Brief Life History of William Eugene
When William Eugene Crocker was born on 2 July 1860, in Magnolia, Marengo, Alabama, United States, his father, Wilson Hallen Crocker, was 48 and his mother, Mary Sterling Gurley, was 27. He married Julia Hester Williams about 1878, in Marengo, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hampden, Marengo, Alabama, United States for about 30 years. He died on 12 April 1922, in Thomaston, Marengo, Alabama, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Magnolia, Marengo, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Eugene Crocker, "United States Census, 1880"
- W E Crocker, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- William E. Crocker, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
Spouse and Children
1860–1922 Male
1854–1920 Female
Children (9)
1879–1950 Female
1882–1957 Male
1884–1961 Male
1886–1973 Female
1888–1952 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1891 Male
1833–1919 Female
Siblings (7)
1853–1854 Female
1855–1920 Male
1858–1861 Female
1860–1922 Male
1862–1928 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 3
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 21
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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