Bolling Anderson Abercrombie
b. 25 April 1887, d. 15 October 1934
- Father: James Buford Abercrombie b. 23 July 1850, d. 5 March 1912
- Mother: Evelina Wood b. 23 October 1855, d. 10 January 1918
- Bolling Anderson Abercrombie was born on 25 April 1887 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
- James Buford Abercrombie and Evelina Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bolling Anderson Abercrombie, William Adair Abercrombie, Ella A. Abercrombie, James Smither Abercrombie, Anne Mitchell Abercrombie, Robert Haden Abercrombie, Lavinia E. Abercrombie, John Leonard Abercrombie, Charles Milo Abercrombie and Cornelia Josephine Mitchell. James and son Bolling also were enumerated in Falls County at the prison. Josie Mitchell Wood also was enumerated with her husband in Montgomery County.
- James Buford Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Falls County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bolling Anderson Abercrombie, Charles Abercrombie Wood 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.
- James Buford Abercrombie and Evelina Wood appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bolling Anderson Abercrombie, James Smither Abercrombie, Anne Mitchell Abercrombie, Robert Haden Abercrombie, Lavinia E. Abercrombie, John Leonard Abercrombie, Charles Milo Abercrombie and Joseph Rice Abercrombie.
- He was a drugstore salesman, according to the 1910 census.
- The following appeared on 6 March 1912 in The Houston Chronicle: James Buford Abercrombie, aged 62 years, died at his home on Grantham avenue, three miles south of Houston, Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his widow and nine children: W. A., Bolling A., J. S., Robert H., John L., Milo C., Joe W. and Misses Annie Mitchell and Vinnie E. Abercrombie.
Mr. Abercrombie was a member of San Jacinto Lodge No. 7, A. F. and A. M., at Huntsville, Texas. The remains will be shipped by Settegast & Kopf Thursday morning at 7:15 o'clock to Huntsville for interment, accompanied by members of the family. - Bolling Anderson Abercrombie registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, while living in Houston, and unemployed.
- He served in the military during World War I, according to the 1930 census.
- James Smither Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bolling Anderson Abercrombie, Anne Mitchell Abercrombie, Charles Milo Abercrombie, Joseph Rice Abercrombie, Lavinia E. Abercrombie, James M. Calloway and Cornelia Josephine Mitchell.
- He was manager of a hardware company, according to the 1920 census.
- He married Maude C. Gilchrease, daughter of John Anthony Gilchrease and Mary J. (?), circa 1923.
- Bolling Anderson Abercrombie and Maude C. Gilchrease appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1521 Westheimer. Also in the household were Maude's sister Elva Stalsby and her son Jack.
- He was a confectionary salesman, according to the 1930 census.
- Bolling Anderson Abercrombie died on 15 October 1934 at age 47 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at Methodist Hospital.
- His wife Maude C. Gilchrease became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- Various members of the Abercrombie family were listed in the 1937 Houston City Directory.
- Last Edited: 25 Apr 2013
- Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine