> Solomon #2 BRUCE m=bef.1824
> Elenor=Ellen=Nellie LETT
> with children that I know of:
> n=abt.1822 Margaret
> n=abt.1830 Andrew Jackson.

> By about 1835 Mrs. Elenor=Ellen=Nellie
> (LETT) BRUCE remarried to Barnet REDMAN
> of VA,Hardy-Co & they eventually moved
> with her 2 BRUCE children to PA,Greene-Co.

Below is the obituary of Andrew Jackson BRUCE.
The half-siblings mentioned are a product of his mother's 2nd marriage to REDMAN. There is no mention made of having ANY half-siblings who would be a product of his father's 2nd marriage.

1893/03/09 Obituary in the `Waynesburg Republican': "Andrew Jackson BRUCE - Sudden Death of an Esteemed Colored Citizen - Our community was shocked Saturday morning to learn of the sudden death of Andrew BRUCE, which occurred about 6am,the cause being heart failure. Mr. BRUCE had been on our streets & was working the day before. He arose about 5 o'clock that morning but retired again. Near 6, his wife noticed him breathing hard & in a few minutes he expired. He had been in poor health for a year, suffering from heart trouble. He was born in 1830 at VA,Williamsport & was brought here over 50 years ago. He was well & favorably known having the respect of everyone. He was a hard-working, upright, honest citizen. During the war he enlisted in Company D, 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry & was a good soldier. He had been a member of the A.M.E. church for 26 years & had faithfully filled every office of the church (excepting as pastor) at different times in that period. He was a member of the G.A.R. & Masonic Order. He had been married twice, his second wife surviving. He leaves a family of 9 children who are:

Mrs. Lucy J. (BRUCE) FERRELL of Washington;
A. A. BRUCE of this place;
Frank BRUCE of Washington;
Mrs. Annie (BRUCE) TURNER of PA,Waynesburg;
Mrs. Katie (BRUCE) STEWART of Homestead &
Charles BRUCE,
William BRUCE,
James BRUCE &
Wilbur BRUCE, at home;
2 are dead.

Barney REDMOND,
Ruth REDMOND &
Mrs. Joseph WORKMAN
are half-brothers & sisters of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday at 3pm, the remains being buried in the honors of war. Interment in PA,Greene-Co,Green-Mount-Cemetery".

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NICOLE

Administrator of the REDMOND & variant surnames DNA Project at
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/redmond