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Bruffee, James B., 1789-1832

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1789 - 1832

biographical statement

Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Oct. 24, 2013 (James B. Bruffey; James Bruffy; James Bruff; James B. Bruffee; b. Dec. 22, 1789 in Va.; parents: John Bruffey and Eleanor McDonald; m. Oct. 29, 1810 in Bath County, Va. to Nancy S. Williams, two children; signed petition for Mo. statehood, 1817; appointed election judge in Cooper County, Mo., 1819; leads fur-trapping expedition, 1827; d. Sept. 5, 1832 in Mo.)

Interview with Lyn Clayton, October 24, 2013 (Bruffee was a clerk for the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and participated in the rendevouz at Bear Lake in 1829)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James B. Bruffee letter to Robert Campbell

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233642658]
Identifier: MSS 8265
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter written by fur trader James B. Bruffee to his friend and fellow fur trader Robert Campbell on September 10, 1829 that contains an early reference to Yellowstone as well as record the death of his business partner, Hiram Scott.

Dates: 1829 September 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James B. Bruffee letter to Robert Campbell

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