Baxter C. Finch

b. July 1886, d. 24 August 1926
  • Baxter C. Finch was born in July 1886 in Texas.
  • Mary Lee Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Baxter C. Finch, Ruth Lovett Finch, Henry Abercrombie Finch, H. Donald Finch, Thomas C. Finch, Judith S. Finch, Amelia Ann Finch and Lavinia Afton Chilton.
  • The following appeared on 18 November 1909 in The Brownsville Daily Herald: (Huntsville, Texas, Nov. 18) In this city, on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary A. Finch, was solemnized the marriage of Miss Ruth Lovett Finch to Mr. Ralph Eskye Hollland of Brownsville, Texas. The beautiful ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Elbert P. Poole of the Baptist Church.
         The Event is of unusual interest here as both parties by a residence of years are well known to the community. The young ladyis granddaughter of Col. and Mrs. L. A. Abercrombie, and this descent is a priceless legacy. No name in the history of this city has ever been more highly honored as standing for all the qualities that characterize the true gentlemen, the trusted citizen, the loyal patriot than the name of Col. L. A. Abercrombie.
         The young lady, besides her inheritance of gifts, has her own peculiar graces of mind and person. By training and by choice she is eminently suited to be the gracious presiding genius of a home. Mr. Holland is known and respected among us as a young man of education, energy and talent, and of much promise in his chosen profession of law, in which he has already attained rapid success.
          The wedding was private, there being present a few of the immediate relatives: Lieut. Henry A. Finch, Mr. F. B. Holland of Gainesville, Texas, Mr. Baxter Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Abercrombie of Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Parker and Miss Zoe Blount also of Houston.
         Mr. and Mrs. Holland are expected to arrive in Brownsville tonight. They will go tomorrow to Santa Maria where they will spend a brief honeymoon at the plantation of C. E. Lewis.
         Mr. and Mrs. Holland will be at home in Borwnsville after December 10.
         [A similar article appeared in The Galveston Daily News on the 21st.]
  • Mary Lee Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Baxter C. Finch, H. Donald Finch, Thomas C. Finch, Judith S. Finch and Lavinia Afton Chilton.
  • He was working for the railroad, according to the 1910 census.
  • He served in the military during World War I in France, and was decorated for bravery.
  • Baxter C. Finch died on 24 August 1926 at age 40.
  • He was interred at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.
  • Last Edited: 24 May 2009