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     Anna Mary F. Croak married William J. Brown.¹ Anna Mary F. Croak was born circa 1866 at New York Both parents born Scotland, per 1930 census.

     Bessie Crocker was born on 16 October 1878. She married Donald Weldon Tallman, son of Nathaniel H. Tallman and Rhoda Pollock, on 20 March 1919.

     Diana Hobart Crocker was born on 26 September 1926 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA. She was the daughter of William Willard Crocker and Ruth Mary Hobart. Diana Hobart Crocker married John Redington, son of Lt. Col. Laurence Wilfred Redington and Josephine A. Parrott, on 7 May 1949 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA. Diana Hobart Crocker lived in 1955 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA.

     Thomas Jay Crocker was born on 6 October 1946 at Ravenna, Portage Co., OH. He began military service Vietnam War service, U.S. Navy Seabees. He married Doris Bernice Wendell, daughter of Dorsey Noel Wendell and Pansy Viola Whittaker, on 15 April 1972 at Portage Co., OH, Doris remarried to Gerald Ratliff in 1983 and they were divorced in 1995, with no children. She later married Albert Dolfi on 31 DEC 1998 at Las Vegas, Nevada.

Thomas Jay Crocker and Doris Bernice Wendell were divorced on 25 November 1980 at Portage Co., OH. Thomas Jay Crocker died on 14 May 2018 at Louis Stokes Veterans Medical Center, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 71.

     William Henry Crocker was born on 13 January 1861 at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA. He married Ethel Willard Sperry on 6 October 1886 at Home of the Bride, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA, ceremony by Rev. J. G. Gasman. William Henry Crocker died on 25 September 1937 at Hillsborough, San Mateo Co., CA, at age 76

Obituary -- Tulare Advance-Register, Tulare, California; Monday, 27 SEP 1937, p.5 (Newspapers.com):

W.H. CROCKER, LAST OF RAIL BARONS, DIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25
(UP) -- William H. Crocker, 76, last of the sons of the great western railroad barons who developed the west, died here tonight.

He had been in ill health for some years and recently had turned over management of his banking interests to his son.

The "big four" of the Southern Pacific railroad were Collis P. Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and Crocker.

The railroad and Nevada silver mines were the basis of the Crocker fortune, one of the largest in the west.

He was born in Sacramento, Jan. 13, 1861, the son of Mary Ann Deming Crocker and Charles Crocker. He was graduated from Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, in 1882.

A Republican national committeeman for many years, Crocker was a close friend of Presidents Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding and William H. Taft. His philanthropies extended to many fields and amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

He married Ethel W. Sperry of Stockton, who died in 1934. They lived in a Hillsborough mansion of 67 rooms on a 522-acre "lot" throughout their married life.

Crocker is survived by four children, William W. Crocker, Mrs. Henry Russell Potter, Ethel Mary, who is now the Countess Andre de Limur, in Paris, and Charles Crocker.

Mr. Crocker celebrated his 70th birthday January 13 which was attended by a number of old friends.

He was buried in September 1937 at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, Findagrave #7691231.

     William Henry Crocker II was born on 20 August 1924 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA. He was the son of William Willard Crocker and Ruth Mary Hobart. William Henry Crocker II lived in 1955 at Madison, Dane Co., WI, instructor and graduate student in anthropology, per his mother's obituary.

     William Willard Crocker was born on 29 June 1893 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA. He was the son of William Henry Crocker and Ethel Willard Sperry. William Willard Crocker began military service WW I service, service beginning date 16 DEC 1918. He married Ruth Mary Hobart, daughter of Walter Scott Hobart and Hannah Neil Williams, on 20 June 1923 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, San Mateo, San Mateo Co., CA, William remarried to Gertrude (Hopkins) Parrott (1898 - 1958) on 23 SEP 1949 at Sacramento. William Willard Crocker and Ruth Mary Hobart were divorced in 1949. William Willard Crocker died on 11 August 1964 at Pebble Beach, Monterey Co., CA, at age 71.

     Alexander Crockett was born circa 1917 at Wythe Co. (probably), VA. He was the son of Graham Crockett and Lenna N. Painter.

     David Crockett was born in 1727 at Maryland. He married Elizabeth Hedge. David Crockett died in 1777 at Tyrone Co., NC.

     David Stern Crockett was also known as "Davy". He was born on 17 October 1786 at Greene Co., TN. He was the son of John Crockett and Rebeckah Hawkins. David Stern Crockett died on 6 March 1836 at The Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX, at age 49.

     Gertrude Crockett married Forrest Pfeiffer.

     Graham Crockett married Lenna N. Painter, daughter of Benton D. Painter and Sallie Moomaw.¹ Graham Crockett lived in 1930 at Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA.

     James Barrett Crockett was born on 10 November 1888 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Wyatt Ingram Crockett and Mary Cameron Stites.¹ James Barrett Crockett married Esther Anger (?) circa 1920.² James Barrett Crockett lived between 1930 and 1940 at 198 Maple Street, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, Chemist in rubber manufacturing.² He died in March 1967 at Middlesex Co. (probably), MA, at age 78 per SSDI, last residence Melrose.
Note: On his WW I draft registration card (1917), James B. Crockett indicated that he was married and had a child. The 1930 census listing for Esther Anger Crockett indicates that she married James about 1920, and indeed she and James are listed as a married couple living in New York City in the 1920 census, with no evidence of a child. No further information has been found to corroborate or refute the draft card information. DLB 2018.

     John Crockett was born in 1754 at Clark Co., VA. He was the son of David Crockett and Elizabeth Hedge. John Crockett married Rebeckah Hawkins at Franklin Co., TN. John Crockett died in 1794 at Green Co., NC.

