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Andrew Crocker

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Andrew Crocker

Birth
Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Death
7 Mar 1887 (aged 87)
Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan, USA
Burial
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Son of Andrew & Anna (Leland) Crocker. This family descends from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower. See alden.org.

There is more biographical info under the husbands of Polly Crocker Wilcox and Cynthia Crocker Jackson. Alice M. Hunt Crocker, second wife of Willis W Crocker, saved a family bible that Alden Society has a copy.

First wife Polly Watson. Married 20 Nov 1823 Stafford, Genesee Co, NY.

1850 NY Census Erie Co ALDEN
Andrew Crocker 50
Polly Crocker 46
Orlando Crocker 17
James A Crocker 14
Polly A Crocker 12
Cynthia J Crocker 10
William W Crocker 7
Willis W Crocker 5
Agnes Crocker 3

From The Cornerstone Township, A pictorial history of Rives Township:
Under Factories: The next factory was built by Andrew Crocker on the farm now owned by Charles Barnum (1976) on Perrine Rd, sec 10. He had a cooper shop. He manufactured barrels.

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Andrew Cracker 60
Polly Cracker 56
William Cracker 17
Willis Cracker 15
Agnes Cracker 13

Groom's Name: Andrew Crocker
Bride's Name: Diantha Barret
Marriage Date: 03 Oct 1863
Marriage Place: Jackson,Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51849-4
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
Source Film Number: 941633
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995

1870 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Andrew Crocker 70
Louisa M Crocker 55

1880 MI Census Ingham Co Rives
Andrew Crocker 80
Biantha Crocker 65

Obituary, The Leslie Local, March 11, 1887, page 1, DIED. CROCKER, At his home in the village of Leslie, March 7, 1887, aged 87 years, five months and four days. Andrew Crocker was born in Clarendon, Rutland Co, Vermont, October 8 or 3?, 1799, of a family of 15 children, nine boys and six girls, only one now living. He moved to Washington County, New York in 1806, married Polly Watson there on November 20, 1823, moved to Michigan in 1857 and she died five years later; married Mrs Diantha Barret who lives to mourn the loss of her husband. The cause of his death was apoplexy, hurried by ripe old age. Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church yesterday, Rev Van Wormer officiating.

The tombstones of all children who lived to adulthood are linked except one son: Noah Webster Crocker (1829 NY - 1909 Chicago, IL)
Son of Andrew & Anna (Leland) Crocker. This family descends from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of the Mayflower. See alden.org.

There is more biographical info under the husbands of Polly Crocker Wilcox and Cynthia Crocker Jackson. Alice M. Hunt Crocker, second wife of Willis W Crocker, saved a family bible that Alden Society has a copy.

First wife Polly Watson. Married 20 Nov 1823 Stafford, Genesee Co, NY.

1850 NY Census Erie Co ALDEN
Andrew Crocker 50
Polly Crocker 46
Orlando Crocker 17
James A Crocker 14
Polly A Crocker 12
Cynthia J Crocker 10
William W Crocker 7
Willis W Crocker 5
Agnes Crocker 3

From The Cornerstone Township, A pictorial history of Rives Township:
Under Factories: The next factory was built by Andrew Crocker on the farm now owned by Charles Barnum (1976) on Perrine Rd, sec 10. He had a cooper shop. He manufactured barrels.

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Andrew Cracker 60
Polly Cracker 56
William Cracker 17
Willis Cracker 15
Agnes Cracker 13

Groom's Name: Andrew Crocker
Bride's Name: Diantha Barret
Marriage Date: 03 Oct 1863
Marriage Place: Jackson,Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51849-4
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
Source Film Number: 941633
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995

1870 MI Census Jackson Co Rives
Andrew Crocker 70
Louisa M Crocker 55

1880 MI Census Ingham Co Rives
Andrew Crocker 80
Biantha Crocker 65

Obituary, The Leslie Local, March 11, 1887, page 1, DIED. CROCKER, At his home in the village of Leslie, March 7, 1887, aged 87 years, five months and four days. Andrew Crocker was born in Clarendon, Rutland Co, Vermont, October 8 or 3?, 1799, of a family of 15 children, nine boys and six girls, only one now living. He moved to Washington County, New York in 1806, married Polly Watson there on November 20, 1823, moved to Michigan in 1857 and she died five years later; married Mrs Diantha Barret who lives to mourn the loss of her husband. The cause of his death was apoplexy, hurried by ripe old age. Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church yesterday, Rev Van Wormer officiating.

The tombstones of all children who lived to adulthood are linked except one son: Noah Webster Crocker (1829 NY - 1909 Chicago, IL)


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