Brief Life History of Narcissa
When Narcissa Abercrombie was born on 1 May 1808, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, her father, William Abercrombie Sr, was 43 and her mother, Sarah Aracey Pickard, was 37. She married John Lane Harris about 1828, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in South Carolina, United States in 1870 and Dials Township, Laurens, South Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 17 September 1883, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Dials Cemetery, Gray Court, Laurens, South Carolina, United States.
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- Narcissa Harris in household of John L Harris, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Narcissa Abercrombie - birth-name: Narcissa Abercrombie
- Narcissa Abercrombie Harris, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called "the rising." The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it.
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from a place in Fife named Abercrombie (earlier Abercrumbin), which is of Pictish origin, meaning ‘mouth of the Cromb or Crombie (bending river)’.
History: Bearers of this surname were descended from royal cooks of the kings of Scots and were originally known as Cook of Abercrombie; their collateral branch were known as the Cooks of Balcaskie.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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