     John Watkins Crockett was born on 17 May 1818 at Jessamine Co., KY.¹ He married Louisa M. Ingram circa 1850. Occupation: Lawyer in 1860 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ John Watkins Crockett died on 20 June 1874 at Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY, at age 56 (via Findagrave.com):

Confederate Congressman. Born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, he was prominent Confederate States politician. After the secession of Kentucky at the start of the Civil War in 1861, he represented the state in the First Confederate Congress, (1862-64). He died at age 56 in Madisonville, Kentucky.

He was buried in June 1874 at Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson Co., KY, Findagrave #7092229.

     Louise Ingram Crockett was born on 5 October 1894 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ She was the daughter of Wyatt Ingram Crockett and Mary Cameron Stites.¹ Louise Ingram Crockett married (?) Ebbutt. Louise Ingram Crockett married Maj. John Gordon Deedes O.B.E., J.P. on 17 September 1942 at London, England. Louise Ingram Crockett died on 14 March 1988 at Camden, London, Middlesex, England, at age 93.

     Lucy Crockett was born on 6 March 1806 at Virginia.¹ She married John Bright Proffitt on 2 February 1847 at Wythe Co., VA.¹

     Richard Stites Crockett was born on 9 April 1896 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Wyatt Ingram Crockett and Mary Cameron Stites.¹ Richard Stites Crockett married Ruth H. (?) before April 1930, It would appear that Ruth either divorced or died shortly after the 1940 census. As of his 1942 draft registration, Richard gave his mother's name and address as the person who would always know where he lived.

Richard Stites Crockett lived on 10 April 1930 at 80 Grand Street, Mt. Vernon, Westchester Co., NY, Radio engineer.² He lived between 1933 and 1940 at Seattle, King Co., WA. He lived in 1942 at 7506 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, WW II draft registration. He died on 2 January 1982 at Santa Barbara Co., CA, at age 85.

     Wyatt Ingram Crockett was born in February 1856 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ He was the son of John Watkins Crockett and Louisa M. Ingram.² Wyatt Ingram Crockett married Mary Cameron Stites, daughter of Richard Stites and Anna Mary Hopkins, on 17 May 1887 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY. Occupation: Bank teller in 1900 at Henderson, Henderson Co., KY.¹ Wyatt Ingram Crockett died on 5 October 1936 at age 80 (Findagrave.com):

Son of Confederate Congressman Watkins Crockett. He was a noted poet and journalist. His works included "A Brother of Christ" a novel about Kentucky Christadelphians(1905); "Beneath Blue Skies And Grey" (1900); A Year Book of Kentucky Woods and Fields" (1901); "The Magic Of The Woods and Other Poems" (1908) and "The Greeting and Goodbye of The Birds" (1912).

He was buried in October 1936 at Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson Co., KY, Findagrave #63553609.

     Belle Ora Croff was born in October 1873 at Missouri.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harvey Peter Croff and Nancy Jane Black.¹ Belle Ora Croff married William Cormany, son of William Augustus Cormany and Susan P. Emmert, circa 1898.^3,2 Belle Ora Croff died after 8 June 1911.

     George Croff married Elizabeth (?).¹ George Croff died before 13 August 1850 at Howard Co. (probably), MO.

     Harvey Peter Croff was born circa 1841 at Missouri.^1,2 He was the son of George Croff and Elizabeth (?)¹ Harvey Peter Croff married Nancy Jane Black, daughter of John Letcher Black and Nancy Jane Porter, circa 1872.²

     Thomas Stephen Croft was born on 31 October 1884 at Anderson Co., TX. He married Mary Lueller Gatlin. Thomas Stephen Croft died on 25 February 1961 at Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX, at age 76. He was buried in 1961 at West Shady Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX, Findagrave #116185855.

     Troy Edward Croft was born on 13 September 1921. He was the son of Thomas Stephen Croft and Mary Lueller Gatlin. Troy Edward Croft began military service WW II service, U.S. Army, PFC. He married Doris Evelyn Wilson, daughter of Little Maudie Wilson and Eva Lovina Munsinger, in 1945. Troy Edward Croft died on 1 July 2004 at age 82. He was buried in July 2004 at West Shady Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX, Findagrave #116185703.

     Elizabeth A. Crofus was born circa 1786 at Virginia.¹ She married Daniel Cokeley.¹

     Sarah Jane Croix was born in March 1855 at Virginia.¹ She married Erastus Stuart Stafford on 7 October 1875 at Giles Co., VA. Sarah Jane Croix lived on 8 June 1900 at Walkers Creek Magisterial District, Giles Co., VA, farming.¹ She died on 18 March 1936 at Eggleston, Giles Co., VA. She was buried in March 1936 at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Trigg, Giles Co., VA, Findagrave #57300664.

     Jacob Croll married Mary (?).¹

     Margaret Croll was born in May 1847.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Croll and Mary (?)¹ Margaret Croll married Horace L. Baugh, son of Franklin Baugh and Elizabeth Price, on 31 December 1874.¹ Margaret Croll died on 8 October 1923 at age 76.¹

     Andrea Rene Crombie was born on 14 June 1959 at San Diego Co., CA. She was the daughter of Charlotte Marie Reeves. Andrea Rene Crombie was educated; PhD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, specialized in Viral Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research (NYC), Principal Investigator for the American Foundation for AIDS Research. She lived in 2007 at Far Rockaway, Queens, NY. She lived in 2019 at Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. She died in February 2020 at age 60.

     Daniel I. Cromer married Mary A. Gilmer, daughter of Thomas Gilmer and Mary (?), on 5 March 1857 at Rockingham Co., VA.