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BRUCE TRACY, carpenter and builder, Sewickley, was born Sept. 27, 1810, in Uniontown, Pa., son of George and Leah (McCoy) Tracy. His great-grandfather, Col. Gattis, was in the revolutionary war; his wife was a Miss Bruce. His grandfather, John McCoy, was an early settler at Uniontown, where he owned much land. Bruce Tracy was reared in Wayne county, Ohio, where he partly learned carpentering. He came to Pittsburgh in March, 1827, and completed his trade, which he followed there till 1839, when he came to Sewickley, where he has followed carpentering ever since, and built many dwellings. He may be called the grandfather of carpenters at Sewickley, as he has apprenticed and trained many of the carpenters in that place. At present he is engaged in the lumber business. Mr. Tracy was an abolitionist, and is now a prohibitionist. He cast his first vote for Gen. Jackson, and also voted for Gen. Harrison. In Sewickley he has been a member of the town council. He was first married, in the city of Allegheny, to Miss Ann McCowan, and to his second wife, Miss Mary McCowan, in the city of Pittsburgh. His son, John D. Tracy, was killed in the battle of Antietam. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy attend the M. E. Church.