The 1900 US Census of Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 40 Y/O John Henry Abercrombie, a dry goods merchant, and his 38 Y/O wife, Fannie (Godwin) Abercrombie. Also living in the household were their children: 20 Y/O Mary Frances Abercrombie, a music teacher; 19 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, at school; 16 Y/O Emmie Abercrombie, at school and 10 Y/O Beatrice Martha Abercrombie, at school. NOTE: Living in the household next door was John Henry's 26 Y/0 brother, Andrew Jackson Abercrombie, Sr. and is 24 Y/O wife, Fannie (Gillespie) Abercrombie. Also living in the household were his 5 Y/O son, Robert W. Abercrombie and his 3 Y/O daughter, Lucile Abercrombie. Andrew's occupation was dry goods merchant.
William Alexander Abercrombie married Edna Nelson in 1905 Alabama. The 1910 US Census of Ward 4, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 59 Y/O Elisha Brasher Nelson, a coal mine manager, and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson. Residing in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Wayne B. Nelson; 16 Y/O Olin F. Nelson and their 27 Y/O married daughter, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie and her 28 Y/O husband, William Alexander Abercrombie, a book keeper for a steel and iron company. Their child, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, born on 19 Apr 1909, was also living in the household.
William's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card describes him as medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. He was living with his wife, Edna Nelson Abercrombie, and his occupation at the time was secretary/treasurer of Joseph B. Pools Flour Company.
The 1920 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 39 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the auditor of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company (a powerhouse company for many decades), and his 37 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 10 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie.
The 1930 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 21 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, and 78 Y/O Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson, the widowed mother of Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie.
The 1940 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 [sic] Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 [sic] Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Both Edna and William are recorded as finishing 4 years of college.
The 1950 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory records William Alexander and Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie living at 2525 Lanark Rd. Alexander must have been retired as no occupation was listed.
William Alexander Abercrombie was the 1st cousin 2 times removed of Pleasant Riggs Crump, who had the distinction of being recognized as the last surviving Civil War Confederate Veteran when he died on 31 Dec 1951. Among other notable events, he was at Appomattox Courthouse to witness the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. See Find A Grave Memorial #13397843. (Source: "The Heritage of St. Clair County" Heritage Publishing Consultants, Clanton Al, 1998, p174.)
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
William Alexander Abercrombie married Edna Nelson in 1905 Alabama. The 1910 US Census of Ward 4, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 59 Y/O Elisha Brasher Nelson, a coal mine manager, and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson. Residing in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Wayne B. Nelson; 16 Y/O Olin F. Nelson and their 27 Y/O married daughter, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie and her 28 Y/O husband, William Alexander Abercrombie, a book keeper for a steel and iron company. Their child, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, born on 19 Apr 1909, was also living in the household.
William's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card describes him as medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. He was living with his wife, Edna Nelson Abercrombie, and his occupation at the time was secretary/treasurer of Joseph B. Pools Flour Company.
The 1920 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 39 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the auditor of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company (a powerhouse company for many decades), and his 37 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 10 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie.
The 1930 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 21 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, and 78 Y/O Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson, the widowed mother of Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie.
The 1940 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 [sic] Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 [sic] Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Both Edna and William are recorded as finishing 4 years of college.
The 1950 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory records William Alexander and Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie living at 2525 Lanark Rd. Alexander must have been retired as no occupation was listed.
William Alexander Abercrombie was the 1st cousin 2 times removed of Pleasant Riggs Crump, who had the distinction of being recognized as the last surviving Civil War Confederate Veteran when he died on 31 Dec 1951. Among other notable events, he was at Appomattox Courthouse to witness the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. See Find A Grave Memorial #13397843. (Source: "The Heritage of St. Clair County" Heritage Publishing Consultants, Clanton Al, 1998, p174.)
