Caroline D. Abercrombie

Caroline D. Abercrombie

• Father: John Comer Abercrombie b. 27 October 1809, d. 15 July 1878
• Mother: Jane Minerva Sims b. circa 1822, d. 24 July 1883

• Caroline D. Abercrombie was born on 2 June 1849 in Macon County, Alabama.
• She was known as Carrie.
• John Comer Abercrombie and Jane Minerva Sims appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Caroline D. Abercrombie, Leonard B. Abercrombie, Sallie Comer Abercrombie and John S. Abercrombie.
• On Monday, 9 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "J. C. Abercrombie got here with his negros, sent Carriage and Little waggon to Arnold's for Mrs. Abercrombie and children." And on the following day, "Mrs. Abercrombie and children got here, all well."
• On Wednesday, 25 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. J. Abercrombie and Family and W. B. Wood and Family and Mr. Peter C. Harris to dinner with us."
• On Sunday, 23 February 1851, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. J. C. Abercrombie and Family left this morning for the Promised land."
• Evelina Wood wrote on 28 May 1855, to her daughter Lizzie Powell: ". . . Cousin Minerva came last evening with her three youngest children and staid all night and left this morning very soon after breakfast -- she left Carrie and Evelina with me until she returns from Huntsville, Sallie's examination came off this week and she is going to that and bring her home -- She thinks Len has improved vastly. . . ."
• John Comer Abercrombie and Jane Minerva Sims appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas. Other members of the household included Caroline D. Abercrombie, Leonard B. Abercrombie, Sallie Comer Abercrombie, John S. Abercrombie, Evelina Wood Abercrombie, Jane Minerva Abercrombie, James B. Abercrombie, Charles Anderson Abercrombie and John Sims.
• She married William Hardy Crawford on 20 January 1868 in Walker County, Texas, following the death of his first wife, Carrie's cousin Sally Comer Abercrombie.
• William Hardy Crawford and Caroline D. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included John A. Crawford.
• William Hardy Crawford and Caroline D. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included John A. Crawford, Mary Crawford and Willie Crawford.
• William Hardy Crawford and Caroline D. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Galveston County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Crawford, Rowena Crawford, Jane Minerva Crawford, Leonard Crawford and Marshall Beverly Crawford.
• William Hardy Crawford and Caroline D. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Galveston County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jane Minerva Crawford and Marshall Beverly Crawford.
• Caroline D. Abercrombie became a widow at the between 1910 and 1920 death of her husband William Hardy Crawford.
• Caroline D. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Park Place, Harris County, Texas, at Ninth Street. Other members of the household included Marshall Beverly Crawford, Mary Crawford, Jane Minerva Crawford, Carrie B. Powell and Elva Powell.
• Jane Minerva Crawford appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1804 Dallas. Other members of the household included Caroline D. Abercrombie.
• Caroline D. Abercrombie died on 19 October 1944 at age 95 in Webster, Harris County, Texas, her residence. . Her death was officially witnessed by Marshall Beverly Crawford.
• She was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 2 Oct 2008

• Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth