OBITUARY:
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1908--PG. 4
WM. CROCKER,IOWA PIONEER
Mr. William Crocker passed away June 23, 1908, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, near Danville, Iowa. Mr. Crocker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1828, and came to this country with his parents in boyhood and grew to manhood in Des Moines and Henry counties. He was one of the men who braved the trip to California in the early 50's and spent some years there.
On September 18, 1859, he was united in marriage to Dorcas A. Miller, who was born in New Haven, Ohio, and also came to this country in girlhood. They made their home on a farm near Danville until 1890; desiring to retire from farm life, they moved to Danville where they continued their life together until Mrs. Crocker died two years later.
Mr. Crocker has been practically an invalid for the past twenty-five years, but most of the time being able to be about the house, exercising a fatherly care over his children and grandchildren and showing a loving interest in relatives and friends. Their were born to this union six children, three boys and three girls as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, Danville, Ia., Mrs. Mary B. Long and Mrs. Nellie H. Carter, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; Meade M. Crocker, of Peoria, Ill., Chas. Edwin and Edwin A. Crocker who died in infancy. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at the house Thursday afternoon by Rev. Sheldon. A quartet composed of Mrs. Vaunie New, Mrs. Irvin Risser and Messrs. Ed and Ray Mix, furnished the music. The remains were interred at Jagger cemetery near Danville, where his wife and other relatives are buried. Provided by Wm & SJ. Donath #48116482
(In 1897 Wm. Crocker owned land right next to the Methodist Episcopal church at the end of Michigan Ave. and to the west of Mt. Pleasant Road and the Railroad)
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1908--PG. 4
WM. CROCKER,IOWA PIONEER
Mr. William Crocker passed away June 23, 1908, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, near Danville, Iowa. Mr. Crocker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1828, and came to this country with his parents in boyhood and grew to manhood in Des Moines and Henry counties. He was one of the men who braved the trip to California in the early 50's and spent some years there.
On September 18, 1859, he was united in marriage to Dorcas A. Miller, who was born in New Haven, Ohio, and also came to this country in girlhood. They made their home on a farm near Danville until 1890; desiring to retire from farm life, they moved to Danville where they continued their life together until Mrs. Crocker died two years later.
Mr. Crocker has been practically an invalid for the past twenty-five years, but most of the time being able to be about the house, exercising a fatherly care over his children and grandchildren and showing a loving interest in relatives and friends. Their were born to this union six children, three boys and three girls as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, Danville, Ia., Mrs. Mary B. Long and Mrs. Nellie H. Carter, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; Meade M. Crocker, of Peoria, Ill., Chas. Edwin and Edwin A. Crocker who died in infancy. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at the house Thursday afternoon by Rev. Sheldon. A quartet composed of Mrs. Vaunie New, Mrs. Irvin Risser and Messrs. Ed and Ray Mix, furnished the music. The remains were interred at Jagger cemetery near Danville, where his wife and other relatives are buried. Provided by Wm & SJ. Donath #48116482
(In 1897 Wm. Crocker owned land right next to the Methodist Episcopal church at the end of Michigan Ave. and to the west of Mt. Pleasant Road and the Railroad)
OBITUARY:
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1908--PG. 4
WM. CROCKER,IOWA PIONEER
Mr. William Crocker passed away June 23, 1908, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, near Danville, Iowa. Mr. Crocker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1828, and came to this country with his parents in boyhood and grew to manhood in Des Moines and Henry counties. He was one of the men who braved the trip to California in the early 50's and spent some years there.
On September 18, 1859, he was united in marriage to Dorcas A. Miller, who was born in New Haven, Ohio, and also came to this country in girlhood. They made their home on a farm near Danville until 1890; desiring to retire from farm life, they moved to Danville where they continued their life together until Mrs. Crocker died two years later.
Mr. Crocker has been practically an invalid for the past twenty-five years, but most of the time being able to be about the house, exercising a fatherly care over his children and grandchildren and showing a loving interest in relatives and friends. Their were born to this union six children, three boys and three girls as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, Danville, Ia., Mrs. Mary B. Long and Mrs. Nellie H. Carter, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; Meade M. Crocker, of Peoria, Ill., Chas. Edwin and Edwin A. Crocker who died in infancy. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at the house Thursday afternoon by Rev. Sheldon. A quartet composed of Mrs. Vaunie New, Mrs. Irvin Risser and Messrs. Ed and Ray Mix, furnished the music. The remains were interred at Jagger cemetery near Danville, where his wife and other relatives are buried. Provided by Wm & SJ. Donath #48116482
(In 1897 Wm. Crocker owned land right next to the Methodist Episcopal church at the end of Michigan Ave. and to the west of Mt. Pleasant Road and the Railroad)
MT. PLEASANT NEWS
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1908--PG. 4
WM. CROCKER,IOWA PIONEER
Mr. William Crocker passed away June 23, 1908, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, near Danville, Iowa. Mr. Crocker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 28, 1828, and came to this country with his parents in boyhood and grew to manhood in Des Moines and Henry counties. He was one of the men who braved the trip to California in the early 50's and spent some years there.
On September 18, 1859, he was united in marriage to Dorcas A. Miller, who was born in New Haven, Ohio, and also came to this country in girlhood. They made their home on a farm near Danville until 1890; desiring to retire from farm life, they moved to Danville where they continued their life together until Mrs. Crocker died two years later.
Mr. Crocker has been practically an invalid for the past twenty-five years, but most of the time being able to be about the house, exercising a fatherly care over his children and grandchildren and showing a loving interest in relatives and friends. Their were born to this union six children, three boys and three girls as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth J. Sater, Danville, Ia., Mrs. Mary B. Long and Mrs. Nellie H. Carter, of Mt. Pleasant, Ia.; Meade M. Crocker, of Peoria, Ill., Chas. Edwin and Edwin A. Crocker who died in infancy. He also leaves eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at the house Thursday afternoon by Rev. Sheldon. A quartet composed of Mrs. Vaunie New, Mrs. Irvin Risser and Messrs. Ed and Ray Mix, furnished the music. The remains were interred at Jagger cemetery near Danville, where his wife and other relatives are buried. Provided by Wm & SJ. Donath #48116482
(In 1897 Wm. Crocker owned land right next to the Methodist Episcopal church at the end of Michigan Ave. and to the west of Mt. Pleasant Road and the Railroad)
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