John Leonard Abercrombie
b. 15 August 1897, d. 14 January 1986
- Father: James Buford Abercrombie b. 23 July 1850, d. 5 March 1912
- Mother: Evelina Wood b. 23 October 1855, d. 10 January 1918
- John Leonard Abercrombie was born on 15 August 1897 in 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 John Leonard Abercrombie, William Adair Abercrombie, Ella A. Abercrombie, Bolling Anderson Abercrombie, James Smither Abercrombie, Anne Mitchell Abercrombie, Robert Haden Abercrombie, Lavinia E. 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 and Evelina Wood appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included John Leonard Abercrombie, James Smither Abercrombie, Anne Mitchell Abercrombie, Robert Haden Abercrombie, Lavinia E. Abercrombie, Charles Milo Abercrombie, Joseph Rice Abercrombie and Bolling Anderson Abercrombie.
- 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. - John Leonard Abercrombie registered for the draft on 10 September 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, while living in Houston and employed as assistant to civil engineer with Texas Pipe Line Company.
- He married Lela Lejeune, daughter of Joseph Taylor LeJeune and Rita Morvant, say 1929.
- Various members of the Abercrombie family were listed in the 1937 Houston City Directory.
- John Leonard Abercrombie died on 14 January 1986 at age 88 in Harris County, Texas.
- Lela Lejeune became a widower at the 14 January 1986 death of his wife.
- Last Edited: 14 Jun 2012
- Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine