Amasiah Bruce
Amasiah Bruce was born in this county March 1, 1819, and died May 12, 1865. His father, William Bruce, died November 1, 1822, aged 40 years, and his mother, Margaret (Ferguson) Bruce, died July 25, 1840, aged 50 years. They were settlers of this county in 1821. Mr. Bruce and Julia A. Paul were married in Lawrence county November 23, 1845. She is a native of this county, born May 5, 1826. The following are their children: Willington, born September 18, 1846, resides in this county; Bennington, September 3, 1849, resides in this county; Roxey, March 13, 1852, died March 13, 1852; Sarah J. (Wilson), November 1, 1853, resides in this county; Victor, December 26, 1855, resides in this county; Elizabeth (Damaron), March 4, 1858, resides in Wayne county, West Virginia; Amasiah C., December 20, 1859, resides at home; William, September 20, 1863, resides at home. The parents of Mrs. Bruce are Nimrod and Jane (Forgi) Paul. The former died November 10, 1880. William M. Bruce, a brother of Amasiah, was a soldier in the late war; also, four of the brothers of Mrs. Bruce served in the war. They are Surdine, Martin V.B., and Joshua Paul served in the Union army, and Claybourn Paul in the Southern army. He was living in the south when the war broke out, and was forced to enlist. Mrs. Bruce is a resident of Perry township, where she is engaged in farming. Address, Forest Dale, Lawrence county, Ohio.
Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)