Background
Sims, Charles Abercrombie was born on June 5, 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clifford Stanley and Mary Josephine (Abercrombie) Sims.
civil engineer railway contractor
Sims, Charles Abercrombie was born on June 5, 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Clifford Stanley and Mary Josephine (Abercrombie) Sims.
Filled various positions on Pennsylvania Railroad engineering Corps, 1882-1886. Assistant engineer in charge construction West Virginia Central Railroad, 1886-1887. Assistant engineer in charge construction surveys, et cetera, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1887-1890.
Was resident engineer in charge building Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s stone arch bridge over Conemaugh River that stood flood of 1889 at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Was contractor Pennsylvania Railroad 4-track stone arch bridge over Delaware River at Trenton, New Jersey.
Member Society of the Cincinnati, Loyal Legion.
Married Julia Watkins, April.