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Subject: [ABERCROMBIE] THOMAS ABERCROMBIE, b. 1800 PA.,m. CATHERINE BARR (Washington Co., PA)
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:28:26 EST

Not connected with my ABERCROMBIE family but interesting research - perhaps
someone out there can make a connection to this family.
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Research on the ancestry of noted Chicago based artist GERTRUDE ABERCROMBIE:

_http://www.sullivangoss.com/gertrude_abercrombie/_
(http://www.sullivangoss.com/gertrude_abercrombie/)

Gertrude Abercrombie
(1909-1977)
Midwestern Surrealist

Biography
Abercrombie was born in Austin, Texas, on February 17, 1909. She was the only
child born to Tom and Lula Janes (Jane) Abercrombie, who worked in a
traveling opera company. (long biography continues)

GERTRUDE/TOM/JOSEPH/THOMAS
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_http://www.chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/abercrombie-73.html_
(http://www.chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/abercrombie-73.html)

Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County,
Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Chester B. Abercrombie, p. 73

CHESTER B. ABERCROMBIE, teller of the First National Bank, Claysville, and
one of the leading business men of the borough, is a native of Washington
county, born in Donegal township, near West Alexander, August 16, 1829.

James Abercrombie, his grandfather, also a native of this State, for a time
followed farming in eastern Pennsylvania, whence in an early day he came to
Washington county, settling on a farm in Donegal township, where he passed the
remainder of his life. He was married to a lady of eastern Pennsylvania, who
bore him children as follows: William, Thomas, James, John, Margaret (Mrs. John
Crusen), Nancy (Mrs. William Wadde) and Isabella, all living to over fifty
years of age. The parents were members and active supporters of the Covenanter
Church, and in politics Mr. Abercrombie was a loyal Democrat.

Thomas Abercrombie, father of subject, was born in eastern Pennsylvania in
1800, and there received his education at the subscription schools of his
locality.

At the age of twenty-five he married Catherine, daughter of Robert Barr, of
Washington county, but a native of Ireland, having come to America at an early
age. At the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, he enlisted in the army of
patriots. and served his adopted country as a drummer boy, coming out of the
struggle unwounded. He also served in the war of 1812, and participated in the
battle of Lundy's Lane, where he suffered severly from cold, and at one time
had to take shelter in a hog-pen. Before the war last spoken of, Mr. Barr had
settled in Donegal township, this county, while the Redman was still
endeavoring to protect his native soil from the rude grasp of the Caucasian invader. On
one occasion he helped to rescue a woman and her child from the Indians.
bringing them to a blockhouse situated west of Claysville. Mr. Barr lived to the
patriarchal age of one hundred and one years, and died respected by all.
Politically he was a Democrat.

After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Abercrombie resided near West Alexander,
in Donegal township, until 1843, when they moved to a farm near Claysville, and
in October, 1856. they took their departure for Mercer county, Ill., where
the mother died in 1867, the father in 1868. He was first a Whig, then an
Abolitionist. and finally a Republican; in matters of religion he was a member of
the M. E. Church. The children born to this highly respected couple were Jane,
Chester B., Henry, and Joseph and Anna (twins). Of these, Henry enlisted during
the Civil war in the Eighty-second Ill. V. I., was promoted to a lieutenancy,
and was killed at the battle of Stone River.

Chester B. Abercrombie passed his early life on the home farm in Donegal
township, receiving his education at the schools of the neighborhood, which was
supplemented by home reading and quiet study; and he early evinced those
business qualifications, marked characteristics of his life, which have elevated him
to his present prominent and responsible position. Mr. Abercrombie, after
leaving school, first commenced to learn the trade of a cabinet maker, at
Waynesburg, Greene Co., Penn., with James Grenier, with whom he remained two years and
then came to Claysville, where he followed the same business one year, at the
end of which time he entered the employ of L. C. Truesdell, working for him
about four years, following which he was with R. S. Brownlee a short time. In
1857 he entered into partnership with T. C. Noble, in general merchandising,
continuing in same four years, when they took in as a partner M. L. Stillwagen,
the business being carried on under the style of T. C. Noble & Co., until
1874, when Mr. Noble retired, and the firm then became Abercrombie & Stillwagen.
In 1876 Mr. Abercrombie sold out and engaged in the grain business. He was also
agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company at Claysville from 1867 to
1885. In 1890 he entered the employ of the First National Bank of Claysville, of
which he is now teller. On May 22, 1862, Mr. Abercrombie was united in
marriage with Mary J., daughter of Thomas Henderson, of Washington county, and two
children were born to them, Kate and Blanche, the latter of whom died December
1, 1889.

They both received their elementary education in the schools of Claysville,
and afterward at the Washington (Penn.) Ladies' Seminary, under the
principalship of Miss Nancy Sherrard. Their mother departed this life April 19, 1874. Mr.
Abercrombie and his daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church at
Claysville, in which he has been trustee, for several years. In his political
preferences he has at all times been a Republican, belonging to the party from the
time of its organization.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Abercrombie
Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Donegal, Washington, Pennsylvania
HOUSEHOLD: Note: all b. PA
ABERCROMBIE, THOMAS age 50/51 occ: Farmer
ABERCROMBIE, CATHARINE age 45
ABERCROMBIE, HENRY age 17
ABERCROMBIE, ANN E age 15
ABERCROMBIE, JOSEPH age 15
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Abercrombie
Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Virginia
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois
Gender: Male Post Office: Aledo
HOUSEHOLD:
Joseph Abercrombie 24
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Abercrombie
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Age: 34 Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois
Race: White Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Aledo
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Tom Dercromlise (TOM ABERCROMBIE)
Aledo, Mercer, Illinois
Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Emma
Race: White
HOUSEHOLD: (scan reads ABERCROMBIE)
Joseph Dercromlise head age 64 b. Aug 1835 b. PA parents b. PA occ: Harness
Maker
Emma Dercromlise wife age 55 b. June 1844 b. England parents b. England
E-1849
Lallie Dercromlise dau age 24 b. Mar 1876 b. IL
Tom Dercromlise son age 21 b. Mar 1879 b. IL
Ruth Dercromlise dau age 15 May 1885 b. IL
Verta E Wood boarder age 24 occ: Music Teacher
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Tom Abercrombie
City: Chicago
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1879
Race: White
Roll: 1493509
DraftBoard: 17
Age:
Occupation:
Nearest Relative: JANE ABERCROMBIE, Wife.
Height/Build:
Color of Eyes/Hair:
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Tom Abercranbie [Tom Abercrombie]
Chicago Ward 7, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Age: 40 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Image: 35
HOUSEHOLD:
Tom Abercranbie head age 40
Jane Abercranbie wife age 41
Gertrude Abercranbie dau age 10
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