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
The 1900 US Census of Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 40 Y/O John Henry Abercrombie, a dry goods merchant, and his 38 Y/O wife, Fannie (Godwin) Abercrombie. Also living in the household were their children: 20 Y/O Mary Frances Abercrombie, a music teacher; 19 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, at school; 16 Y/O Emmie Abercrombie, at school and 10 Y/O Beatrice Martha Abercrombie, at school. NOTE: Living in the household next door was John Henry's 26 Y/0 brother, Andrew Jackson Abercrombie, Sr. and is 24 Y/O wife, Fannie (Gillespie) Abercrombie. Also living in the household were his 5 Y/O son, Robert W. Abercrombie and his 3 Y/O daughter, Lucile Abercrombie. Andrew's occupation was dry goods merchant.
William Alexander Abercrombie married Edna Nelson in 1905 Alabama. The 1910 US Census of Ward 4, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 59 Y/O Elisha Brasher Nelson, a coal mine manager, and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson. Residing in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Wayne B. Nelson; 16 Y/O Olin F. Nelson and their 27 Y/O married daughter, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie and her 28 Y/O husband, William Alexander Abercrombie, a book keeper for a steel and iron company. Their child, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, born on 19 Apr 1909, was also living in the household.
William's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card describes him as medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. He was living with his wife, Edna Nelson Abercrombie, and his occupation at the time was secretary/treasurer of Joseph B. Pools Flour Company.
The 1920 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 39 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the auditor of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company (a powerhouse company for many decades), and his 37 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 10 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie.
The 1930 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 21 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, and 78 Y/O Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson, the widowed mother of Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie.
The 1940 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 [sic] Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 [sic] Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Both Edna and William are recorded as finishing 4 years of college.
The 1950 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory records William Alexander and Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie living at 2525 Lanark Rd. Alexander must have been retired as no occupation was listed.
William Alexander Abercrombie was the 1st cousin 2 times removed of Pleasant Riggs Crump, who had the distinction of being recognized as the last surviving Civil War Confederate Veteran when he died on 31 Dec 1951. Among other notable events, he was at Appomattox Courthouse to witness the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. See Find A Grave Memorial #13397843. (Source: "The Heritage of St. Clair County" Heritage Publishing Consultants, Clanton Al, 1998, p174.)
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
William Alexander Abercrombie married Edna Nelson in 1905 Alabama. The 1910 US Census of Ward 4, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 59 Y/O Elisha Brasher Nelson, a coal mine manager, and his 57 Y/O wife, Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson. Residing in the household were their children: 17 Y/O Wayne B. Nelson; 16 Y/O Olin F. Nelson and their 27 Y/O married daughter, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie and her 28 Y/O husband, William Alexander Abercrombie, a book keeper for a steel and iron company. Their child, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, born on 19 Apr 1909, was also living in the household.
William's 12 Sep 1918 WWI Registration Card describes him as medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair. He was living with his wife, Edna Nelson Abercrombie, and his occupation at the time was secretary/treasurer of Joseph B. Pools Flour Company.
The 1920 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 39 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the auditor of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company (a powerhouse company for many decades), and his 37 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 10 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie.
The 1930 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Also living in the household was their 21 Y/O son, Ralph Nelson Abercrombie, and 78 Y/O Mary Ella (Hubbard) Nelson, the widowed mother of Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie.
The 1940 US Census of Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL enumerated the household of 49 [sic] Y/O William Alexander Abercrombie, the treasurer of "Stockham Pipe and Fittings" manufacturing company, and his 47 [sic] Y/O wife, Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie. Both Edna and William are recorded as finishing 4 years of college.
The 1950 Birmingham, Alabama City Directory records William Alexander and Edna (Nelson) Abercrombie living at 2525 Lanark Rd. Alexander must have been retired as no occupation was listed.
William Alexander Abercrombie was the 1st cousin 2 times removed of Pleasant Riggs Crump, who had the distinction of being recognized as the last surviving Civil War Confederate Veteran when he died on 31 Dec 1951. Among other notable events, he was at Appomattox Courthouse to witness the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. See Find A Grave Memorial #13397843. (Source: "The Heritage of St. Clair County" Heritage Publishing Consultants, Clanton Al, 1998, p174.)
Bio by Gresham Farrar.
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