Alexander H. Abercrombie
b. 28 December 1877, d. 14 September 1913
- Father: John H. Abercrombie b. circa 1836
- Mother: Satsy Ann Simmons b. 13 December 1833, d. 9 June 1889
- Alexander H. Abercrombie was born on 28 December 1877 in Louisiana.
- John H. Abercrombie and Satsy Ann Simmons appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Alexander H. Abercrombie, William B. Abercrombie, James Holman Abercrombie, Theodocia E. Abercrombie, Lulu D. Abercrombie, Edmond Greenwood Abercrombie, Adolphus A. Abercrombie, Catie M. Abercrombie, Beula A. Abercrombie and Syntha E. Abercrombie. Boarding in the household was farm laborer John Parkerson (age 19).
- James Buford Abercrombie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Falls County, Texas. Other members of the household included Alexander H. Abercrombie, Bolling Anderson Abercrombie and Charles Abercrombie Wood. James Abercrombie is the sergeant, and Charlie Wood and Alex Abercrombie are prison guards. Alex's father was a 2nd cousin of James Buford Abercrombie, and Charley's father was a 1st cousin of James Buford's wife Lina Wood. In all, eleven guards were enumerated; the fifty prisoners all were identified as farm laborers.
- He was a convict guard, according to the 1900 census.
- Alexander H. Abercrombie died on 14 September 1913 at age 35 in Galveston, Texas, at John Sealy Hospital of pulmonary tuberculosis.
- He was interred at Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas.
- Last Edited: 26 Apr 2013