Thomas Bruce (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler


THOMAS BRUCE, merchant, was born in Ireland in 1829, emigrated to America in 1845; located in Greenville, Ky, and after attending school one year was employed in a dry goods store until 1858, when he went into business for himself at South Carolton, remaining there until 1866, was then elected County Clerk, serving two terms of four years each, then engaged in the mercantile business again until the spring of 1876, when he sold out and came to Kansas, located at Howard, and bought a building 25 x 75 feet, and put in a large stock of goods, consisting of everything to be found in a general store, there being 150 feet of shelving.  Has worked up a good trade, growing 300 percent in six years, or at the rate of fifty percent per annum.  Mr. Bruce has been very successful and is a thorough business man and a good citizen.  He was married in 1864 at South Carrolton, Ky, to Miss Sarah E. Howard.  They have six children--Nelie, Henry, Oscar, Mamie, Maud, and Lena.  His is a member of the Masonic order.

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There is an obituary on his wife, Sarah, that is found on the obituary board.