William H. Crocker

Brief Life History of William H.

When William H. Crocker was born in 1846, in Bromley, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, William John Crocker, was 43 and his mother, Matilda Mead, was 27. He married Ann E. Germany about 1858, in Union, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Waldo, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States in 1900 and Beat 4, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States in 1910. He died on 2 June 1914, at the age of 68, and was buried in Neshoba Cemetery, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

William H. Crocker
1846–1914
Ann E. Germany
1843–1924
Marriage: about 1858
Morene Crocker
1859–1921
Marne Crocker
1859–
Marcus Crocker
1870–
Marine Crocker
1870–1930
Mattie Crocker
1875–1967
Thomas Wright Crocker
1879–1951

Sources (5)

  • William Crocker in household of William Crocker, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Willim H Crocker in entry for Thomas Wright Crocker, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  • William Crocker, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1860

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English (southwestern): occupational name for a potter, from Middle English crockere, an agent derivative of Middle English crok(ke) ‘pot’ (Old English croc, croc(ca)).

English (of Norman origin): variant of Craker .

Americanized form of German Krocker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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