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Henry Smith Crocker

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Henry Smith Crocker

Birth
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Death
18 Jul 1904 (aged 72)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.8349553, Longitude: -122.2405784
Plot
Plot 24, Lot 6
Memorial ID
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Son of Isaac Crocker and Eliza Clark Wright, grandson of Levi Crocker and Freelove Paine, Dr Asahel Wright and Mary Worthington, all from Connecticut.

Merced Express 23 Jul 1904 pg2
H. S. Crocker of the well known firm of H. S. Crocker Company, San Francisco,, printers and stationers, died this week at his home in San Francisco at the age of 72 years. He came to California in the early days and established a printing establishment in Sacramento which was removed to San Francisco. He amassed a fortune at this business and through his connection with the construction of the Central Pacific railroad. He was the last of four brothers, Clarke E and Charles and E B Crocker having preceded him to the grave. He leaves a large family.He was the husband of Nellie Crocker and father of Charles H. Crocker. He died in a diabetic coma.

Obituary published in the San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, Califo., 19 Jul 1904, Page 12.
Son of Isaac Crocker and Eliza Clark Wright, grandson of Levi Crocker and Freelove Paine, Dr Asahel Wright and Mary Worthington, all from Connecticut.

Merced Express 23 Jul 1904 pg2
H. S. Crocker of the well known firm of H. S. Crocker Company, San Francisco,, printers and stationers, died this week at his home in San Francisco at the age of 72 years. He came to California in the early days and established a printing establishment in Sacramento which was removed to San Francisco. He amassed a fortune at this business and through his connection with the construction of the Central Pacific railroad. He was the last of four brothers, Clarke E and Charles and E B Crocker having preceded him to the grave. He leaves a large family.He was the husband of Nellie Crocker and father of Charles H. Crocker. He died in a diabetic coma.

Obituary published in the San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, Califo., 19 Jul 1904, Page 12.


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  • Created by: jb
  • Added: Mar 26, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13749506/henry_smith-crocker: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Smith Crocker (31 Jan 1832–18 Jul 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13749506, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by jb (contributor 46812212).