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James Columbus Abercrombie 1878 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1878

Birth Location: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 01 Sep 1953

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Richard Abercrombie

Mother: Margarette Milholland

Spouse(s): Alice Jones, Alma Wright

Children(s): William Abercrombie, Frank Abercrombie, Irene Abbercrumby, Carrie Abercrombie, John Abercrombie, Thelma Abercrombie, Joseph Abercrombie, Joseph Abercrombie, Tascar Abbercrumby, Robert Abercrombie, Charles Abercrombie

James Columbus Abercrombie was born in 1878 in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Hill Abercrombie and Margarette Ann Milholland. In 1880, James Columbus Abercrombie resided in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA. In 1900, James Columbus Abercrombie resided in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA. James Columbus Abercrombie married Alice Jones, Alma Nola Wright, and had children including William Abercrombie, Frank Oliver Abercrombie, Irene Abbercrumby, Carrie Lee Abercrombie, John Wesley Abercrombie, Thelma Abercrombie, Joseph Tasker Abercrombie, Joseph Tasker Abercrombie, Tascar Abbercrumby, Robert Abercrombie, Charles P Abercrombie. James Columbus Abercrombie passed away in 1953 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Columbus Abercrombie was born in 1878 in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA, the child of Richard Hill Abercrombie and Margarette Ann Milholland.
  • In 1880, James Columbus Abercrombie resided in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, James Columbus Abercrombie resided in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA.
  • James Columbus Abercrombie married Alice Jones, Alma Nola Wright, and had children including William Abercrombie, Frank Oliver Abercrombie, Irene Abbercrumby, Carrie Lee Abercrombie, John Wesley Abercrombie, Thelma Abercrombie, Joseph Tasker Abercrombie, Joseph Tasker Abercrombie, Tascar Abbercrumby, Robert Abercrombie, Charles P Abercrombie.
  • James Columbus Abercrombie passed away in 1953 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Abercrombie
1842 – 1925
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Margarette Milholland
1843 – 1928
Birth Location: Georgia
MM

Spouses(s)

Alice Jones
1884 – 1913
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Alma Wright
1903 – 1978
Birth Location: McCaysville, Fannin, Georgia, USA
AW

Children(s)

William Abercrombie
1905 – 1976
Birth Location: Georgia
WA
Frank Abercrombie
1907 – 1985
Birth Location: McKaysville, Georgia, USA
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Irene Abbercrumby
1908 –
Birth Location: Georgia
IA
Carrie Abercrombie
1909 –
Birth Location: Alabama
CA
John Abercrombie
1911 – 1980
Birth Location: Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America
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Thelma Abercrombie
1912 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph Abercrombie
1914 – 2009
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph Abercrombie
1914 – 2009
Birth Location: Alabama
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Tascar Abbercrumby
1915 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Robert Abercrombie
1916 –
Birth Location: Alabama
RA
Charles Abercrombie
1920 –
Birth Location: Alabama
CA

James Abercrombie's Ancestors

Self
James Abercrombie
1878 – 1953
Birth Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Parents
Richard Hill Abercrombie
1842 – 1925
Georgia, United States of America
Margarette (Ann) Milholland
1843 – 1928
Georgia
Grandparents
James (Columbus) Abercrombie
1820 – 1892
Habersham county GA
Mary (Ann Sina) Head
1819 – 1872
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, United States
Hugh Millholand
1816 – 1900
North Carolina, United States
Fannie Rufty
1818 – 1900
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
JAMES ABERCROMBIE
1786 – 1841
Mary Hamilton
1786 – 1831
Richard Head
1789 – 1880
Susannah (1794-1860)
1794 – 1860
George RUFTY
1774 – 1850
Sophia CAUBLE\COBBLE
1793 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Abercrombie
1756 – 1840
JOHN HAMILTON
1752 – 1833
Mary Mclintock
1763 – 1833
James (1760-1830)
1760 – 1830
Mary Avary
1775 – 1830

