George B. Abercrombie

b. 26 March 1852, d. 22 November 1912
  • George B. Abercrombie was born on 26 March 1852 in Alabama.
  • John B. Abercrombie and Penny Francis Patterson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included George B. Abercrombie, Albert Galiton Abercrombie, Abner Abercrombie, Greenwood Abercrombie, Sarah E. Abercrombie, James Alford Abercrombie and Dora B. Abercrombie.
  • George B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Bastrop PO, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, enumerated in the household of farmer Thomas M. Adams (or Thomas McAdams).
  • He was a farm laborer, according to the 1870 census.
  • He married Josephine (?) circa 1873.
  • George B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
  • He married Minnie (?) circa 1891.
  • The following appeared on 23 January 1900 in The Dallas Morning News: (Navasota, Jan. 22) The Populist convention of the First Congressional district, held here to-day, selected the following delegates to the national convention: . . . Grimes County -- J. H. Teague, J. W. H. Davis, W. G. Howard, T. A. Allen, G. L. Scott, G. B. Abercrombie, J. W. Teague, I. M. Bennett, C. B. Nichols [and delegates also listed for Harris, Madison, Leon, Waller and Montgomery counties] . . . . The following resolution was adopted: Be it resolved, by the Populists of the First Congressional district, in convention assembled, That it is the sense of the Populists of this district that all the Populists in the district are unalterably opposed to fusion with any other party, and hereby declare in favor of a straight Populist ticket in the State and nation.
  • George B. Abercrombie and Minnie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bessie B. Abercrombie.
  • He was a lawyer, according to the 1900 census.
  • George B. Abercrombie and Minnie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, and one boarder.. Other members of the household included Bessie B. Abercrombie.
  • He was a bookkeeper, according to the 1910 census.
  • George B. Abercrombie died on 22 November 1912 at age 60.
  • His wife Minnie (?) became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 18 Oct 2012

Family 1: Josephine (?) b. circa 1850

Family 2: Minnie (?) b. March 1869, d. between 1920 and 1930