John Webster Crocker

Notes:

Drove a carriage for lumberman W.R. Burt of Saginaw, Michigan.

Cass City Chronicle
February 14, 1936
Page 1

Former Cass City Resident Dead

John Crocker, who had been a resident in the vicinity of Cass City for 37 years, died at his home in Saginaw on Tuesday, February 11, at the age of 87 years. Funeral services were conducted in the Cass City Evangelical church by Rev. G.A. Spitler Thursday afternoon and burial was made in Elkland cemetery. Mr. Crocker was born in the state of Ohio. He made his home in Saginaw before coming to Cass City and ten years ago returned to Saginaw where her has since resided. Fifty seven years ago he was united in marriage with Miss Mary BENKELMAN who survives him. Mr. Crocker had been in good health up to the time of his 87th birthday on January 20. Besides the widow, one daugther and five sons are left to mourn his departure. They are Mrs. Julia GIBBS, Fred, Henry and George, all of Saginaw, and Louis and Ben of Cass City. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren. Mr. Crocker was a member of the Cass City Evangelical church during his residence here while in Saginaw he was an attendant of a Methodist church as long as his health and age permitted.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

John married Maria "Mary" Dorothea Benkelman on 10 Mar 1879 in Saginaw County, Michigan. Maria (daughter of Johann Friedrich "Fredrick" Benkelman and Rosine M?ller) was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Schneiderhof, Waldhausen Parish, Welzheim, Jagstkreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 23 Mar 1952 in Saginaw County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Julia D. Crocker was born on 23 Dec 1878 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 26 May 1965 in Saginaw County, Michigan.
2. John Frederick Crocker was born on 23 Apr 1880 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 30 Nov 1947 in Saginaw County, Michigan.
3. Henry Koch Crocker was born on 17 Nov 1883 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 30 May 1958 in Saginaw County, Michigan.
4. Louis F. Crocker was born on 21 Jul 1888 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 3 Feb 1966 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
5. George B. Crocker was born on 23 Oct 1893 in Buena Vista Township, Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 17 Jan 1988 in Saginaw County, Michigan.
6. Benniett "Ben" Hezekiah Crocker was born on 29 Apr 1900 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 22 Apr 1993 in New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida.