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Charles Lawrence Abercrombie

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Charles Lawrence Abercrombie

Birth
Archer County, Texas, USA
Death
21 Jun 1960 (aged 71)
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Burial
Archer City, Archer County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Archer County, Texas Cemeteries
Archer Cemetery

son of Sam Abercrombie

Services for Charles L. Abercrombie, 72, prominent Archer County pioneer rancher were held at the First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. S.E. Cearley, pastor and Dr. Earle Crawford, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wichita Falls.

Abercrombie died at his home. Born at Archer County, he went to work as a cowboy on the Club Ranch at the age of nine. During the next 63 years, he built his ranch holdings from nothing to a vast spread stretching from near Archer City to the Lake Kickapoo area.

The pioneer rancher was vice president of the First State Bank in Archer City, member of Archer City Masonic Lodge, Dallas Consistory of the Scottish Rite, Maskat Temple in Wichita Falls and Archer City Baptist Church.

Born and raised in Archer County, Abercrombie and his wife celebrated their 50th anniversary on 7 June 1959. The Abercrombies moved from their ranch home to Archer City in 1927 and had lived across the street from the Archer City High School since.

Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Carter McGregor, Jr. and Mrs. John L. Comegys; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Archer County, Texas Cemeteries
Archer Cemetery

son of Sam Abercrombie

Services for Charles L. Abercrombie, 72, prominent Archer County pioneer rancher were held at the First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. S.E. Cearley, pastor and Dr. Earle Crawford, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wichita Falls.

Abercrombie died at his home. Born at Archer County, he went to work as a cowboy on the Club Ranch at the age of nine. During the next 63 years, he built his ranch holdings from nothing to a vast spread stretching from near Archer City to the Lake Kickapoo area.

The pioneer rancher was vice president of the First State Bank in Archer City, member of Archer City Masonic Lodge, Dallas Consistory of the Scottish Rite, Maskat Temple in Wichita Falls and Archer City Baptist Church.

Born and raised in Archer County, Abercrombie and his wife celebrated their 50th anniversary on 7 June 1959. The Abercrombies moved from their ranch home to Archer City in 1927 and had lived across the street from the Archer City High School since.

Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Carter McGregor, Jr. and Mrs. John L. Comegys; six grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.


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