Thomas Martin Crocker ex judge was born on the family farm which his grandfather had taken during the Revolutionary war. Mr Crocker was descended from the very earliest colonial stock. The first Crocker ancestor Deacon William Crocker came from Devonshire, England in 1634 and settled at Barnstable Massachusetts where many of the same name still reside. From some of the maternal ancestors, Mr Crocker is descended from stock that came over in the Mayflower. His mother's maiden name was Mary Hooker and she was a member of a very noted colonial family and a descendant of Thomas Hooker, one of the most distinguished divines of his time. His ancestors during the colonial days were participants in the early struggles and noted for their patriotism. A grandfather and a great-grandfather fought as soldiers in the war of the Revolution. His people were farmers but during the war of 1812 when the British threatened an invasion of the U.S. through the Lake Champlain country. His father Thomas Crocker became interested in militia matters and participated in the training which followed the excitement of the times and became a captain of a militia organization.
source cont'd.: Past & Present of Macomb County, Michigan
http://books.google.com/books?id=pivOuSudfAYC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=thomas+martin+crocker,+mt.+clemens,

Born in Vermont; came to Macomb County in 1844. Married Fandira Emery (d.1876). Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1852. Passed the bar in 1859 and entered law practice with Giles Hubbard. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention. Served on the School Board for 12 years. Also served as President of the Village and City Attorney. Upon the death of Hubbard, formed a co-partnership with his son-in-law, H.B. Hutchins who went on to become President of the University of Michigan. He was a member of The Old Crowd.

Thomas married his 2nd wife Cordelia (Bristol) Sabin on
07 Jun 1892 in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan.