Dora B. Abercrombie
b. 16 April 1860, d. 21 May 1924
- Father: John B. Abercrombie b. circa 1812, d. 25 March 1866
- Mother: Penny Francis Patterson b. circa 1821, d. circa 1895
- Dora B. Abercrombie was born on 16 April 1860 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 Dora B. Abercrombie, Albert Galiton Abercrombie, Abner Abercrombie, George B. Abercrombie, Greenwood Abercrombie, Sarah E. Abercrombie and James Alford Abercrombie.
- Penny Francis Patterson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Wetumpka PO, Elmore County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Dora B. Abercrombie, Albert Galiton Abercrombie, Abner Abercrombie, Greenwood Abercrombie, Sarah E. Abercrombie, James Alford Abercrombie and Robert Lee Abercrombie.
- She married William H. Vasser, son of George R. Vasser and Lucinda Francis Page, circa 1879.
- William H. Vasser and Dora B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Washington County, Texas, not far from William's brother Edward. Living in adjacent Austin County were Dora's mother, brothers and sister were living.
- William H. Vasser and Dora B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Austin County, Texas. Other members of the household included Anna Vasser, Fannie Elena Vasser, Willie Vasser and George Richardson Vasser.
- William H. Vasser and Dora B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Fulshear, Fort Bend County, Texas, and one hired man, living not far from William's brother James.. Other members of the household included George Richardson Vasser.
- William H. Vasser and Dora B. Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Wallis, Austin County, Texas.
- It appears that Dora and William Vasser moved to College Station sometime between 1920 and 1923 to be near their daughter, Anna Vasser Smith, whose husband was teaching at A&M. Also, Dora's widowed brother Abner, and the widow of her brother George, were living in adjacent Bryan.
- Dora B. Abercrombie became a widow at the 7 May 1923 death of her husband William H. Vasser.
- Dora B. Abercrombie died on 21 May 1924 at age 64 in College Station, Brazos County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Anna Vasser.
- She was interred at Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 7 Feb 2009
Family: William H. Vasser b. 29 May 1856, d. 7 May 1923
- Anna Vasser+ b. 25 January 1882, d. 28 November 1944
- Fannie Elena Vasser b. 24 February 1884, d. 14 February 1962
- Willie Vasser b. June 1886
- George Richardson Vasser b. 14 July 1888, d. 28 March 1943