hammond b: ABT 1841 Kershaw Co., South Carolina
4 Laura Hammond b: 10 Mar 1843 Kershaw Co., South Carolina
5 S. Catherine Hammond b: Jul 1854 Kershaw Co., South Carolina
 
Sources:
1 Title: Union County, North Carolina Death Certificates with South Carolinian Ancestry 1917-1930
Author: Pigg, James C.
Publication: 2000, Publ. by James C. Pigg, 9114 Windjammer Drive, Tega Cay, SC 29708, 107pp.
Page: p. 59
Note: Abstract of death certificate of Laura Bruce in North Carolina, lists parents as "William Hammond of SC and Mickey Bruce of NC"
 
2 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T9_1232
Page: p. 151-a
Note: Birth year estimated from age 68 of Meeky Hammond in household HN44/FN45 with her daughter Laura, son-in-law William R. Bruce and their 3 children.
 
3 Title: Correspondence
Note: Burial location per e-mail of 29 July, 2002 from ggg-dau Ann Deese, weather was too bad when Meeky died, so was not buried down at Hanging Rock UMC with husband, but rather in Trinity near where she was living with her dau, Laura Hammond Bruce.
 
4 Repository:
  --Name: Camden Archives & Museum
  --Address: 1314 Broad St.
Camden, SC 29020-3535
  --Phone: 803-425-6050
Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll M432_854
Date: 19 Sep 1850
Page: p. 100a
Note:
Note 1: Wm Hammond age 4 enumerated in home of Henry West may be son of Meekey Hammond, however, he does not appear in her household in1860 or 1870 censuses.
Note 2: L.B. Hammond age 7 is believed to be Laura B. Hammond, Female (not male, as enumerated).
Note 3: Neighbors include:
HN 449 - Joseph Bruce + family, believed to be brother of Meekey Bruce Hammond;
HN 450 - Durin Peach + family, long-term resident.
HN 451 - Thos. Coats + family
HN 452 - Thos Gaskin + family
HN 453 - Henry West + family
HN 455 - Eli West + family
HN 456 - Henry J. Baskins + family
HN 457 - Andrew Cauthen + family
HN 458 - Jesse Horton + family
Note 4: Transcription from: Catawba-Wateree Chapter, South Carolina Genealogical Society, compiler, 1850 Kershaw County, South Carolina Census With Expanded Genealogical Information, 1997, Catawba-Wateree Chapter, SCGS, c/o Camden Archives & Museum, 1314 Broad St., Camden, SC 29020, Camden Archives & Museum, 1314 Broad St., Camden, SC 29020-3535.
Text:
HN/FN 453
Name Age Sex Occup Value Born
Henry West 24 M Farmer - - SC
Sarah 23 F
Sarah 4 F
Eliz'h 2 F
Wm Hammond 4 M
HN/FN 454
Name Age Sex Occup Value Born
Meekey Hammond 38 F
Sarah " 18 F
Mary " 16 F
Matilda " 9 F
L.B. " 7 M*
W.J. " 5 M
Rob't " 1 M
 
5 Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll M653_1221
Date: 11 Jul 1860
Page: p. 95-b
Note:
M. Hammond age 47, Weaver in HN/FN 331 in Second Division-Kershaw/Flat Rock Post Office.
Interpretation of names [CMB]:
W. F. = William F. Hammond
M. age 47 = Mickie (Bruce) Hammond
M. age 19 = Matilda Hammond
L. = Laura B. Hammond
R. W. = Robert (William?) Hammond
T. J. = Thomas J. Hammond
C. = S. Catharine Hammond
Note: Children who were present in this household in 1850, not in 1860:
*Sarah Angeline E. Hammond, age 29, married Wm. Joseph Young, in HN 332.
*Mary Hammond, age 26; she is same age as the Mary who md. Isaac Young, in HN 330.
**W.J. Hammond, male (would be 15 )
Text:
HN/FN 331
Name Age Sex Occup Value Born
W. F. Hammond 54 M Planter 325,300 SC
M. Hammond 47 F Weaver
M. Hammond 19 F
L. Hammond 17 F
R. W. Hammond 12 M
T. J. Hammond 9 M
C. Hammond 5 F
 
6 Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll M593_1499
Date: 2 Aug 1870
Page: p, 291-b
Note:
Meeky Hammond is head of household HN/FN 57 in Flat Rock Twp - part 2. Surrounding households include members of extended family.
Neighbors include: HN60 Henry C. West, HN61 Gardner, HN62 Durin Peach, HN64 Wm Barefield, and HN65 Wm J. Young with wife Sarah, daughter of Meeky Hammond.
Text:
Name Age Sex Color Occupation
HN/FN 56
Bruce, Elizabeth 87 F w Keeping house
HN/FN 57
Hammond, Meeky 58 F w Keeping house
" Laura 24 F w -
" Wesley 20/21 M w Teaching school
" Thos. 19 M w Attending school
" Catharine 16 M w "
HN/FN 58
Dixon, Rebecca 12 F w Orphan
HN/FN 60
Bruce, Phillip 14 M w Farm labor
 
7 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Kershaw Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T9_1232
Date: 3 Jun 1880
Page: p. 151-a
Note: Meeky Hammond age 68 in household HN44/FN45 with her dau Laura and her family, in Flat Rock Twp. - east of Camden Rd. Enum'r James R. Magill
Neighbors: HN45/FN46 William J. Young and wife Sarah A. who is dau of Meeky Hammond, HN46 James T. Young who is son of WJ and Sarah Young, HN 47 Samuel Hilton, HN 48 Nathaniel Gay whose children Thomas and Mary later married children of WJ and Sarah Young.
Text: /
HN44/FN45
Name Col Sex Age Rel'n Mar Born:Fa:Mo
Hammond, Meeky w F 68 Widow NC NC VA
Bruce, William R. w M 33 Md. NC NC SC
Occup: School Teacher
" Laura w F 37 Wife Md. SC NC NC
" Robert W. w M 5 Son Sgl SC NC SC
Note: Attended school
" Mary E. w F 3 Dau Sgl SC NC SC
" Meeky F. w F 1 Dau Sgl SC NC SC
Young, William w M 19 Boarder Sgl SC SC SC
Occup: Farm Labor
[Transcriber: CMB]
 


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