John BUCE * Rutha SMITH

John Buce was born about 1780 in North Carolina. He married Rutha Smith, who was born about 1780. Rutha was the daughter of Capt. William and Celia Smith. John died in 1855 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Rutha died after 1857, probably in Tallapoosa County as well.

Rutha had two sisters that are covered in the pages of this website: Sarah Smith, wife of Thomas McBurnett, and Celia Smith, wife of Elijah Jordan. 

Children of John and Rutha:

• Celia BUCE, born about 1800, married Sherrod Porch

• Mary BUCE, born about 1802, married Joshua Howell

• Bryant BUCE, born about 1805, married Matilda Parker

• Lavinia BUCE, born about 1807, married Drury Mote

• Rutha BUCE, married Peter Free, living Georgia 1853

• Rachel BUCE, born about 1808, married Elijah B. Ward (Tallapoosa County 1860); Elijah born 1810

  • Caroline WARD, born about 1853

• Sarah Ann BUCE, married William Wallis (Cherokee County, Alabama)

• John BUCE Jr., born about 1813, married (1)Cordelia Hight (2)Martha Sanders

• Sarah BUCE, married Davis McDaniel (Columbus, Georgia)

• William BUCE, born about 1817, married Sarah _____

• Fanny BUCE, born 1818-20, married William Smith, living Tallapoosa County in 1853

• Martha (Patsey) BUCE, born 1821, married Edmund Hight 23 January 1839 Tallapoosa County

Probable relatives:

• Nathaniel BUCE, born about 1826, married Mary D. _____
• Rhodie Ann BUCE, born 4 July 1839, married Washington Jackson
• Rachel BUCE, married William Hite 28 July 1859 Tallapoosa County, Alabama (Book 4, Page 572)

More information on the Buce family can be found at
Buce Buse Buice Family Genealogy

Page updated April 12, 2002