She was married 10 Oct 1814 to Thomas Springer Bronston, a young Pennsylvanian who had moved to Kentucky with his brother Jacob of Lexington. Tom served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in Capt. Stewart McGowan's Kentucky Mounted Volunteers. Because of his service he received two Bounty Land claims in 1851 and 1855.
Tom was a blacksmith and farmer; and later became a Minister of the Gospel, and good friend of Alexander Campbell, who promoted non-sectarianism in the Christian church.
Tom & Lucy were the parents of 2 sons and 9 daughters:
1 Eliza Jane 1815–1882 (Sam'l Black, A.N.Dale)
2 Mary Ann 1817–1884 (William Smith Collins)
3 Paulina 1819–1820 fell down a staircase
4 Samira Maupin 1822–1856 (Dr James E Baker)
5 Sallie Ann 1823–1849 (Thos Springer Bronston II, 1st cousins)
6 Thomas Clark 1825–1906 (Mattie V McCreary)
7 Lucy Clark 1827–1909 (David Kennedy Best)
8 Elizabeth Carline 1829–1834 died in a fire
9 Emily Frances "Emma" 1833–1871 (Lewis E Francis)
10 Henrietta Earle "Ettie" 1835–1918 (Dr Rob't C. Chenault)
11 Jacob Chenault 1838–1910 (Sallie Black, Carrie Evans)
Tom & Lucy also reared his brohter's children when Jacob Bronston, died in 1832. They were Thomas Springer Jr (1817), Martha A (c.1822), Mary (c.1823), Jacob (1824), Elizabeth Bronston (c.1829). Jacob's eldest, William H. (c.1813), was Tom's overseer.
She was married 10 Oct 1814 to Thomas Springer Bronston, a young Pennsylvanian who had moved to Kentucky with his brother Jacob of Lexington. Tom served in the War of 1812 as a Corporal in Capt. Stewart McGowan's Kentucky Mounted Volunteers. Because of his service he received two Bounty Land claims in 1851 and 1855.
Tom was a blacksmith and farmer; and later became a Minister of the Gospel, and good friend of Alexander Campbell, who promoted non-sectarianism in the Christian church.
Tom & Lucy were the parents of 2 sons and 9 daughters:
1 Eliza Jane 1815–1882 (Sam'l Black, A.N.Dale)
2 Mary Ann 1817–1884 (William Smith Collins)
3 Paulina 1819–1820 fell down a staircase
4 Samira Maupin 1822–1856 (Dr James E Baker)
5 Sallie Ann 1823–1849 (Thos Springer Bronston II, 1st cousins)
6 Thomas Clark 1825–1906 (Mattie V McCreary)
7 Lucy Clark 1827–1909 (David Kennedy Best)
8 Elizabeth Carline 1829–1834 died in a fire
9 Emily Frances "Emma" 1833–1871 (Lewis E Francis)
10 Henrietta Earle "Ettie" 1835–1918 (Dr Rob't C. Chenault)
11 Jacob Chenault 1838–1910 (Sallie Black, Carrie Evans)
Tom & Lucy also reared his brohter's children when Jacob Bronston, died in 1832. They were Thomas Springer Jr (1817), Martha A (c.1822), Mary (c.1823), Jacob (1824), Elizabeth Bronston (c.1829). Jacob's eldest, William H. (c.1813), was Tom's overseer.
Inscription
Wife of Thomas S. Bronston; born near Richmond, Va
Gravesite Details
Only family lore and ancestry (not .com) supports the name Wilson, for her paternal GG-grandmother, Elizabeth Wilson w/o Jonathan Clark.
Family Members
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Eliza Jane Bronston Dale
1815–1882
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Mary Ann Bronston Collins
1817–1884
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Paulina "Pelyna" Bronston
1819–1820
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Samira Maupin "Somiria" Bronston Baker
1821–1856
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Mrs Sally Ann Bronston Bronston
1823–1849
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Thomas Clark Springer "Little Big Tom" Bronston
1825–1906
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Lucy Clark Bronston Best
1827–1909
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Elizabeth Carline Bronston
1829–1834
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Mrs Emily Frances "Emma" Bronston Francis
1833–1871
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Henrietta Earle "Ettie" Bronston Chenault
1835–1918
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Jacob Chenault "Jake" Bronston Sr
1838–1900
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