[WED]James B CROCKER & Elizabeth LANEY
Mary Thacher
wedmore@lists.tutton.org
Mon, 5 May 2003 17:52:12 -0400
Dear Joy Powney,
Thank you very much for your information about James B. Crocker and his
family. When looking at the Banwell Church Records I saw a lot of Laneys
listed, and I think they were connected to some of the Dyer cousins.
Is your mailing address Ferntree Gully, Victoria only or do I need a postal
code? do let me know, I would be glad to send you a photocopy of the
letters in two weeks when I get back from a trip.
Best wishes, and thanks again,
Mary Thacher
54 Gold Street
Stonington CT 06378-1229
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Powney" <joypowney@hotmail.com>
To: <wedmore@lists.tutton.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: [WED]James B CROCKER & Elizabeth LANEY
>
> To Mary Thacher Stonington CT USA
>
> I have information on James B Crocker which maybe of interest to you, as
he
> is connected to my LANEY family tree.
> Is it possible to obtain photocopies of the letters from James Crocker to
> the Dyer family you mention in your WEDMORE TO IOWA message.
>
> Joy Powney Ferntree Gully Victoria Australia
>
>
> Family Group Report - 4 May 2003
> ----------------------------------------
> Husband: James Bradford CROCKER
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: 18 Mar 1821 Place: Woodbarrow, Winscombe, Somerset, England.
> Death: 16 Apr 1894 Place: Newark, New Jersey State, USA. 73yrs 29dys
> Burial: 18 Apr 1894 Place: Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, New York State,
> USA.
> Occupation: Schoolmaster. Bank Cashier.
> ----------------------------------------
> Marriage: 1847 ®105
> ----------------------------------------
> Wife: Elizabeth LANEY
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: 22 Nov 1828 ®105 Place: Banwell, Somerset, England.
> Bpt: 26 Dec 1828 ®106 Place: Banwell Parish Church, Somerset, England.
> Death: 8 Jan 1908 Place: At Her Home, Waterloo, New York State, USA.
79yrs
> Burial: Jan 1908 Place: Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, New York State,
USA.
> Father: Samuel * LANEY (1788-1856)
> Mother: Mary * COOK (1786-1868)
> ----------------------------------------
> Children...
> ----------------------------------------
> 1. F Child: Kate CROCKER
> Spouse: William H. ADAMS
> ----------------------------------------
> 2. M Child: James S. CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1848 Place: England.
> Occupation: Inspector.
> Spouse: Clara FLETCHER
> ----------------------------------------
> 3. F Child: Isabella CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1850 Place: England.
> ----------------------------------------
> 4. M Child: George Ernest CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1852 Place: England.
> Occupation: Furniture Dealer - 1880
> Spouse: Mary D.
> ----------------------------------------
> 5. M Child: John CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1852 Place: England.
> Spouse: Ida DUREY
> ----------------------------------------
> 6. M Child: William Alfred CROCKER
> Birth: 5 Apr 1854 ®119 Place: England.
> Death: 16 Jul 1915 ®119 Place: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. ®119
> Burial: 1915 Place: Waterloo, Seneca Co., New York State, USA. ®119
> Spouse: UNNAMED
> Spouse: Edith Lucina LINDSLEY
> Marriage: 19 Aug 1905 ®119 Place: Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester,
New
> York State, USA.
> ----------------------------------------
> 7. F Child: Fannie A. CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1858 Place: England.
> Spouse: ? BROWN
> ----------------------------------------
> 8. M Child: Frederick W. CROCKER Dr.
> Birth: Circa 1861 Place: New York State, USA.
> Occupation: Druggist Clerk - In 1880; Medical Physician - In 1920
> Spouse: Jennie Meacham WOOD
> Marriage: 24 Feb 1898
> ----------------------------------------
> 9. F Child: Alice M. CROCKER
> Birth: Circa 1862 Place: New York State, USA.
> Spouse: W. R. TURNER
> ----------------------------------------
> 10. M Child: Charles P. CROCKER
> Birth: 1869 Place: New York State, USA.
> Occupation: Architect - 1920 Buildings Architect - 1930
> Spouse: Anna S.
>
> Husband's Notes...
> ----------------------------------------
> Notes:
> Somerset Archive and Record Service Somerset Record Office
> Accession code: G/2639 Group Code: A/ATH
> The Bell Inn, Banwell A/ATH 1/1-30 A/ATH 1753 - 1991 A/ATH
> Deeds relating to the Bell Inn, Church Street, Banwell. The earliest deed
> relates to the conveyance of the Bell Inn by James Buller of Shillingham,
> Cornwall, Lord of the manor of Banwell Brewton, to Joseph Tuckey of
Banwell,
> stone cutter, 1753 [1/1]. The Inn remained in the Tuckey family until John
> Tuckey, innkeeper, died without an heir and left it to his brother-in-law,
> Thomas Wilcox, 1839 [1/4]. Wilcox granted the Inn to James Bradford
Crocker
> of Banwell, Schoolmaster, 1846 [1/6], who raised a mortgage on the land
> [1/7-9]. The Inn was conveyed in 1851 to Samuel LANEY of Banwell,
carpenter
> [1/10] who later mortgaged the Inn in 1861 to Isaac Webber [1/11]. The
> mortgage was transferred in 1866 to Betty Ann Webber, spinster [1/12], and
> later reconveyed to Samuel LANEY, 1869 [1/13]. In 1877 LANEY conveyed the
> Bell Inn to Richard William Shackel of Burnham, brewer, [1/16], who
> subsequently sold the land to William Skinner Holt of South Brent, 1878
> [1/20]. The Holt brothers, brewers of Burnham on Sea, purchased the
> adjoining plot of land numbered 1212 on the tithe map in 1894 [1/21 -25].
