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Sarah Elizabeth HizerAge: 81 years18391921

Name
Sarah Elizabeth Hizer
Given names
Sarah Elizabeth
Surname
Hizer
Married name
Sarah Elizabeth Bruce
Shared note: Family Tree Notes
Birth November 14, 1839 19 18
Marriage of parentsAaron HizerElizabeth “Betsy” TroutmanView this family
January 1, 1840 (Age 48 days)
Birth of a sisterNancy Hizer
March 8, 1841 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a brotherAlfred Hizer
1843 (Age 3 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth “Betsy” Troutman
April 1845 (Age 5 years)
Census September 10, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMichael A Troutman
May 24, 1852 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah D Campbell
August 25, 1856 (Age 16 years)
MarriageDaniel BruceView this family
October 9, 1857 (Age 17 years)
Text:
Name: Daniel Bruce Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Sarah Hizer Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 9 October 1857 Event Place: Fulton, Liberty Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Fulton, Indiana, United States Page Number: 51
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Hizer
February 15, 1858 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Naomi Ella Bruce
April 15, 1859 (Age 19 years)
Census June 6, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Alfred Bruce
June 28, 1861 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sonAlfred Bruce
July 15, 1862 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Aaron Bruce
January 26, 1863 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherAlfred Hizer
August 9, 1864 (Age 24 years)
Note: Pvt Alfred Hizer was Killed in Action during The United States Civil War.
Birth of a daughter
#4
Emma Alice Bruce
January 3, 1868 (Age 28 years)
Census July 14, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Otto James Bruce
October 25, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Milo Manoah Bruce
February 10, 1873 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Cora V Bruce
October 16, 1876 (Age 36 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Albert LightNaomi Ella BruceView this family
November 1, 1877 (Age 37 years)
Text:
Name: William A Light Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Naomi E Bruce Spouse's Sex: Female Officiator's Name: D J Pontius Marriage Place: Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 29 October 1877 Event Place: Pulaski, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Pulaski, Indiana, United States Page Number: 412
Birth of a daughter
#8
Della J Bruce
February 3, 1878 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Bertha M Light
November 30, 1878 (Age 39 years)
Death of a daughterDella J Bruce
February 7, 1879 (Age 39 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#9
Levi Bruce
May 25, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sonLevi Bruce
May 31, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Death of a sonAaron Bruce
September 17, 1882 (Age 42 years)
Text:
Name: Aaron Bruce Sex: Male Age: 20 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Sep 1882 Event Place: Harrison Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Affiliate Repository Place: County Health Office, State Registration Office, Indianapolis
Death of a paternal grandmotherNancy Agnes Burns
April 27, 1884 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mabel Bertha Light
April 27, 1885 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Jessie V Light
January 28, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Verna N Light
November 22, 1892 (Age 53 years)
Census June 1, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherAaron Hizer
October 24, 1901 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Cora Lucille Hoesel
July 24, 1902 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Everett Bruce Hoesel
February 22, 1904 (Age 64 years)
Census April 26, 1910 (Age 70 years)
Census January 19, 1920 (Age 80 years)
Death of a husbandDaniel Bruce
July 19, 1920 (Age 80 years)
Text:
Name: Daniel Bruce Sex: Male Age: 84 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 Jul 1920 Event Place: Union Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1836 Affiliate Repository Place: County Clerk Office, City Health Office Rochester Source Reference: The source of this record is the book C-19 on page 48 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death October 28, 1921 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Aaron Hizer
Birth: October 14, 1820 45 18Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana, United States
Death: October 24, 1901Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
mother
Elizabeth “Betsy” Troutman
Birth: about 1821 29 27Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 1845Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: January 1, 1840Fulton, Indiana, United States
-2 months
herself
16 months
younger sister
Nancy Hizer
Birth: March 8, 1841 20 20Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 31, 1935Kay, Oklahoma, United States
3 years
younger brother
Alfred Hizer
Birth: 1843 22 22Grass Creek, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 9, 1864Georgia, United States
Family with Daniel Bruce - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 9, 1857Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
18 months
daughter
Naomi Ella Bruce
Birth: April 15, 1859 22 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 29, 1952Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
Alfred Bruce
Birth: June 28, 1861 25 21Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1862Fulton, Indiana, United States
19 months
son
Aaron Bruce
Birth: January 26, 1863 26 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 17, 1882Harrison, Indiana, United States
5 years
daughter
Emma Alice Bruce
Birth: January 3, 1868 31 28Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 22, 1926Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
Otto James Bruce
Birth: October 25, 1870 34 30Center, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: December 30, 1954Indiana, United States
2 years
son
Milo Manoah Bruce
Birth: February 10, 1873 36 33Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1947Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Cora V Bruce
Birth: October 16, 1876 40 36Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 12, 1966Fulton, Indiana, United States
16 months
daughter
Della J Bruce
Birth: February 3, 1878 41 38Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 7, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
son
Levi Bruce
Birth: May 25, 1882 45 42Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: May 31, 1882Fulton, Indiana, United States

Sarah Elizabeth Hizer has 31 first cousins recorded

MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: Daniel Bruce Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Sarah Hizer Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 9 October 1857 Event Place: Fulton, Liberty Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Fulton, Indiana, United States Page Number: 51
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Aaron Hizer - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Aaron Hizerhead29MW1000IN
Matilda Hizerwife26FWIN
Sarah Elizabeth Hizerdaughter10FWINx
Nancy Hizerdaughter9FWINx
Alfred Hizerson7MWINx
Naoma Hizerdaughter2FWIN
Harriet Hizerdaughter1FWIN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Daniel Brucehead23MWFarmer600600PA
Sarah Elizabeth Brucewife19FWIN
Naomi Ella Brucedaughter1FWIN
Nancy Hizersister-in-law17FWSchool TeacherIN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Bruce, Danielhead33MWFarmer6400800PA
Bruce, Sarah Ewife30FWKeeping HouseIN
Bruce, Maria Edaughter10FWINx
Bruce, Aaron Ason5MWINx
Bruce, Alicedaughter2FWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Bruce, DanielWM44headMFarmerPAPAPA
Bruce, Sarah EWF40wifeMKeeping HouseINKYKY
Bruce, AaronWM17sonSWorks on FarmxINPAIN
Bruce, Emma AWF12daughterSAt HomexINPAIN
Bruce, James OWM9sonSxINPAIN
Bruce, MiloWM7sonSxINPAIN
Bruce, CoraWF4daughterSINPAIN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bruce, DanielheadWMJun183663M42PAPAPAFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Bruce, Sarah EwifeWFNov183960M4295INKYVAYesYesYes
Bruce, Cora VdaughterWFOct187623SINPAINSchool Teacher6YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bruce, DanielheadMW72M152PAPAPAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmEmpYesYesOFF
Bruce, Sarah EwifeFW71M15295INKYKYEnglishNoneYesYes
??, EthelservantFW15SINININEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Bruce, DanielheadOFMW83MYesYesPAPAPAFarmerGeneral Farming
Bruce, SarahwifeFW80MYesYesINKYKYNone

Name
Aaron Hizer Obituary and Family Listing The Rochester Sentinel - 1901 Tuesday, October 29, 1901 After a year’s illness from Brights disease Aaron HIZER, Sr., one-of the first settlers of Wayne township died Thursday evening near Grass Creek aged 81 years. He was the father of seventeen children and his aged wife still lives. Funeral was Sunday; Rev. J. B. BAIR. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35404019/aaron-hizer
Name
Family Tree Notes 1900 Census documents mother had 9 children with 5 still living. This documents the existence of Levi who died prior to 1900 Census