Charles Abercrombie Wood

b. 15 August 1878, d. 25 December 1945
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood was born on 15 August 1878 in Texas.
  • Rush Brevard Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas, and also farm worker Daniel D King.. Other members of the household included Charles Abercrombie Wood, Katie Bertha Reed, Mattie Malinda Wood and George Mark Wood.
  • James Buford Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Falls County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles Abercrombie Wood, Bolling Anderson Abercrombie and Alexander H. Abercrombie. James Abercrombie is the sergeant, and Charlie Wood and Alex Abercrombie are prison guards. Alex's father was a 2nd cousin of James Buford Abercrombie, and Charley's father was a 1st cousin of James Buford's wife Lina Wood. In all, eleven guards were enumerated; the fifty prisoners all were identified as farm laborers.
  • He was a convict guard, according to the 1900 census.
  • He married Willie D. Kemp, daughter of William Aaron Kemp and Elgetha Garner, on 18 January 1903 in Grimes County, Texas.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood and Willie D. Kemp appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Harris County, Texas.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in San Jacinto County, Texas, while living in Urbana, and farming in Shepherd for ?Cocke and James Co.?
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood and Willie D. Kemp appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Glenn Wood and Nellie Goree Oliver. Niece Nellie Oliver also is enumerated with her father and step-mother in Fort Bend County.
  • He was self-employed as general manager of a farm, according to the 1920 census.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood and Willie D. Kemp appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Nellie Goree Oliver.
  • He was employed as a farm overseer, according to the 1930 census.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood and Willie D. Kemp appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in San Jacinto County, Texas.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1940 census.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood became a widower at the 1 June 1940 death of his wife Willie D. Kemp.
  • Charles Abercrombie Wood died on 25 December 1945 at age 67 in North Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Nellie Goree Oliver.
  • He was interred at Shepherd Cemetery, Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 11 Aug 2013

Family: Willie D. Kemp b. 20 June 1881, d. 1 June 1940