In
> 1972 the Inn was owned by Whitbread Devon Limited of Tiverton, Devon,
when
> it was conveyed to Whitbread Flowers Limited of Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
> [1/29]. The title was then transferred to Gilbert Robert Watts and Ann
> Elizabeth Watts of Llantrisant, Mid Glamorgan, 1991 [1/30]. (1bundle)
>
> Cardiff
> From Slaters Commercial Directory, 1858-1859.
> Transcribed by Phil Mustoe
> Wine & Spirit Merchants
> Biggs John (dealer), 7 St. Mary st
> Crocker Jas. Bradford, 22 St. Mary st
> Hunt & Hardess, High st
> Nell William, Eagle Brewery, St. John st - [See advertisement.]
> Prosser Frederick & Co. Old Brewery, St. Mary st - [See advert.]
> Smith Charles, 25 High st
> Thomas Evan, 203 Bute road
> Todd John, Castle st
> Williams Richard Lauder, Post Office Buildings, Church st
>
> Household Record 1880 United States Census
> Household:
> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
Father's
> Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
> James CROCKER Self M Male W 58 ENGLAND Cashier In Bank
> ENGLAND ENGLAND
> Elizabeth CROCKER Wife M Female W 51 ENGLAND Keeping House
> ENGLAND ENGLAND
> Isabella CROCKER Dau S Female W 30 ENGLAND ENGLAND
> ENGLAND
> Fannie CROCKER Dau S Female W 22 ENGLAND ENGLAND
ENGLAND
> Alice CROCKER Dau S Female W 18 N.Y. ENGLAND ENGLAND
> Charles CROCKER Son S Male W 11 N.Y. ENGLAND ENGLAND
>
> Source Information:
> Census Place Waterloo, Seneca, New York
> Family History Library Film 1254932
> NA Film Number T9-0932
> Page Number 318B
>
> Department of Rare Books
> University of Rochester Library, Rochester, New York. 14627
> 39
> James B. CROCKER
> In the death of James B. Crocker, which occurred last Tuesday evening at
the
> residence of his daughter, Mrs William Adams, Newark, N. J., Waterloo
loses
> one of its most esteemed and valued citizens. The deceased was born in
> Woodborrow, parish of Winscomb, England, March 18, 1821. He was therefore,
> 73 years and 29 days old at the time of his death. In 1838, when but 17
> years old, he first came to this country and for a time settled in New
York
> city. From there he travelled extensively over the country until 1845,
when
> he returned to England. There he married his wife one year later, and in
the
> fall of 1858 they arrived in this country, taking up their residence in
> Waterloo. Here they resided continuously, excepting five years - three in
> Rochester and two in Canandaigua. Previous to removal to to Rochester, Mr
> Crocker was cashier of the first National bank of this place, a position
he
> held for twenty years. In Rochester he engaged in real estate and in
> Canandaigua in banking again. The later position he resigned to accept the
> office of cashier of the Waterloo Wagon Company. This was in September.
'85,
> and he held the place from that time to the day of his death, without so
> much as an occasional vacation. His powers of application were marvelous.
> Whatever he undertook was done with a directness and efficiency that
marked
> him as a man of broad intelligence, ripe judgement and rugged honesty, and
> fidelity to the duties imposed. Mr Crocker never held public office. He
was
> the courtly gentleman, kind, dignified and retiring. His friendships and
> attachments were of the most enduring character, and his regard and esteem
> for others, though not often expressed in public, were frequently spoken
of
> in the privacy of his family circle. He was a great lover of his home and
> all its surroundings. His taste for literature was extensive and liberally
> gratified, and he frequently gave readings before local audiences for
> charitable and other laudable purposes. He was a Vestryman of St Paul's
> Episcopal church for a number of years. Also Superintendant of its Sunday
> school. He officiated frequently as lay preacher here and in Trinity
church,
> Seneca Falls, and was keenly alive to all the best interests of his
church.
> In fact, to whatever station he was called, he exemplified those qualities
> of mind and heart that inspired the confidence and esteem of his fellos,
as
> well as the approbation of the whole community. In his death the familyis
> sorely bereaved of a tender and loving husband and father, the church of a
> faithful and consistant communicant, and the village of an estimable and
> loyal citizen. The deceased is survived by a widow and nine children James
> S. and Charles P. Crocker and Mrs. William Adams, of Newark, N. J., John
> Crocker, of New York, William H. Crocker of Montreal, Que., Frederick W.
> Crocker, of North Lawrence, N. Y., Miss Alice M. Crocker, of Knoxville,
> Tenn., and Geo. E. Crocker and Miss Fannie A. Crocker, of this place. The
> funeral was held on Thursday, with services at St. Paul's church, and
burial
> in the family plot in Maple Grove cemetery.
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