James Abercrombie's Descendants

1.
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James (Columbus) Abercrombie (22 Jul 1878 – 01 Sep 1953) m. Alice Jones (13 Feb 1884 – 23 Feb 1913) m. Alma (Nola) Wright (30 Aug 1903 – 11 July 1978)
  1. 1. William Abercrombie (1905 – 18 June 1976)
  2. 2. Frank (Oliver) Abercrombie (13 May 1907 – 25 Dec 1985) m. Ella (Mae) Porter (19 Nov 1913 – 9 Nov 1982)
    1. 1. Ronald (Dwight) Abercrombie (6 Oct 1930 – 15 Feb 1984)
    2. 2. Betty (Jane) Abercrombie (1 Dec 1932 – 23 Aug 1993) m. Donald (John) Otter (2 January 1927 – 22 December 1977)
      1. 1. Deborah (Mae) Otter (15 Jun 1952 – 26 May 1975)
    3. 3. Mary (Leona) Abercrombie (3 March 1935 – 13 November 2003) m. Frank (William) Sheer (25 January 1928 – 8 February 2021) m. Melvin (Lorenzo) Duewson (05 Aug 1941 – 27 Sep 1996)
      1. 1. Shelia (Jane) Sheer (10 Nov 1958 – 08 Jun 1963)
      2. 2. Sharon (Faye) Sheer (03 Mar 1961 – 03 Mar 2022)
    4. 4. Raymond (Ephriam) Abercrombie (8 December 1938 – 14 Jul 1992) m. Juette Tittle (1 Sep 1943 – 20 Jan 1990)
    5. 5. Delores (Fay) Abercrombie (11 Apr 1941 – 01 Oct 2018)
    6. 6. Slyvia Abercrombie (7 Apr 1943 – 30 Apr 2015)
    7. 7. Eula (Belle) Abercrombie (20 Aug 1946 – 13 Nov 2006) m. Richard (W) Dow (abt 1939 – 11 Jun 2021) m. Glen (Ferrell) Fraley (12 Jun 1942 – 7 Apr 1988)
      1. 1. Mark (Oliver) Dienes (11 May 1967 – )
      2. 2. Keith (Ferrell) Fraley (12 Mar 1971 – ) m. Kristy (A) Thornton (23 Jul 1976 – )
      3. 3. William (Paul) Fraley (1968 – ) m. Jucilei Goncalves (18 Nov 1971 – )
      4. 4. David (Glen) Fraley
      5. 5. Jeffrey Dienes (11 Jun 1966 – ) m. Marietta
    8. 8. Clarice (Vasta) Abercrombie (26 Feb 1948 – 8 Nov 2010) m. Joey (Patrick) Parks (08 Aug 1950 – 27 Apr 2002) m. Anthony (L.) Empel (16 Jan 1948 – 11 Jun 1974)
    9. 9. Ernest (Frank) Abercrombie (18 May 1949 – 5 Nov 2016) m. Marie Bebley (abt 1946 – ) m. Patricia Hardin (3 January 1953 – 8 October 2017)
    10. 10. Pamela (Kaye) Abercrombie (11 May 1952 – )
  3. 3. Irene Abbercrumby (abt 1908 – )
  4. 4. Carrie (Lee) Abercrombie (abt 1909 – )
  5. 5. John (Wesley) Abercrombie (24 September 1911 – 1 March 1980)
  6. 6. Thelma Abercrombie (abt 1912 – )
  7. 7. Joseph (Tasker) Abercrombie (28 Sep 1914 – 5 March 2009)
  8. 8. Joseph (Tasker) Abercrombie (28 Sep 1914 – 5 March 2009) m. Mamie (Louise) Collis (26 March 1920 – 1 May 2016)
    1. 1. Julian (Thetus) Abercrombie (22 Jan 1941 – 5 November 2010)
    2. 2. Janet (L) Abercrombie (abt 1950 – 28 December 2018)
  9. 9. Tascar Abbercrumby (abt 1915 – )
  10. 10. Robert Abercrombie (abt 1916 – )
  11. 11. Charles (P) Abercrombie (abt 1920 – )

James Abercrombie's Timeline

6 Records

1878
22 Jul 1878
Birth of James Columbus Abercrombie in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
James Columbus Abercrombie resided here in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
James Columbus Abercrombie resided here in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
James Columbus Abercrombie resided here in Civil District 10, Polk, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
James Columbus Abercrombie resided here in Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1953
01 Sep 1953
Age 75
Death of James Columbus Abercrombie in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: 145; Page: 670c; Enumeration District: 059
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: 195; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0023
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: 145; Page: 670c; Enumeration District: 059

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: 195; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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