James Henry Abrams (1843 - 1903)

Born Aug 1843 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia Rollins — married 12 Jan 1891 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Died 21 Jan 1903 at age 59 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography & Timeline

James Abrams is a part of US Black heritage.

James Abrams was a New Yorker.

Private James Abrams served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: January 07,1864
Mustered out: April 09, 1867
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 26 Regiment, USCT New York Infantry

When James H. Abrams was born in 1844 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the sixth child of William H Abrams (1810-1848) and Mary Ann Murry (1814-1903).

Year: 1850 James is found in the household of his grandfather Stephen Murry and his mother, Mary Ann Murry-Abrams, in 1850 Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, New York. Living with siblings Lewis, James, William and Eliza. Included in the household a boarder Amanda M Johnson.

Year: 1860 census finds James (16 years old) living with his mother Mary Ann Murry, who is head of household in Brooklyn Ward 10 . Other members of the household are his siblings (Lewis, Thomas, Eliza, and William) and a boarder, Elizabeth Jackson 23 years old.

Military Service

Year: 1864; James volunteered to serve in the Civil War. He served as a member of the 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops, 1864-1867 with a rank of private.

New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900; Archive Collection #: 13775-83; Box #: 1181 Name: James H Abrams Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York Enlistment Date: 7 Jan 1864 Military Date: 1864 Unit: 26th U.S. Colored Infantry Branch of Service: Infantry ^[1]

The 26th Regiment organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864. Ordered to Dept. of the South April, 1864. Attached to District of Beaufort, S. C. Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 2nd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to January, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to February, 1865. 2nd Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to June, 1865. Dept. of the South to August, 1865.

The Regiment reported at Beaufort, S. C., April 13, 1864, and post duty there till November 27. Expedition to Johns and James Islands July 2-10. Operations against Battery Pringle July 4-9. Actions on Johns Island July 5 and 7. Burden's Causeway July 9. Battle of Honey Hill November 30. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad December 6-9. Action at Devaux's Neck December 6. Tillifinny Station December 9. McKay's Point December 22. Ordered to Beaufort, S. C., January 2, 1865.

Occupation and Life

Year: 1870 census reports that James occupation was a Coachman. In today's terms, he was a New York City Cab Driver, "a hack", or a Uber Driver. Except in 1870 the tool was a horse-drawn carriage, and the hustle was the same. In 1870 vernacular people who worked this occupation was called a "whip" or a coachee.

In the 1880 census, Walter Abram (age 10) is listed as a son of James. No information found yet about Walter's mother. He may be a nephew to James.

Year: c. 1874 James married Victorine Undley. They had at least four children.

1. Henry (born 1875
2. Malvina (aka Mary) Victorine Abram (b. 1877
3. Julius Louis Abram (b. 1879-
4. Grace Abram (b. Jun 1881

Year: 1891 He married Amelia Rollins on January 12, 1891, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 NameJames H AbramsGenderMaleMarriage Date12 Jan 1891Marriage PlaceKings, New York, USASpouseAmelia RollinsCertificate Number124 ^[2] There is no record of them having children.

Death of James Abrams

Year: 1903 James died in 1903 at the age of 59. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. ^[3]

Census

Year: 1850 Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, New York; Roll: 520; Page: 56b August 2nd Name: James Abrams Gender: Male Race: Black Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, New York, USA Attended School: Yes Line Number: 16 Dwelling Number: 297 Family Number: 379 Household Members Age Stephen Murry 60 Mary A Abrams 36 Rachael Abrams 14 Lewis Abrams 11 Thomas Abrams 8 James Abrams 6 Eliza Abrams 4 Stephen Abrams 2 William Abrams 1 Amanda M Johnson 21^[4]

Year: 1860 Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 10 District 1, Kings, New York; Roll: M653_769; Page: 83; Family History Library Film: 803769 Name: James Abrams Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Gender: Male Race: Black Birth Place: New York Home in 1860: Brooklyn Ward 10 District 1, Kings, New York Post Office: Brooklyn Dwelling Number: 425 Family Number: 610 Occupation: Waiter Household Members Age Mary Abrams 46 Lewis Abrams 20 Thomas Abrams 18 James Abrams 16 Eliza Abrams William Abrams 11 Elizabeth Jackson 23^[5]

Year: 1870 Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York; Roll: M593_952; Page: 87A^[6]Dwelling Number: 674

• Mary Abrams 50
• James Abrams 26, Black, Male, born NY. Coachman
• Wm Abrams 19
• Rachel Lawrence 33

Year: 1880; - 62 Henry Street in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA^[7]

• James Abrams 35, black, married, male, head of household. Coachman.
• Victorine Abrams 28, black, married, female, wife of James. Laundress
• Walter Abrams 10, black, single, male, son of James. At School
• Henry Abrams 5, black, Single, Male, Son of James
• Mary Abrams 3, black single female, daughter of James
• Julius Abrams 10/12, born July 1879 in New York, black single male, son of James

'Year: 1892 James Abrams (male colored citizen born 1842 in the United States) lived in District 7, ward 1, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. None of his children nor his wife Amelia is not living in the same household.

Year: 1900 - 662 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, New York

• Mary Abrams 84
• A Lawrence 63
• James Abrams 56, Widowed, Black, Male. Born New York. Parents born New York. Brother to head of household. Occupation; Coachman
• Eliza Doszer 53

Sources

1. ↑ Original data: Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.
2. ↑ James H Abrams in the New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937
3. ↑ New York City Department of Records & Information Services; New York City, New York; New York City Death Certificates; Borough: Brooklyn; Year: 1903
4. ↑ Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6. ↑ Original data:1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ8X-C5X : 14 January 2022), Henry Alrams in household of James Alrams, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .