John William Abercrombie

John William Abercrombie

• Father: Chesley W. Abercrombie b. circa July 1841, d. 16 March 1910
• Mother: Louisa J. Miles b. circa February 1841

• John William Abercrombie was born on 28 September 1872 in Alabama.
• Chesley W. Abercrombie and Louisa J. Miles appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery, Alabama, and niece S. W. Spear, age 20, whose origins are not yet known.. Other members of the household included John William Abercrombie, Elizabeth Frances Abercrombie, James Clanton Abercrombie and Bolling Hall Abercrombie.
• He married Louise C. (?) circa 1904.
• John William Abercrombie and Louise C. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery, Alabama, at 733 Washington Street. Other members of the household included Marie L. Abercrombie and Carrie Lee Abercrombie.
• He was self-employed as a produce dealer, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1911 in The Montgomery Advertiser: The funeral services of J. W. Abercrombie, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Abercrombie, were conducted from the family residence, 732 Washington Avenue, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. W. P. Neilson of the Central Presbyterian Church following which interment was at Oakwood. The pall pearers were William Perry, M. McRee, W. G. Yelverton, and B. H. Abercrombie.
• John William Abercrombie registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Montgomery, Alabama, while living in Montgomery with his wife Louise at 733 Washington Street, and self-employed there as a farmer and merchant at 21 Monroe Street.
• John William Abercrombie and Louise C. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Walkers, Montgomery County, Alabama, at Mt Meigs Road. Other members of the household included Marie L. Abercrombie, Carrie Lee Abercrombie and Charles P. Abercrombie.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• John William Abercrombie and Louise C. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Walkers, Montgomery County, Alabama, at Mt Meigs Road. Other members of the household included Carrie Lee Abercrombie and Charles P. Abercrombie.
• He was operating a truck farm, according to the 1930 census.
• John William Abercrombie died on 2 July 1940 at age 67 in Montgomery County, Georgia.

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2009

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